powdercoated VRS wheels

[xjrkid]

hi all... has anybody here powder coated there VRS alloys? Im thinking of getting mine done from original silver to black... any pics would be great 

[Zuhayb]

Me too, I'm thinking to respray my wheels in Gloss black. I searched online for pics but can't seem to find any skoda with black stock wheels. 

[Chappers.]

If you Google for the Blackline, they all came with black wheels. A search on here may also help with your search  

[IainMcDade]

zeniths or neptunes?

 

I've got my neptunes done graphite grey and as said blacklines have gloss black neptunes

 

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/285247-wheels-done-at-last-help-me-choose-spacers/#entry3506733

[Zuhayb]

Mines are Zeniths, I don't think no member on this forum resprayed them in Gloss black.

[xjrkid]

zeniths or neptunes?

 

I've got my neptunes done graphite grey and as said blacklines have gloss black neptunes

 

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/285247-wheels-done-at-last-help-me-choose-spacers/#entry3506733

zeniths...

[ethos]

Would be interested to see darker zeniths on a red vRS.... 

[Fraserj]

I'm getting mine powder coated gunmetal gray next week! Will post some pics once done.

[martziniuk]

Would be interested to see darker zeniths on a red vRS.... 

Wow long time no speak.

This should help you out

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/291597-gone-black/?hl=black#entry3463576

[sworrall]

i did mine anthracite allthough they were neptunes

 

Skoda Octavia VRS - Anthracite wheels by Stu Worrall Photography, on Flickr

 

Skoda Octavia VRS - Anthracite wheels by Stu Worrall Photography, on Flickr

[Fraserj]

 

i did mine anthracite allthough they were neptunes

 

Skoda Octavia VRS - Anthracite wheels by Stu Worrall Photography, on Flickr

 

Skoda Octavia VRS - Anthracite wheels by Stu Worrall Photography, on Flickr

 

They look sweet!

 

Where did you get the VRs sticker from?

[rogerzilla]

Next time take it round the block to get the rust off the discs

[Zuhayb]

I agree with Rogerzilla, the discs don't look good with the freshly sprayed wheels. I'd also paint the calipers in Green

[sworrall]

Lol yep. Newly washed car = minging disks. And nah on the green. It would look like a mkii and not a FL

Vrs stickers were from Chris who did the wheels. http://www.smartrepaircompany.co.uk/

[lozparry]

 

I had mine done at the same place as Stu.

[JR RS]

google search "octavia rs-p" - plenty of pics of black zeniths on a fl-octavia.

 

 

 

 

 

[xjrkid]

google search "octavia rs-p" - plenty of pics of black zeniths on a fl-octavia.

 

 

 

 

 

nice 1....good pics posted

[HamishP]

They look sweet!

 

Where did you get the VRs sticker from?

they look superb! The VRS sticker is a nice touch!

[rob_e]

I had my BBS RD256 done in satin black, looked good but tbh the anthracite colour i did them later was much better. You tend to "lose" the wheel if it's fully black.

BBS in black:

Skoda Octavia vRS BBS RD256 by lotus-gt, on Flickr

Same wheels in audi titanium (anthracite) paint code "8AU".

Winters on by lotus-gt, on Flickr

BBS RD256 Titanium by lotus-gt, on Flickr

OE neptunes in bmw "sparkling graphite" (paint code BMW A22):

Skoda vrs with mk 6 GTi skirts 2 by lotus-gt, on Flickr

These looked great but the colour is very dark - much darker than the audi titanium above - in fact it looked black in low light.

HTH.

[VRSka]

Look at my profile picture

[IainMcDade]

It just occurred to me rob, are they the alloys from the seat exeo?

[rob_e]

It just occurred to me rob, are they the alloys from the seat exeo?

No, exeo wheels are the wrong offset. They are SEAT wheels though.. accessory option on the Leon but mildly customised (SEAT logo's smoothed off). Exactly the same size /spec as an oe octavia wheel.

[mx49]

Looking to get mine done in the new year and a neighbour recommended smartrepaircompany in Saltney(?). What was the total price for doing the wheels and what was included (removing and refitting tyres, scratch repairs etc.)? That anthracite does look nice mine are the std. silver. Oh, and mine is a 2006 FL but with green calipers, did they just use them up before changing to red? Is there a differnce in spec 'cos the green ones have plenty of stopping power?

 

Cheers,Mike

Edited 19 November, 2013 by mx49

[rob_e]

Mine were done by a bodyshop - i wouldn't trust a smart repairer to fully paint a set of wheels - depends what sort of facilities they have though i guess. About 200 to 250 is the going rate around here.

Green vs. Red calipers is just a cost saving measure by VAG - the part is identical spec, but having red means more parts sharing across the various vag golf platforms.

[sworrall]

Looking to get mine done in the new year and a neighbour recommended smartrepaircompany in Saltney(?). What was the total price for doing the wheels and what was included (removing and refitting tyres, scratch repairs etc.)? That anthracite does look nice mine are the std. silver. Oh, and mine is a 2006 FL but with green calipers, did they just use them up before changing to red? Is there a differnce in spec 'cos the green ones have plenty of stopping power?

 

Cheers,Mike

Youd be best to contact Chris about the full price as I think they went up after mine was done but it did include wheels off, tyres off, chemical dip, tidy up scratches (not many on mine), powder coat, paint sprayed then baked laquer. Re-fitting and balancing is also included.

 

It should be noted as with Robs reply that they dont actually do smart repair on wheels as its a full service.  They do body jobs which I think is where the smart repair comes from.  Not linked to them, just a happy customer.

 

Re the green calipers they were the original skoda colour.  They changed to Red when Skoda started sharing the parts bin with the golfs.