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Old 08-29-2013, 10:41 AM
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That color wheel looks great with the Estoril. I took my stock 20's and plastidipped them gunmetal grey which looks very similar in color. I also have Estoril and it does give the wheels a bluish hue to them. People comment on the wheels constantly. It does hide the brake dust fairly well. I also started using plexus on the wheels every couple of weeks and that helps out quite a bit. They clean up quite easily now with Sonax wheel cleaner and just a strong water stream.
Old 08-29-2013, 04:17 PM
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I am unfamiliar with plastidip, but would appreciate learning exactly what color you utilized, since that might be an easy way to eradicate the BBS logo. Thanks in advance.
Old 08-29-2013, 04:20 PM
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Originally Posted by DrCondor
I will be doing something about the center caps, which I find ostentatious...apparently there is not a suitable Audi center cap.
What is the size that you need for your wheels for the center caps? I ran into the same problem when I changed my wheels and eventually found one to work. I think it makes a big difference for something so small.
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I have not measured myself, but my dealer parts guys (who are meticulous) say they are 70mm. If you have any ideas, they would be appreciated. If I cannot source something, I will find something heat resistant to coat/cover them.
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Originally Posted by DrCondor
I have not measured myself, but my dealer parts guys (who are meticulous) say they are 70mm. If you have any ideas, they would be appreciated. If I cannot source something, I will find something heat resistant to coat/cover them.
70mm is exactly what I needed as well. After a lot of research I eventually found that the Q7 caps would fit. These are the set I bought on Ebay for $14.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/251224879243...84.m1497.l2649
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Originally Posted by DrCondor
I am unfamiliar with plastidip, but would appreciate learning exactly what color you utilized, since that might be an easy way to eradicate the BBS logo. Thanks in advance.
Here is the link to the plastidip. http://tinyurl.com/98ux8d5 I used the gunmetal color and have 4 or 5 coats on my wheels. If you just want to do the center cap or logo one can would be sufficient for the whole job.
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Thanks to gatorguy7 and Deazy...I will explore both options.
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