help required

harry · Post by **harry** » Wed Aug 27, 2003 12:13 am

i'm debating on the polish look or standard shine for the design90's, will be getting the new tyres on this thursday thought while the tyres are off to maybe get the polish look off and go for the standard shine anyone have a preferance to the look? i've seen the audi tt comps shined not sure if thats the look i want, speedlaw maybe you can help the black polo running the design90's is that a standard shine or polish look as the silver one's look like they are chromed?

Speedlaw · Post by **Speedlaw** » Wed Aug 27, 2003 8:37 am

This one? That's the stock silver paint. Polishing is nice, but remember that winter driving (salt) is a no-no. Also, IMO it must be done to perfection, or not at all. Don't really care for that 'DIY but not too good sorry' look. That's why I backed out of polishing my Solitude's a while back... Don't trust myself with that jobbie.

harry · Post by **harry** » Wed Aug 27, 2003 9:12 am

thanks for that speedlaw, i thought it was a standard shine i'm getting them done tomorrow back origional as i don't think the polish look would look good on a red car, i saw a chrysler the other day with chrome rims and it looked too stateside for the euro look.

Speedlaw · Post by **Speedlaw** » Wed Aug 27, 2003 12:15 pm

It could work though (high gloss on a red car), but I like the OE finish too - a lot.

Anyway -

This morning I thought of something else, check this out:

Normal finish, but with a polished lip. Never seen this IRL, I think it's pretty rare. And hot.

Your car is looking the biz mate, can't wait for the Porsche wheels!

harry · Post by **harry** » Wed Aug 27, 2003 12:30 pm

that wheel looks wicked, will ask the refurbisment place if they can do something like that they should be able to, (have you seen the updated pics of the car? )

harry · Post by **harry** » Wed Aug 27, 2003 12:33 pm

i just had a thought do you have photoshop ? would you (please please) be able to photoshop my car with the porsche rims with that polished lip so i can give the guys an idea what i want the wheel to look like ?

Speedlaw · Post by **Speedlaw** » Wed Aug 27, 2003 1:17 pm

That wheel is nice, isn't it?

I must admit though, that when it comes to Photoshopping I bite the dust big time. All I know how to do is resize, adjust color/contrast/levels/brightness/etc. but this copy-paste business is beyond me. Sorry...

I do know that there are some PS gods out there, so I'm hoping they'll drop by and help out.

harry · Post by **harry** » Wed Aug 27, 2003 1:21 pm

it is nice the more i look the more i want it, the rims i have are polished already but are dark on the inside, i'm going to see if they can strip them and leave the lip with that shine they going to charge a fortune i can see that big bill coming...

Speedlaw · Post by **Speedlaw** » Wed Aug 27, 2003 2:25 pm

I think you're right on that bill. Lots of work.

Why are they dark on the inside? Were they polished and sprayed?

harry · Post by **harry** » Wed Aug 27, 2003 3:39 pm

they are the same ones as on the golf taxi have a look in between the spokes on that one you will see that ther are dark whereas the black polo inside looks normal silver fininsh, they look like they were sprayed dark on the inside to emphasize the spokes i'm taking them to this place tomorrow which does blast cleaning will show them the look i'm after

Speedlaw · Post by **Speedlaw** » Wed Aug 27, 2003 3:53 pm

So does that also mean you've got yourself some Clubsports?

/Drool

harry · Post by **harry** » Wed Aug 27, 2003 5:24 pm

no they just are finished in the same way (wish i had the clubsports tho that little difference makes them all the more sexier), they are definately design90's let me get them sprayed up and ready then i'll take the car down to jbs so they can put them on and adjust the suspension so it's sat lower than it is with the 17's and i'll get some more updated pics hopefully this time it won't rain when i wash the car...

Post by **Josh_PoloGTi** » Wed Aug 27, 2003 7:06 pm

Hot Dang!

Those are my new all time favourite wheels!!!!

That's the look I want!!!

Harry, you'll have to excuse me, but if you get that done to your rims, we'll just have to make sure we don't go to the same places, cos I'm gonna get that done to my babies (when i actually find some at the right price!)

harry · Post by **harry** » Wed Aug 27, 2003 10:12 pm

hey no worries i'll put the 17's on if we meet up at any shows in the future, that guy low phat spread had a set of polished design90's for sale no tyres tho, i'm going to see the wheel doctor tomorrow and see how much he going to charge for that look, i'll post the price it's a place in leeds so if you get the chance come up and get them done from him if he does a good job on mine, i'll ask him for a discount if i say i'm getting two sets done..

harry · Post by **harry** » Fri Aug 29, 2003 7:41 pm

i got some centre caps exactly the same ones as in the picture (boy were they expensive..), the ones that came with the alloys were metal these are plastic and look much better plus 2 of the metal ones weren't as good as the other two just need to get the wheels repainted and i'm done watch this space...