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Old 08-27-2008, 03:35 PM
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hello im new
i got my rx8 about a week ago.
2006 6spd manual, grey.
was thinking about painting my rims black?
what do you guys think?
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Old 08-27-2008, 03:40 PM
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hey katie, welcome to the cult!!! errr.... "club".

Congrats on the RX-8. Quite a few people have done it and I'd highly recommend powder coating the wheels black instead of painting. Might cost a little more but the results are fantastic and should last very long
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Old 08-27-2008, 03:43 PM
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Old 08-27-2008, 03:44 PM
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Hello noob and welcome. Paint it whatever color your heart desires but you have to post pics. It's in the rules...
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here's a thread on powder coated wheels. https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...+coated+wheels
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Welcome! Read the stickies, especially in the tech section.
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welcome.....now post pics of yourself
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welcome.....now post pics of yourself
spoken like a true rx8 leghumper club member lol
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Old 08-27-2008, 08:18 PM
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just buy my wheels. black is wack.
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Old 08-27-2008, 08:36 PM
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spoken like a true rx8 leghumper club member lol
member?....im one of the founders!
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Old 08-27-2008, 08:48 PM
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I paint wheels at work, they will last about as long as powdercoating if done correctly
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Old 08-27-2008, 08:53 PM
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Hello and welcome. All black wheels look great IMO.
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a "chick" posts a thread like this and only one person hits them with the "noob stick".... for shame!
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Black wheels on most colors looks good IMO.

Welcome to the addiction
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read the owners manual, then the stickys. and paint what ever you want it is you car..

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Originally Posted by swoope
read the owners manual, then the stickys. and paint what ever you want it is you car..

beers
Thats more like it .........
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Originally Posted by reaper1
Thats more like it .........
and welcome!

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okay so i was thinking, black is what everybody has. i have seen some gray evo's and z's with blue rims. i want to do something different so i might paint them blue.
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that would surely be different.
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Welcome to the club.
I wouldn't paint the wheels, but hey, you asked for an opinion.
Powder coating with a slight tint wouldn't be bad though.
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Old 08-30-2008, 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Im_DANomite
just buy my wheels. black is wack.

your wheels?
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Originally Posted by chrism
welcome.....now post pics of yourself

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