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Glossy Black
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Flat Black
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Glossy Black with red lip
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Flat black with red lip
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Gunmetal grey
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Painting my OEM rims! Your Opinion!

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Old Feb 2, 2009 | 11:03 PM
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Painting my OEM rims! Your Opinion!

I have a Ti gray rx8 so i want to paint my OEM rims but still torn on what color scheme
I havent decided whether to powdercoat them or paint them, but here are the options
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Old Feb 2, 2009 | 11:11 PM
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Gray car..... I would go with a glossy black. ... or GB with the red lip.

Are you going to be painting/powdercoating, or are you taking it somewhere to get it done?
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Old Feb 2, 2009 | 11:18 PM
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Originally Posted by romycha1
Gray car..... I would go with a glossy black. ... or GB with the red lip.

Are you going to be painting/powdercoating, or are you taking it somewhere to get it done?
still unsure which painting or powdercoating and yes i am taking it to a professional shop. I wasnt sure if the red lips would make the car looks ricey
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Old Feb 3, 2009 | 06:30 AM
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The OEM rims are too thick to go with a red lip IMO there is no real destinguished lip that can be pointed out be accenting it red...
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Old Feb 3, 2009 | 06:32 AM
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But if you had an aftermarket rim like T-Rex does it would look fine https://www.rx8club.com/members/t-rex-8-13848-albums-dark-knight-74/
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Old Feb 3, 2009 | 08:01 AM
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i don't really like the look of painted/powdercoated stockers but if you have to do it, i would not put a different color lip and would powdercoat it flat black. gunmetal grey isn't going to stand out compared to the regular stockers so why spend the money?
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Old Feb 3, 2009 | 08:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Rotr8
The OEM rims are too thick to go with a red lip IMO there is no real destinguished lip that can be pointed out be accenting it red...
ahh i see
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Old Feb 3, 2009 | 08:09 AM
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Originally Posted by CTrx8
i don't really like the look of painted/powdercoated stockers but if you have to do it, i would not put a different color lip and would powdercoat it flat black. gunmetal grey isn't going to stand out compared to the regular stockers so why spend the money?
i kinda like the look of the stockers powdercoated, especially black
yea i would like it to stand out a bit more
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Old Feb 3, 2009 | 08:21 AM
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I say go flat black, I do like the stock rims and a good flat black will def stand out compared to the other stockers
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Old Feb 3, 2009 | 11:13 AM
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hmm so should i powdercoat them or paint them?
i've seen sucess with paints, but also heard they can chip easily
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Old Feb 3, 2009 | 11:43 AM
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I seen someone on here a couple weeks ago paint them black himself, they looked great but I could also see them chipping easily so I say go get them powdercoated.
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Old Feb 3, 2009 | 04:18 PM
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Originally Posted by mscamp02
I seen someone on here a couple weeks ago paint them black himself, they looked great but I could also see them chipping easily so I say go get them powdercoated.
Yea i just called a local store near me, and they quoted 250 A WHEEL!!!
soo i might need to find another store. Any1 kknow a store here in southwest FL? may b miami?
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