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JohnnyCoronaMay-22-02 09:07 AM
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#22762, "To Paint Rims or Not to Paint"




          



heres the rims on my car:



my car is white and im thinking white rims would look better. what type of paint would i need? also do rims generally look like crap after a while if you paint em? ive been using them for about 6 months so I have a feeling grease and road dirt would make it hard to paint anyway. just looking for advice, I may just have to buy some new rims.

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RE: To Paint Rims or Not to Paint, Teameclipse804, May-22-02 09:44 AM, #1
RE: To Paint Rims or Not to Paint, TrishasTalon, May-22-02 09:48 AM, #2
      RE: To Paint Rims or Not to Paint, FuSi0N, May-22-02 10:01 AM, #3
           RE: To Paint Rims or Not to Paint, Teameclipse804, May-22-02 10:06 AM, #4
           RE: To Paint Rims or Not to Paint, mbenz910, May-22-02 10:11 AM, #5
                RE: To Paint Rims or Not to Paint, JohnnyCorona, May-22-02 10:39 AM, #6
           RE: To Paint Rims or Not to Paint, Logic3, May-22-02 01:04 PM, #7

Teameclipse804May-22-02 09:44 AM
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#22763, "RE: To Paint Rims or Not to Paint"
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I would powdercoat them white. Don't paint your nice aftermarket rims because the paint will chip eventually. Do it right and get it powdercoated.

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TrishasTalonMay-22-02 09:48 AM
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#22764, "RE: To Paint Rims or Not to Paint"
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I would have to agree with the statement above, if you are gonna do it do it right and powdercoat them, it lasts much longer and doesnt chip. Mine are powdercoated and i haven't had any problems with them! emoji

  

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FuSi0NMay-22-02 10:01 AM
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#22765, "RE: To Paint Rims or Not to Paint"
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How would I look with my rims in Gunmetal or Black?

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Teameclipse804May-22-02 10:06 AM
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#22766, "RE: To Paint Rims or Not to Paint"
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Hey Fusion, to be honest, I would keep your's silver, and maybe gunmetal if you were going for that JDM look. I would definitely not do black on a black car because it will just look like you're rolling on hubs from far away.

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mbenz910May-22-02 10:11 AM
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#22767, "RE: To Paint Rims or Not to Paint"
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Yeah, Fusion keep them silver. I think that black wheels in general look like hubs. Just my .02 though.

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JohnnyCoronaMay-22-02 10:39 AM
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#22768, "RE: To Paint Rims or Not to Paint"
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powdercoated huh. im guessing thats a professional job? who would do that just any auto paint place?

oh

i like the silver wheels on your black car man! dont mess with it. silver doenst look good on white tho i dont think.

-johnny

"Few people understand
the psychology of dealing
with a highway traffic cop.
Normal speeders will panic
and immidiately pull over to
the side. This is wrong. It
arouses content in the cop
heart. Make the bastard
chase you, he will follow..."

http://homepage.mac.com/
johnnycorona/signature/logo.jpg

-johnny

"Few people understand
the psychology of dealing
with a highway traffic cop.
Normal speeders will panic
and immidiately pull over to
the side. This is wrong. It
arouses co

  

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Logic3May-22-02 01:04 PM
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#22769, "RE: To Paint Rims or Not to Paint"
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I think Gunmetal would look awesome on your car Fusion.

I wanta get my 7 spoke 16's powdercoated gunmetal and leave the lip silver...I drool just thinking about it.

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