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Thinking about painting my wheels

Old Aug 9, 2008 | 03:13 PM
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Well I'm getting kinda bored with the wheels I have now so I think I might paint them to mix things up a bit. Heres what I photoshopped this afternoon. feedback is welcome

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Old Aug 9, 2008 | 03:16 PM
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Yes to the wheel color, no to the blue rings.
 
Old Aug 9, 2008 | 03:24 PM
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You could just stop washing your wheels and it would look the same.
 
Old Aug 9, 2008 | 03:28 PM
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Originally Posted by UpstateNYA4
Yes to the wheel color, no to the blue rings.
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You could just stop washing your wheels and it would look the same.
+1 rofl
 
Old Aug 9, 2008 | 03:31 PM
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in my experience painted rims look like painted rims. i you can tell their painted and they dont look real clean.
 
Old Aug 9, 2008 | 03:38 PM
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Originally Posted by czabelin
in my experience painted rims look like painted rims. i you can tell their painted and they dont look real clean.
It's definitely possible to do it and have them come out looking nice, but if the goal is a nice clean color, I would choose something other than brake dust colored paint.
 

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Old Aug 9, 2008 | 06:53 PM
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so you want it to look like mine ?

 
Old Aug 10, 2008 | 12:31 AM
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^^^did you go lower???


and Goddamn I love your car lazer viking.

as for the OP, go for it if you want to.
 
Old Aug 10, 2008 | 01:04 AM
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Originally Posted by sineo
You could just stop washing your wheels and it would look the same.
Hey, that's what I did!

I'd go body color for the wheels.
 
Old Aug 10, 2008 | 02:45 AM
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my wheels are scratched, im gonna paint them hope they look a bit better,

go for it
 

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