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Redpit10 03-23-2007 10:48 AM

I agree it would look nice with the M black. I already tried taping it off and spraying it black (that didnt work out so well), and I dont want brush marks. So im kinda at a lost. Any ideas? Thats why im really thinking about dropping $130 for those black center caps.

peterlemonjello 03-23-2007 10:56 AM

The black center caps would look sweet.

llzjayarzll 03-23-2007 01:42 PM

if i didnt have an NG i woulda done this mod instead of buying a new set. good job.

Redpit10 03-26-2007 09:25 PM

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Ok so I got my tires mounted and balanced on the powder coated wheels. I have to say what I experianced and was told today im not feeling as good about the wheels, but I still think they look excellent and I just hope they hold up well. I called 5 local tire places.

I like to go with the privately owned tire shops because I feel like they have more pride in their work, but all 4 "local" places said they would not due to powder coated rims being susceptible to being damaged. I ended up taking them to Mavis Tire, definately not my first choice (actually my only choice). Sure enough they did get a little damaged, not bad, I already touched them up and they look perfect. Also I got the bad news that one of my rims is bent, not horribly, but nonetheless it is bent.

Here are the pics. I know the car is really dirty, I was running out of light and just wanted to snap some quick pics. I dont think the pics due the rims justice. I love the look I just hope they hold up well..

Redpit10 03-26-2007 09:26 PM

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one last pic.

matt22 03-26-2007 11:56 PM

looks pretty good.

llzjayarzll 03-27-2007 07:50 AM

looks good, i just dont liike the centercaps =/

Redpit10 03-27-2007 08:42 AM

Honestly the center caps look good in person, im most likely going to change them to the black ones. But that is due to the fact that most likely the paint is not going to hold up well. They look almost orange in the pic and slightly off from the red outline, but in person they are a nice deep red just like the outline. They match perfect and that is the only reason i left it. The red was originally supposed to be the bottom layer of paint, then I was going to tape off the mazda symbol (so it would have been gloss black with a red flying M). I tired this on one center cap and it came out terrible. So I was either going to paint them black or red, and I think the red looks better, then the black.

Camel8 04-03-2007 12:35 AM

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My Powdercoated wheels, fresh on today, with KDW's

Wanted a lighter grey, but this one still looks good, its hard to tell from tiny swatches!

chickenwafer 04-03-2007 02:12 AM

^ Niceee. I love white 8's. Just so clean. If I could do it all over again I would have gotten a white one.

matt22 04-03-2007 01:17 PM

Looks good, are you gonna leave the center caps like that or replace them with the black rotor ones?

https://www.rx8club.com/attachment.p...chmentid=96762

dmc27 04-03-2007 01:50 PM


Originally Posted by Redpit10
one last pic.

looks great!! That red sets them off nicely.

Camel8 04-03-2007 03:52 PM


Originally Posted by matt22
Looks good, are you gonna leave the center caps like that or replace them with the black rotor ones?

https://www.rx8club.com/attachment.p...chmentid=96762

Black rotor ones, when i get around to it...

matt22 04-03-2007 08:59 PM

very nice

Redpit10 04-04-2007 12:10 AM


Originally Posted by dmc27
looks great!! That red sets them off nicely.

Thank you. Ive been getting tons of compliments from random people that see the car. Everyone thinks there aftermarket and wants to know where I got them. Its pretty funny.

Camel your wheels are looking sharp.

paulmasoner 04-04-2007 12:29 AM


Originally Posted by Camel8
My Powdercoated wheels, fresh on today, with KDW's

Wanted a lighter grey, but this one still looks good, its hard to tell from tiny swatches!


almost looks like you got a match for galaxy grey. i wanna do mine, but i dont know if i want black, gunmetal, or try to match paint(galaxy grey)


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