MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Cosmetic/Interior Modifications => Topic started by: Boothy on April 10, 2013, 06:47:04 pm

Title: Help me choose the colour of my wheels.
Post by: Boothy on April 10, 2013, 06:47:04 pm

Having recently bough my new Golf which is cunningly disguised as a BMW I have had some serious issues with cleaning the alloys up. The amount of burnt on brake dust was just ridiculous and having used a few methods and a few products they are better-ish but not prefect and the paint has gone really dull. I think its come to a point where the only realistic option is to have them refurbished.
 Now i don't dislike the current anthracite finish as it matched the front chin spoilers and the rear diffuser. But I am always tempted by gloss black rims and I am considering doing that instead of the anthracite.

But which looks best?

Anthracite:
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi614.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Ftt224%2FBOOTHMEISTER%2FIMG_2363_zpsedea559f.jpg&hash=90a8565b88ade63cc0b3d41ad6bab44a728dbe08)

Black:
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi614.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Ftt224%2FBOOTHMEISTER%2FIMG_2363_blackrims_zps261d0180.jpg&hash=0db04a195614ff35b1bf0660e074d955870b2a2a)

Title: Re: Help me choose the colour of my wheels.
Post by: MC71 on April 10, 2013, 08:18:57 pm

IMHO Anthracite looks best all day long but Black (Matt or Gloss) will hide that pesky dust. :happy2:

Oh and lovely BMW Golf!  :wink:

Title: Re: Help me choose the colour of my wheels.
Post by: JoeDarKa on April 10, 2013, 09:45:53 pm

Black looks pretty sweet

Title: Re: Help me choose the colour of my wheels.
Post by: darren4 on April 11, 2013, 05:29:05 pm

The gloss black would suit your front splitter  :happy2: