Aftermarket Wheels

[MrPeaski]

Not heard of this before, what printer are you using, and where did you get the build plate?

Printer is a Bambu P1P
There's quite effects sheets now regular plain and textured to carbon, holographic stars etc.
I got mine from Amazon
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CJ2H1BSJ

Some work better than others, but so far I've used PLA, PETG and TPU on this one and they’ve all come out great

 

[MrPeaski]

I toyed with the idea of black wheels and did a few 'photoshop' mock ups of how it would look with black wheels and various coloured calipers.
I was also tempted by the caliper covers you can get (MGTitan etc) but haven't seen a good picture of exactly how they'll fit.

If I'm 100% honest, the wheel paint wasn't as dark as I expected, but I'm really happy how they’ve turned out. Also have the option of a clearcoat to give them a glossy look, but I'll leave them as is for now.

 

[salty]

Think the wheel colour is excellent.
Personally don't like Black wheels at all, but that's just me. It's your motor.

 

[dsimpkins]

Printer is a Bambu P1P
There's quite effects sheets now regular plain and textured to carbon, holographic stars etc.
I got mine from Amazon
Amazon.co.uk

Some work better than others, but so far I've used PLA, PETG and TPU on this one and they’ve all come out great

Thanks, found similar for my model printer. I see there are many options for build plates with different first layer finishes. All sorts of different effects.

 

[MrPeaski]

Thanks, found similar for my model printer. I see there are many options for build plates with different first layer finishes. All sorts of different effects.

This video shows a few of these sheets and how they work.
And that they don't always work

 

[Rolfe]

I've been a little busy with my '4' today.
I've been running without the aero covers for a couple of months to see what difference it makes to range and I'd say negligible so.....
After giving it a quick wash I set about painting the brake calipers and painting the stock wheels.

The bolt covers and centre caps I designed and printed myself in TPU. The carbon look is achieved with a carbon effects build plate so any filament picks up the pattern on the first layer.

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The paint is E-Tech from Amazon, Sky blue brush on for the calipers and PRO Bavarian Dark Anthracite spray for the wheels.

That really is lovely. Do you take commissions?

 

[LuiStonesto]

I toyed with the idea of black wheels and did a few 'photoshop' mock ups of how it would look with black wheels

I have black rims on my winter tyres and it fits the XPower at least quite nicely:

It requires applying tyre gel on the tyres though to keep them black too