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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 12:26 PM
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finally got the rims painted

I took them to a local shop got them done for a 80 a wheel which wasn't all that bad. I was very happy with the outcome.

http://s495.photobucket.com/albums/r...afilter=images

if the link doesnt work let me kno but there they are
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 12:34 PM
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they look good!
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 01:14 PM
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That looks really good man. I'm usually not a fan of painting stock rims but these actually look pretty damn good on the car. BB represent
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 01:18 PM
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Nice job on the rims. I have a BB too and I've thought about doing this for some time.

I have a chrome fuel door and silver side vents... so I don't know exactly how black would look.

Also... I don't have strakes on my car... but I think yours are on backwards. I was looking at them thinking "those just don't look exactly right"

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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 01:29 PM
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bling bling, i like it

+1 for painting rims, i did my as well, wel obviously not the stock ones
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 01:30 PM
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nice, they look good
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 01:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Vyndictive
Nice job on the rims. I have a BB too and I've thought about doing this for some time.

I have a chrome fuel door and silver side vents... so I don't know exactly how black would look.

Also... I don't have stakes on my car... but I think yours are on backwards. I was looking at them thinking "those just don't look exactly right"
you're right - the strakes are on backwards. i wonder if deedub will add a line to his sig saying "just say no to backward strakes"
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 01:47 PM
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Not powdercoated? Cost that much and they did not paint the inside of the wheel?

Oh snap, those strakes are on backwards. DOH!
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 01:52 PM
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Looks pretty good to me. If the insides of the wheels were REALLY clean or polished it would look even better.



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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 02:01 PM
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no they were powdercoated and everything. I didn't want them to paint the inside of the wheel. Thought it would look better without it painted. Makes the rim itself stand out a lot more.
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 03:43 PM
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Thumbs up

Looks pretty sick man.
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 03:47 PM
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Originally Posted by mainevent1120
no they were powdercoated and everything. I didn't want them to paint the inside of the wheel. Thought it would look better without it painted. Makes the rim itself stand out a lot more.

You mean Clear Coated??
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 05:10 PM
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Looks good - can't go wrong w/ black on black.
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 06:34 PM
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Would look so much better if you were to paint the whole barrel,,,
congrats though,,,
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 06:48 PM
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yeah you needed to paint in deeper. BTW your strakes are on backwards.
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 06:53 PM
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yeaa i never noticed that until you guys all pointed that out. i have no idea why it is like that but thank you for all your input.
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 07:40 PM
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looks good need some clear corners or tint stockers
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 07:44 PM
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yea those are my next two things im doing...once i get back from school prolly in the the summer it will be taken in for back window tint and for the taillights and ill be ordering clear corners
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 08:58 PM
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Come on now! You were going for unigueness with the fender strakes backwards, weren't you??

Good job on the rims! Did you really mean "powdercoated" or "clearcoat"?
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 11:23 PM
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there is clear powdercoat, btw.
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 11:25 PM
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those look really nice!
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 11:28 PM
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i got my rims powdercoated for 50 bucks each looks pretty nice in person
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Old Jan 20, 2009 | 12:01 AM
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Get them rusty rotors painted!
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