Wheels and Windows Done

[Bowserman]

Just had my wheels and windows done black to match the rest of the car.

Undecided whether to de chrome the side trims as well, or leave them chrome.

 

 

[D Johnson]

I would really like to try this scheme with my mesa red IS but am too chicken!  (I mean paint everything red, not black!).  If you leave the chrome side trims as they are, they will balance the chrome on the grill a little… or you might be contemplating going for a complete blackout and doing the grill edging as well! It’s very difficult to know how it will look until it’s too late.

[cadman2k]

The black wheels make your car look so different to the original look, a more modern look .. assume your happy with them...who did you use for the job... What's the process for the trim de-chrome? (Remove and wrap or done Insitu?)

Are you running cross climates on the IS,how do you find them?

One small point and cheap to sort...(common with Lexus/Toyota ) now you've had the wheels done it shows the rusty looking locking wheel nut on each wheel....cheap to sort, just over 20.00 for a new set and will make it look so much better (unless you see past them)

Link to new set here....

https://lexuspartsdirect.co.uk/product/lexus-chrome-wheel-lock-nut-set/

[J Henderson]

Also a fan of the look, but I don't like cars that are 100% blacked-out, so I would personally leave the chrome bits alone.

Buy some tyre dressing instead. 🙂

[Bowserman]

8 hours ago, cadman2k said:

The black wheels make your car look so different to the original look, a more modern look .. assume your happy with them...who did you use for the job... What's the process for the trim de-chrome? (Remove and wrap or done Insitu?)

Are you running cross climates on the IS,how do you find them?

One small point and cheap to sort...(common with Lexus/Toyota ) now you've had the wheels done it shows the rusty looking locking wheel nut on each wheel....cheap to sort, just over 20.00 for a new set and will make it look so much better (unless you see past them)

Link to new set here....

https://lexuspartsdirect.co.uk/product/lexus-chrome-wheel-lock-nut-set/

The locking wheel nuts are on my list of to do's. I am going to take them off and paint them black. I was looking for some plastic covers for them as I have for the wheel nuts but am struggling to get the right size.

Cross climates are always my preferred choice of tyres. No complaints.

I used the Wheel Specialist in Newcastle for the wheels. They arent the cheapest, but having used them before, I really like the finish, and they are only about 2 miles from my hose, so can drop the car and walk home.

The trim was mentioned by the guy who did my windows. He wraps the trim. I am not so sure though as I like the chrome grill.