Gramps Posted April 9, 2022 Report Share Posted April 9, 2022 Got my wheels back from being refurbed. Wanted something that was going to bring the wheels out a bit more. They're now a dark chrome and as you can see they look a lot different depending on what light is on them. Last pic was the original black. Having polished them then given them 3 coats of POORBOYS Wheel Sealant I've just got to get them on the car. Have to wait till tomorrow now but should look nice in the sun. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart21UK Posted April 9, 2022 Report Share Posted April 9, 2022 they look great, remind me of some others posted on here once or twice 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menoporsche Posted April 9, 2022 Report Share Posted April 9, 2022 Good colour choice; light enough to see the features, dark enough to hide the grime and brake dust 👍 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey rocket Posted April 10, 2022 Report Share Posted April 10, 2022 Nice , I going to get mine done similar colour wheel place is calling it shadow chrome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mavis.d Posted April 10, 2022 Report Share Posted April 10, 2022 what colour car do yuou have? I have the same wheels that need some attention and was thinking of somthing like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gramps Posted April 10, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2022 1 minute ago, mavis.d said: what colour car do yuou have? I have the same wheels that need some attention and was thinking of somthing like this Carrara white, got them back on the car today. The colour is VW Blue Chrome, which is spray applied before a powder clear finish This pic is the wheel on the "non sun" side Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gramps Posted April 10, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2022 Still a dark finish but they really catch the light to give the wheels some life. They seemed to just disappear into the wheel arch with the black gloss finish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattman42 Posted April 10, 2022 Report Share Posted April 10, 2022 Look very nice and makes a change to gloss black - congrats 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mavis.d Posted April 11, 2022 Report Share Posted April 11, 2022 They look really good 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boyo Posted April 11, 2022 Report Share Posted April 11, 2022 I like those 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey P Posted April 11, 2022 Report Share Posted April 11, 2022 Awesome colour mate, excellent stuff I'm not a fan of black wheels, they always look a bit "lost" to me, but that dark chrome finish is much better. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanky Posted April 11, 2022 Report Share Posted April 11, 2022 Look great, but would use something like C5 wheel amour to protect them. Your wasting your time with poorboys wheel sealant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gramps Posted April 11, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2022 5 hours ago, Davey P said: Awesome colour mate, excellent stuff I'm not a fan of black wheels, they always look a bit "lost" to me, but that dark chrome finish is much better. 👍My thoughts exactly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gramps Posted April 11, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2022 (edited) 5 hours ago, Sanky said: Look great, but would use something like C5 wheel amour to protect them. Your wasting your time with poorboys wheel sealant. Don't say that, took me yonks applying 3 coats of Poorboys. Finger and thumb are cracked up now with those chemicals on them for that length of time 😂. Will see how it goes with the Poorboys. Not used a wheel sealant before Edited April 11, 2022 by Gramps grammar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boyo Posted April 12, 2022 Report Share Posted April 12, 2022 I am afraid I don't rate Poorboys either. I have used Gyeon of late and it's excellent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gramps Posted April 12, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2022 9 hours ago, Boyo said: I am afraid I don't rate Poorboys either. I have used Gyeon of late and it's excellent. So what's the problem with Poorboys? I read through loads of reviews for several brands and it came out quite well? 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gramps Posted April 12, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2022 On 4/11/2022 at 2:23 PM, Sanky said: Look great, but would use something like C5 wheel amour to protect them. Your wasting your time with poorboys wheel sealant. So what's the problem with Poorboys? I read through loads of reviews for several brands and it came out quite well? 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boyo Posted April 13, 2022 Report Share Posted April 13, 2022 Like you I used it off the back of positive reviews. I persevered with it on a couple of different sets of alloys however I found that I needed to keep reapplying it to each set of wheels and even then brake dust and muck just sat on the wheels once I had used a pressure washer to give them a rinse. By contrast Gyeon is in another league. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gramps Posted April 14, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2022 On 4/13/2022 at 8:31 AM, Boyo said: Like you I used it off the back of positive reviews. I persevered with it on a couple of different sets of alloys however I found that I needed to keep reapplying it to each set of wheels and even then brake dust and muck just sat on the wheels once I had used a pressure washer to give them a rinse. By contrast Gyeon is in another league. 👍 Not had to clean them in anger yet. Will see what happens then 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EXY Posted April 16, 2022 Report Share Posted April 16, 2022 (edited) On 4/11/2022 at 7:45 PM, Gramps said: Don't say that, took me yonks applying 3 coats of Poorboys. Finger and thumb are cracked up now with those chemicals on them for that length of time 😂. Will see how it goes with the Poorboys. Not used a wheel sealant before Get some nitrile disposable gloves man. On 4/9/2022 at 7:54 PM, Gramps said: Have to wait till tomorrow now but should look nice in the sun. Ohhh I do like a silverised wheel. As alluded to above I might have a similar pic, mine were dusted with silver before they were lacquered to give them some sparkle. I coated mine with Meguiars and still looked like new (back and front) over 10 years later but our car wasn't a daily. Edited April 16, 2022 by EXY 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gramps Posted April 16, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2022 1 hour ago, EXY said: Get some nitrile disposable gloves man. Ohhh I do like a silverised wheel. As alluded to above I might have a similar pic, mine were dusted with silver before they were lacquered to give them some sparkle. I coated mine with Meguiars and still looked like new (back and front) over 10 years later but our car wasn't a daily. Fingers crossed mine last as long 🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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