Anybody done this?...

[SlappyB6]

I have an 02 A4 with the sport package, 17" wheels. The car is dolphin grey. A couple of the wheels have some curb rash (previous owner!), and I'm looking to have them redone. I'm thinking possibly a flat black or dark gunmetal. Anyone ever done this color combo, pics? I'll even take pics of comparable wheels/colors on a dolphin grey A4. Thanks in advance!

[J-jizzle]

I have done it gunmetel. and mine is dolphin blue too. Looks great and did it myself with a rattle can. Do a search there is more info on it on this sight. Sorry no pics.

[SlappyB6]

I have searched, and I still am. There's a lot of stuff to go through on this site, but thanks for the info. Do you remember what kind of paint you used?

[J-jizzle]

Just in case you have not done an Advanced Search yet it will narrow down your search a lot. Just click to titles only and in the B6 section.

I used 320 grit (i think) sand paper to get off all the old paint. Then shot some sandable black primer (smoothed It with 600 grit paper). Followed that with Dupli-Color High proformance wheel coating, then Dupli-Color clear coat. Bought all the stuff a Auto Zone.

If you still have have not found any pics you like shoot me a PM and Ill put a pic up for ya of mine.

[AudiA4Turbo22]

i've repaired mine before(same wheels), i know this isn't what ur asking even though there are like 10 threads of people who did what ur talking about, just wanna put it out there that i have repaired mine and it looks as good as stock, well when i had the wheels!

[SlappyB6]

My curb rash isn't TOO bad, and it's really only on one wheel, but it still drives me crazy. What did you use to fix yours?

[gq9]

Black or Gunmetal is win with DG.

[SlappyB6]

I'm seriously leaning towards black. I've seen a lot of the DG's with gunmetal, and it just seems like a whole lot of one color. The gunmetal just matches it too well, and it all seems a little too monochromatic. I'm thinking a nice flat black, shiny black is overrated.

[J-jizzle]

I'm seriously leaning towards black. I've seen a lot of the DG's with gunmetal, and it just seems like a whole lot of one color. The gunmetal just matches it too well, and it all seems a little too monochromatic. I'm thinking a nice flat black, shiny black is overrated.

If you are tired of the stock silver then you will be happy with either one. I have only had one friend tell me they liked the silver better.

[AudiA4Turbo22]

udi sells paint that matches the exact color of the wheel it's the silver from the A6, if u want i'll get u the name and part #!

[SlappyB6]

udi sells paint that matches the exact color of the wheel it's the silver from the A6, if u want i'll get u the name and part #!

Thanks, but I think I want to get away from the silver. I'm saving up for new wheels, but for now I want something other than stock wheels in the stock color. I think the silver looks off on the dolphin grey. JMO.

[AudiBama]

Thanks, but I think I want to get away from the silver. I'm saving up for new wheels, but for now I want something other than stock wheels in the stock color. I think the silver looks off on the dolphin grey. JMO.

i actually think the silver looks great on the DG...on my color i hate it...(the lighter silver)...so as soon as i get my 18" HP's back from the wheel repair place im painting the stockers

[SlappyB6]

I guess I'm just tired of silver stock wheels. I've had them on so many cars (although I'd replaced most of them). I guess I just want something to set it apart from the other Audi's around here for the time being.

[JBM]

I got flat black on brilliant black. word.

[lookaught]

flat black reminds me of steelies... not a good look, IMO. To each his own though. At least you wont have to worry about brake dust anymore.

Black on black is just too much... black. I suppose I just like colors too much to do that. I have a black car but only because the deal was too good to pass up. I've considered repainting my Champions a gunmetal, but a lighter shade than most, basically darker than silver and ligher than gray.

In the end, the only thing that matters is that you are happy with the way it looks, F everyone else's opinions.

[SlappyB6]

I would never do black on black either. IMO silver or chrome on black (yeah, I know, chrome is heavy and can be ghetto). I might do some photoshopping tonight to see what I like.

[shedpress]

Good how-to here.

I used Duplicolor Wheel paint. Used the graphite color (dark metallic gray) and it turned out really nice.

[a4darkness]

This thread might help. 2nd on flat black looking dirty. I'd go with matte black myself.

http://www.audizine.com/forum/showthread.php?t=207275

[SlappyB6]

Shedpress, thanks for the DIY, that will definitely come in handy.

darkness, thanks for the link. I like the way that Avant looks. The other pic is kinda hard to make out, pretty blurry.

Now that I've seen pics of both, I'm even more torn. I believe it's photoshop time. Thanks for the input everybody, keep it coming!