I’m trying to get some black Elise wheel nuts (not Exige, which is important for the Speedlines if you weren’t aware) to finish off the look properly. If the erstwhile parts manager at Bell & Colvill can’t find manufactuered ones, he’s going to look into getting some ‘stripped and dipped’ (or the automotive equivilent!). He tells me it’s likely to only be a few pence an item and has a fast turn around.
Anybody else interested in a set?
Please let me know quick, as I may order them tomorrow.
I,ve painted the top of my wheelnuts with satin black touch-up paint.I knowit sounds crude but its very effective as none of the chrome is visible.The Speedlines themselves are superb-less unsprung weight improves the ability of the wheels to follow the road.
The Elise nuts went to the specialist coating people and they could not do what they needed to as the nuts are essentially in two parts of two different materials. The coating is still being investigated by a couple of other companies but it’s not looking promising.
So, given that it’s a cosmetic exercise really, Bell & Colvill have come up with black covers to the nuts. Now, I quite like these, the only problem being will be getting them off to undo the nut.
Anyway, I’ve posted some pictures on BookaTrack - here - and if you want some contact Chris as per the details above.
Elise parts lists a replacement Elise wheel nut without the outer tin casing. I dropped them an email about having them plated but their plater charges a minimum of �20 per item! Do you think Chris would let us talk to his plater direct and we could trial it with one the EP nuts ?
Couldn’t you just get the blackening liquid that is used in guns?
I mean, it’s some sort of very strong stuff that is rubbed on the surface of the guns and gets them black. I know because I used to use it many years ago.
I think the problem is that the Elise nut is in two parts and the main part is chromed in some way (see my pic link above), making it difficult to colour.