Discourage me: tell me how much to repaint wheels in a DARK gray metallic

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Dec 21, 1998 | 07:48 AM

stevebrown

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Discourage me: tell me how much to repaint wheels in a DARK gray metallic

My brake dust generator (read: A4) is requiring a weekly wash with a mid-week wipe down (has 9000 miles on it...).<p>So someone tell me how much to repaint the wheels (dark gray metallic, like volvo 850 sport...or the PES car), to mask said dust....<p>steve...hoping it costs enough to put it out of my mind as an option

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Dec 21, 1998 | 07:57 AM

Gus

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Count me in too. I once saw an A6 with its front wheels a uniform dark grey (months worth of brake dust) - thought they looked sharp:)

Dec 21, 1998 | 08:01 AM

Rob Mack

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Fix: get new pads. My wheels now pristine silver: I forgot what they looked like.

Dec 21, 1998 | 08:03 AM

Josh

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Another "thumbs up" for new pads (Raybestos or the other brand)

Dec 21, 1998 | 08:16 AM

steve l o

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Do some of the prep yourself, save some money

I had a set of wheels painted to match my car. I did all the prep work myself. Mask and sanding and primer. It cast $100 to have the paint put on. I bought all materials. Total price to paint the wheels was probable $200. I bought the PPG paint and had it color matched. The wheels turned out great. If you really want a sharp look, have the wheels powder coated. It's a little more money, but man does the break dust come off easy. To have them powder coated could run like $500-$850. Depends on what color and how much you want coated.<br>