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Old 04-06-2020, 08:31 PM
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I had my wrap guy black out the carbon flash wheels. He gave me a guarantee to not come up, unless I hit a curb of course. You litterally can't see it anywhere. I crawled arounf it with a flashlight. Love how it changed the look of the car.



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I've got those wheels coming on my C8...it really looks good...changes the look of the wheel...have you thought about black Lug nuts too?
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Old 04-06-2020, 08:58 PM
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That is really amazing. I have no idea how you would cut that ou . Great job. How much was it and how long did it take to do?
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Looks great! I bet it was a little more $$ than my $17.69 mod
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Looks great! I bet it was a little more $$ than my $17.69 mod
you are correct
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Originally Posted by musicman425
you are correct
Don't think so - "I had my wrap guy black out the carbon flash wheels"
End result looks great - the way they should have come from the factory.
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Originally Posted by BigF6B
I've got those wheels coming on my C8...it really looks good...changes the look of the wheel...have you thought about black Lug nuts too?
I like the contrast for now. Maybe in the future.
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Looks great! I bet it was a little more $$ than my $17.69 mod
yes. I bought the paint to do the $17.69 mod and changed my mind. It was $125.
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Old 04-07-2020, 08:21 AM
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Wow, great job looks way better!
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Much better than the shiny donut.

Well done!
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Wow what Wrap did he use ?
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Wow what Wrap did he use ?
3m Metalic Black 2080. He wrapped the roof too. It looks like it's right from the factory. I really can't believe it looks this good.
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So is the entire face of the rim wrapped, or just the rim circumference/flange area?

Agree, does look really good in pics.
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I have a black car and I am going to have the machined edge painted red to match the calipers. I have it scheduled to be done in 2 weeks.
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Looks Amazing!
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He did good you can’t even tell the difference on the close up roof looks great also!
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Fantastic! Really makes the calipers pop! That is a stunning combination with the roof wrap leading into the rear hatch area.
I have the transparent roof and will definitely AW the side rails for the same look. Well done sir!
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Old 04-07-2020, 10:43 AM
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benplace - photos when complete please!
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Originally Posted by benplace
I have a black car and I am going to have the machined edge painted red to match the calipers. I have it scheduled to be done in 2 weeks.
Please post pic when you get them back.
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Further proof that black wheels can ruin anything. Just look like dark or dirty holes where the wheels should be.
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