Should I black the inner surface of my alloys?

[whitenemesis]

Cleaning the inner rim surface of my alloys and I was thinking if they were painted black it wouldn't show the dirt/brake dust.

Where the balance weights have been fixed and replaced it's looking tatty. Perhaps a refurb and a black finish would look good?

 

[crockers]

That's what they have done to the 18" wheels on the new Golf GTI...suits that car - not so sure about a S203 though...

 

[whitenemesis]

I know what you mean.. but they look black most of the time anyway!!

 

[Smiley]

must be very quiet in wiltshire if this is at the top of your list of things to do!

 

[whitenemesis]

We're waiting for the full moon...

 

[CE230]

Need a pond rake?

 

[jaymanek]

a lot of wheels ive had in the past have been black on the inside... good idea IMO.

 

[rf065]

I've thought about this before too, if you go ahead, put some pictures up.

Russ

 

[Aoraki]

The only car I've seen this on is a friends brown(ish)Focus rag top, it works on that.

 

[whitenemesis]

Really thinking this would be a good move....

 

[LTD]

Why not take one off and paint it black with emulsion paint first to see how it would look ?

 

[whitenemesis]

Why not take one off and paint it black with emulsion paint first to see how it would look ?

Or just wait a week?

No, good idea. Must admit though, I have never removed a wheel before..

 

[jonnyboy]

i was at Wheel Works in Crawley today on a GTG with the MBOC, interesting stuff as they powder-coat prime, then paint, then powder-coat lacquer. A very sophisticated operation. I mentioned this idea to him, he reckoned you'd have to paint the wheel black first then black-chrome the areas you wanted back to silver. Too complex for me !