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Question Need Help (Photoshoppers) deciding blk wheels on Blk 911sc (matte or gloss?)

Ok, I have listened to advice on this board in the past and am glad I did. I did end up removing all the decals from my 911 and am going with 1 more change. I've decided I do want to go with black wheels on my 911. I do not want any polished lips oranything though. I am debating now Matte black or 90% Gloss black.

If someone can come up with the images on my 911 that would give me what I need to make this decision.

I will also soon be getting all of the tint scraped, as I just think it looks cleaner with no tint.

No matter what anyone says though, I'm keeping the fog lights!!! :-)


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I'd go with gloss, especially if you're not polishing the rims.
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If you are planning to do the work on the rims shown in the picture, you might want to consider black chrome. I built a custom chopper a few years ago, and had the rims and other metal pieces plated in black chrome. It's a great look, check it out...

http://www.srob.com/capabilities/black_chrome.html
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I heard that plating Fuchs is a bad idea.
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I like that black chrome! Is that different than powdercoating?
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Lowered and black mat wheels...
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not what I hoped it would look like

Yikes. Okay thats not the way to go. Hmm. Thanks that really gave me a great idea of what it will look like, unfortunately it does not look like what I thought...

I'm going to ckech into that black chrome.

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Powdercoat them semi-gross.....still will have a nice shine but not 'real' shiney
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Superdave! thats what I want I though. Can a photoshopper switch the wheels on the red porsche to my Porsche? that would be ideal!
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I used Rustoleum semigloss black on my Fuchs....Its not quite as glossy as gloss black but looks a lot better than satin or matte finish in my worthless opinion. I dont have any pictures on this computers to share....but I have posted pictures of them before....you might be able to search
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can someone take the wheels on the red car and put it on mine? please. thanks
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I like the top picture the best.
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Mystery Train,
i assume yu mean the very top of the page where the wheels are just polished?
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Quick and dirty but you get the idea...


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Gulf, thanks! now I'm not sure if I like it, I am definitely removing the window tint, maybethat will be the difference? Maybe I shouyld go the other way and just get my wheels polished more of an aluminum shiny colour?
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IMO. Regardless of the color scheme you decide... you should lower the car some.
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Clear windows it is...best I could do on short notice...


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