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Old 02-11-2014, 02:53 PM   #1
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Yes they are replicas with factory porsche center caps. Hankook ventus v12 tires on them with 80% tread left.
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Old 02-12-2014, 01:23 AM   #2
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Yes they are replicas with factory porsche center caps. Hankook ventus v12 tires on them with 80% tread left.
Could not tell from the photos, that they were replicas.
My choice for best looking wheels on a 986 would be, ...

19": ORIGINAL PORSCHE CARRERA SPORT 987 WHEELS
18": ORIGINAL Fuchsfelge WHEELS (own them --> "Summer")
17": ORIGINAL PORSCHE BOXSTER WHEELS (own them --> "Winter")

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Old 02-14-2014, 12:15 PM   #3
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Could not tell from the photos, that they were replicas.
My choice for best looking wheels on a 986 would be, ...
19": ORIGINAL PORSCHE CARRERA SPORT 987 WHEELS

17": ORIGINAL PORSCHE BOXSTER WHEELS (own them right now)

18": ORIGINAL Fuchsfelge WHEELS (in my case with silver spokes), they look perfect on a 986 (will get them as soon as the manufacturer releases an official declaration on which tyres and spacers to use, estimated in march/april) --> i prefer the old school look rather than a modernized look
gonna look like this (see "Seal Grey thread")...can't wait :dance:

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Old 02-13-2014, 01:38 AM   #4
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Congratulations!
Those 18" Cayman wheels are definately my taste, too.
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Next request can you make them black so I can see.

I guess I'm kind of late, but here you go.
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I guess I'm kind of late, but here you go.
Exactly what I was thinking
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I think I'm going to have to try some gloss black plasti dip after I get some rubber on em. Thank you again.
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Be forewarned....

the plastidip glossifier really does not do very much to the finish of the standard plastidip...maybe a kind of satin finish at best. I have had it on my Sport Classic II's for about 5 months now and overall it has held up wonderfully (I took lots of time laying down about 5 coats of plastidip and glossifier each) but the shiny gloss finish I was wanting has never been there and from what I have read, other people have had similar experiences. It is a nice, cheap solution though if you are wanting to see how black would look on the wheels before painting them.
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Thank you for the advise. I saw that people were having trouble with the gloss. I just watched a tutorial on it and it seems that when laying down the gloss it needs to go on pretty heavy after the initial coat.
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the plastidip glossifier really does not do very much to the finish of the standard plastidip...maybe a kind of satin finish at best. I have had it on my Sport Classic II's for about 5 months now and overall it has held up wonderfully (I took lots of time laying down about 5 coats of plastidip and glossifier each) but the shiny gloss finish I was wanting has never been there and from what I have read, other people have had similar experiences. It is a nice, cheap solution though if you are wanting to see how black would look on the wheels before painting them.
You have to use a lot of layers of glossifier and wait until each dries completely. And you'll get more bling if you couple the mettalizer over gold or anthracite after putting down a matte finish first. So it's like a many steps process, but pretty cool for a spray can.

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