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ava_Z32
03-01-2010, 03:10 AM
not sure if i should post this here or in the wheel/tires section. mods move accordingly


here's a shitty online photoshop i did. not at home, no picks of my car with me, so this isn't my car, but it's identical to mine besides the front bumper.


wheels as they stand:
see my sig.

what i'm thinking of doing:
http://i46.tinypic.com/20ztb9s.jpg




i want it to be subtle.
thoughts? if you don't like it you don't like it, and i understand that, and i wanna hear your honest opinion, but please don't be dick about it.
speedminded
03-01-2010, 01:12 PM
not sure if i should post this here or in the wheel/tires section. mods move accordingly


here's a shitty online photoshop i did. not at home, no picks of my car with me, so this isn't my car, but it's identical to mine besides the front bumper.


wheels as they stand:
see my sig.

what i'm thinking of doing:
http://i46.tinypic.com/20ztb9s.jpg


i want it to be subtle.
thoughts? if you don't like it you don't like it, and i understand that, and i wanna hear your honest opinion, but please don't be dick about it.Wait. You photoshopped wheels on a car that is like yours but has a different bumper cover yet you have pics of your car with the wheels already on it? Are you planning on getting that bumper I guess?
G.C
03-01-2010, 01:16 PM
not feeling it.
grizz311
03-01-2010, 01:17 PM
you should just buy my wheels, when i get my new ones.
JITB
03-01-2010, 01:21 PM
don t do it, it will be easier to sel lnon painted wheels, rather than painted ones!
ava_Z32
03-01-2010, 01:35 PM
Wait. You photoshopped wheels on a car that is like yours but has a different bumper cover yet you have pics of your car with the wheels already on it? Are you planning on getting that bumper I guess?

no, the pic of my car with the wheels on it is the one in my sig. i'm at family's house right now, so i don't have any pictures of my car on this computer that i could shop and the one in my sig is too small. so i found a z32 on the Zforum with my wheels and paint so i could see 'pretty much' how it would look on my car.


you should just buy my wheels, when i get my new ones.
eh, not a fan of your wheels on z32's


don t do it, it will be easier to sel lnon painted wheels, rather than painted ones!

you can pick up a set of my wheels in good condition for around 300. dirt cheap. i'm not gonna be able to sell these for squat anyways so i'm not really worried about that
speedminded
03-01-2010, 01:51 PM
no, the pic of my car with the wheels on it is the one in my sig. i'm at family's house right now, so i don't have any pictures of my car on this computer that i could shop and the one in my sig is too small. so i found a z32 on the Zforum with my wheels and paint so i could see 'pretty much' how it would look on my car.What's your budget? Hyperblack/Chrome Shadow looks decent on a white car but it's not a cheap process.


http://memimage.cardomain.com/ride_images/3/2977/2721/32441360045_large.jpg

http://memimage.cardomain.com/ride_images/3/2977/2721/32441360044_large.jpg
ava_Z32
03-01-2010, 01:54 PM
that looks damn good. how much and how complicated?
speedminded
03-01-2010, 02:08 PM
that looks damn good. how much and how complicated?It's a gloss black powdercoat or paint base, extremely thin 1 micron thick "chrome" spray, finished with a clear powdercoat or paint. Not too many places have the ability to do it.

GarageZero has a paint that looks similar to it though, you can try asking them what it would cost...
FoolsDrifFWD
03-01-2010, 02:09 PM
you car looks like the one on the Peachtree body shop commercial
Andr3w
03-01-2010, 02:25 PM
I think that would be a nice touch to your wheels. I would do it as a last resort kinda thing if you cannot find some nice after market wheels
Drummerboy
03-01-2010, 03:42 PM
i can't tell the difference.
ilbcnu123
03-01-2010, 04:02 PM
eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

give it a shot. if it doesnt look good you can always repaint it
ava_Z32
03-01-2010, 05:37 PM
It's a gloss black powdercoat or paint base, extremely thin 1 micron thick "chrome" spray, finished with a clear powdercoat or paint. Not too many places have the ability to do it.

GarageZero has a paint that looks similar to it though, you can try asking them what it would cost...

hmm i might stay away from that then. i don't wanna do something and have it come out half decent.


you car looks like the one on the Peachtree body shop commercial
mine?


I think that would be a nice touch to your wheels. I would do it as a last resort kinda thing if you cannot find some nice after market wheels
thanks, and i'm planning on buying aftermarket wheels, but when i buy wheels i'm gonna be dropping a fair bit for a GOOD set, and that's not high up on my list right now, so i just wanna do a little something to what i've got for now, until i get a new set down the road.

i can't tell the difference.

the sides of the spokes are blacked out.


eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

give it a shot. if it doesnt look good you can always repaint it
that's what i'm thinking.
grizz311
03-01-2010, 05:47 PM
I am really considering painting my rims, but I can't get myself to do it.... I want the black on red thing going, but if I end up painting them I think the value of my wheels is going to decrease.... I just dont have the 1k for a set of Axis, yet alone 4k for a set of Volks.... being a college kid sucks.
ava_Z32
03-01-2010, 05:50 PM
I am really considering painting my rims, but I can't get myself to do it.... I want the black on red thing going, but if I end up painting them I think the value of my wheels is going to decrease.... I just dont have the 1k for a set of Axis, yet alone 4k for a set of Volks.... being a college kid sucks.


agreed. your wheels are worth about 1k with decent tires if the wheels are in good condition, so if i were you, i wouldn't paint unless you plan on keeping them a while. but my wheels aren't worth anything anyways so i don't care :)