Audi R8 rims

[wdcav]

I'm working on my Audi R8 still, the body is Testors One coat White Lightning. But I'm really not digging chrome rims on this car for some reason. So I'm going to probably strip the rims of the chrome and go with a color. Problem is I don't know what to go with.

1: blast them white like the body? I dunno about this one.

2: black or gun metal? Black seems to harsh and would jive with the white. Gun metal sounds kind of exciting, but ultimately remains to close to black.

3: had thought of just tinting them with window tint to get dark chrome, but again, not digging the idea.

So is there any other ideas anyone can chime in, or which idea above would you go with.

[lonewolf01]

maybe try one of the alclad metalizer paints , maybe steel with a hint of broze or

gold and chrome

[lonewolf01]

maybe try one of the alclad metalizer paints , maybe steel with a hint of broze or

gold and chrome

[MikeMc]

Before going with a color try a coat of dullkote..really makes a difference

check the wheels on this '41..............

[diymirage]

i've always been a fan of two tone rims, like the gunmetals spokes with a polished lip.

also, on compeltly white cars you might be able to pull of a exotic colour like a hot pink or neon green

if i were you, i would do a mock up and take a picture of it.

then you can photoshop (or use the paint program) to try different options out

[Scalefinishes]

I would try to match the wheels to the sideblade color.

Jameston

[Randy Kern]

I didn't like the whole wheel chrome, either, so I painted the spokes a flat, light gray.

[walt francis]

I am not a big fan of chrome so I strip it and use alclad chrome with future over coat

[wdcav]

I didn't like the whole wheel chrome, either, so I painted the spokes a flat, light gray.

I like this idea, and I'm going to combine three suggestions into one. Yours of painting the spokes, diymirage's two tone gun metal, and scalefinishes of making the rims match the side blade (gun metal at this point).

Thanks guys.

[FujimiLover]

Nice model! The Audi R8 is one of the coolest new cars out there. But what happened to that panel behind the doore? Don't all of those R8's have some sort of accent? I'd use that Bare Metal Foil brushed aluminum to trim that panel. Still, very nice! Sometimes, depending on the car, I like color-codeing the wheels. Not sure if it would work on the Audi and with those style of rims. Gun-metal might work too.

[evilone]

Black.It always looks good to me on any color of body paint.