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 Mar 23, 2008 - 12:05 AM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Feb 3, '04 From West Windsor, NJ Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%)  |
I'm thinking of powder coating my stock rims, and given that I have a red car, I'd like to know hear some thoughts on the color choice...
Right now, I'm thinking bronze, gold, or gunmetal. I have included a few other colors in the poll. Anyone that has powder coated/painted stock rims and has a RED car, please post a pic. Thanks! |
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Mar 23, 2008 - 12:17 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 6, '07 From seattle Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
QUOTE(Rider @ Mar 23, 2008 - 12:05 AM) [snapback]656924[/snapback] I'm thinking of powder coating my stock rims, and given that I have a red car, I'd like to know hear some thoughts on the color choice... Right now, I'm thinking bronze, gold, or gunmetal. I have included a few other colors in the poll. Anyone that has powder coated/painted stock rims and has a RED car, please post a pic. Thanks! How much does it cost to powdercoat rims? --------------------  |
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Mar 23, 2008 - 12:23 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 3, '04 From West Windsor, NJ Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%) |
QUOTE(bizzerk @ Mar 23, 2008 - 1:17 AM) [snapback]656927[/snapback] QUOTE(Rider @ Mar 23, 2008 - 12:05 AM) [snapback]656924[/snapback] I'm thinking of powder coating my stock rims, and given that I have a red car, I'd like to know hear some thoughts on the color choice... Right now, I'm thinking bronze, gold, or gunmetal. I have included a few other colors in the poll. Anyone that has powder coated/painted stock rims and has a RED car, please post a pic. Thanks! How much does it cost to powdercoat rims? I guess it differs depending on where you live, but anywhere between $40-70 per wheel I believe. |
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Mar 23, 2008 - 1:12 AM
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Would you rather just buy new tires or new wheels with that money.
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Mar 23, 2008 - 6:06 AM
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Here's the Gunmetal option:
   
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Mar 23, 2008 - 1:57 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 3, '04 From West Windsor, NJ Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%) |
QUOTE(trdproven @ Mar 23, 2008 - 2:12 AM) [snapback]656933[/snapback] Would you rather just buy new tires or new wheels with that money. Well I like the way stock wheels look on the car, plus I wouldn't want to go much bigger anyway (I'd get 16's)... so I don't know if it's worth the extra cash. I wanted to see some pics of painted stock wheels first. I'd really like to see some gold or bronze ones, but I don't know if anyone has done that. Thanks for the pics, manphibian, I think that's a little too dark for me, maybe a lighter shade of gray might work... |
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Mar 23, 2008 - 2:02 PM
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Mar 23, 2008 - 9:08 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 3, '04 From West Windsor, NJ Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%) |
Wow, no votes for gold... and that was my first choice
 Keep the votes coming guys! |
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Mar 23, 2008 - 10:10 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Dec 22, '06 From Columbia, MD Currently Offline Reputation: 13 (100%) |
neon pink ftmfw!!!
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Mar 23, 2008 - 10:17 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 31, '02 From Philadelphia, PA Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
stock rims dont look that great...even powder coated.
save your money for some 7th gen gts wheels at least. -------------------- 15PSI - 30MPG - Megasquirt Tuned
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Mar 23, 2008 - 10:28 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 3, '04 From West Windsor, NJ Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%) |
QUOTE(Tigawoods @ Mar 23, 2008 - 11:10 PM) [snapback]657164[/snapback] neon pink ftmfw!!! Pink wheels don't look good on a red car  lol
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Mar 24, 2008 - 12:02 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 5, '06 From Hayward,CA Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
dont powder coat stock rims man. find some beat up 16s or 17s, and smooth them out then powder coat that.
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Mar 24, 2008 - 1:24 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 3, '04 From West Windsor, NJ Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%) |
QUOTE(daazndood @ Mar 24, 2008 - 1:02 AM) [snapback]657195[/snapback] dont powder coat stock rims man. find some beat up 16s or 17s, and smooth them out then powder coat that. That's an option as well. Here's a couple pics I photoshopped, these colors look quite nice I'd say. I don't know if they'll come out exactly like that when powder coated though...   BTW the car's been photoshopped to look lower (older pic), in reality it's a little lower than that. This post has been edited by Rider: Mar 24, 2008 - 1:27 AM |
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Mar 24, 2008 - 1:52 AM
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get gts rims, join the family, and powder coat those
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Mar 24, 2008 - 8:08 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 22, '06 From Columbia, MD Currently Offline Reputation: 13 (100%) |
either if you are going to powder coat your stockies or the gt-s rims OR if you even get new rims...gold or bronze is the best way to go.
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