Painting My Wheels

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Nov 30, 2005 | 11:17 AM

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Double_A

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When it comes to a black car and rims. I love the chrome with some gloss black. Like a black rim with a chrome or polished lip and chrome lug nuts. But if you just have one color to go with, then i think ill go with the darker color. Doesnt have to be black, but I think a dark color if it cant be chrome. Also dont go with a flat finish IMO. Glossy car....glossy rims.

Nov 30, 2005 | 08:28 PM

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2kShark

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Can you do a photoshop of gloss black? Kthx.

Nov 30, 2005 | 08:32 PM

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SilentSecret

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keep um silver gun metal doesnt look good with black cars unless it has a mirrored lip.

Nov 30, 2005 | 08:39 PM

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01roller

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gun metal would look good... or even a matte black......

mine are matte (not glossy)

Dec 1, 2005 | 10:23 PM

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Any other opinions? I plan on dropping my car with Intrax.. probably just going to stick with some nice OEM Turby sideskirts and drop the car with some Intrax and then paint the wheels. I still think gunmetal would look awesome! Black on black love.

Dec 9, 2005 | 10:23 AM

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i painted wheels off car, cuz u need to clean em REALLLLLY good, and get in behind every nook and crazy, and tape off the tires good. def. take them off to do it.. graphite is actually nicer then gunmetal IMO.. more metallic. when my rims are clean it looks REAAAALLLLLY good.

Dec 9, 2005 | 12:12 PM

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2kShark

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Graphite seems glossier than gunmetal, but also a tad lighter.

Dec 9, 2005 | 12:25 PM

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01importshark

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yah thats true.. but IMO it looks alot nicer for rims... especially after few coats of clearcoat... i think on black it would look really good.. providing more contrast from the black which will look good..

Dec 9, 2005 | 04:00 PM

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turbotiburon

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I can powder coat for 120 bucks thats blasting old stuff and all...

http://photobucket.com/albums/v300/misstur...oodies/?start=0
some of my older work from probe days