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Painted rims
Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2004 2:33 am
by bud_one
Has anyone painted their stock 16 alloys the same color grayas the gray lower part of the two tone vibe?Just wondering... I'm considering it but would like to see pictures first....A friend of mine just painted his rims on his Acura RSX type S flat black and they look pretty good.
Re: Painted rims (bud_one)
Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2004 2:38 am
by damronjr
I thought about doing this as well once I get the car painted later down the road. I wanted to paint the center spokes of my wheels the same color as the car. I heard anodizing them is even better.
Re: Painted rims (bud_one)
Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2004 3:14 am
by nismo
I was gonna powder coat mine gunmetal. I got a price quote of 70 bucks a wheel. I was like man, I don't have the money to do that.Inder
Re: Painted rims (TRD4reel)
Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2004 3:17 am
by damronjr
What's the best way to color wheels? Which holds better and is more resistant to scratches, chipping, etc....???
Re: Painted rims (damronjr)
Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2004 3:21 am
by bud_one
From what I gather info wise.... powder coating is the way to go...I just don't have that kind of money right now...I'd just go ahead and buy a new set of rims and tires. Looks like I'm going to have to find out myself and post pictures.Now to find time.....
Re: Painted rims (bud_one)
Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2004 3:47 am
by Psychobroker
powder coating is best.
Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2004 3:52 am
by ragingfish
DON'T SPRAYPAINT!I saw someone spraypaint their wheels once...it was embarassing...FOR THEM!
Re: (ragingfish)
Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2004 5:04 am
by bud_one
I don't want to do that either....
Re: (bud_one)
Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2004 11:26 am
by nismo
Yeah. I would do my roof rack. I would powder coat that gunmetal. I think it would definitely look nice. But I don't have the money right now to get this $hit done.Inder
Re: Painted rims (bud_one)
Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2004 11:44 am
by NoMerits
Powder coating is the way to go, Jim
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Re: Painted rims (NoMerits)
Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2004 11:49 am
by nismo
Looks pretty nice. How much did the place charge you? Or did you do it yourself?Inder
Re: Painted rims (TRD4reel)
Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2004 11:56 am
by NoMerits
A local shop here in Georgia did them for $200, media blasted and coated. Another $15 per rim to re-mount, was like a nervous parent until they finished mounting, Jim
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Re: Painted rims (NoMerits)
Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2004 12:01 pm
by nismo
Nicee.Inder
Re: Painted rims (NoMerits)
Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2004 1:22 pm
by damronjr
Quote, originally posted by NoMerits »A local shop here in Georgia did them for $200, media blasted and coated. Another $15 per rim to re-mount, was like a nervous parent until they finished mounting, Jim per rim?
Re: Painted rims (damronjr)
Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2004 10:48 am
by NoMerits
Na, $200 for complete set, normally $75 per rim, but my company does a good amount of business with them. Jim
Re: Painted rims (NoMerits)
Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2004 10:52 am
by nismo
$200 is pretty cheap.Inder
Re: Painted rims (TRD4reel)
Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2004 11:04 am
by NoMerits
You have to consider that I paid $1.66 for a gal. of gas yesterday in this part of Georgia. Yep the total was $17 for the full tank. Jim
Re: Painted rims (NoMerits)
Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2004 11:26 am
by knoxville2013
lucky, i wish gas was that cheap here in dallas, we are at a rather constant 1.85+
Re: Painted rims (knoxville2013)
Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2004 11:31 am
by damronjr
Quote, originally posted by knoxville2013 »lucky, i wish gas was that cheap here in dallas, we are at a rather constant 1.85+I wish I was still in Dallas! Over here in San Diego we just got down to $1.89 and that is cheap! It hasn't been below $2 in a while.
Re: Painted rims (damronjr)
Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2004 10:14 pm
by nismo
$1.67 at Mobil next my house. I live in suburban Detroit. O yeah Inder
Posted: Wed Dec 15, 2004 12:00 am
by Atomb
we just saw 0.63/L CDN here in Toronto for the first time since approx. 2002?!?! that still equates to 1.96/gal USD ....we were normally running at 0.85/L CDN which is the equivalent to 2.64/gal USD (this is with an 0.82 USD = 1 CDN conversion rate!)