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  1. 01-23-2008, 04:02 PM #1
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    Default help me decide what color to paint wheels

    ok so me and my buddie are painting our rims tomorrow at school....
    hes going with gold..hes got a white 350z (VQ35 Star)
    and i want to paint mine black color match them to my car..
    hes telling me gold would look sooo much better..
    so what do all you guys think?
    black or gold..
    oh and the lip would stay chrome
    thanks
    oh sorry if in wrong section

    these are the rims that will be painted


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  2. 01-23-2008, 04:05 PM #2
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  4. 01-23-2008, 04:06 PM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by uproot
    white
    pssh you crazy!!!Lol

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  5. 01-23-2008, 04:21 PM #5
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    Definitely not white, lolol. And don't even consider gold. Your friend can have ugly rims by himself. If you have to paint them a color, just do black. Later, QD.
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  6. 01-23-2008, 04:22 PM #6
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    Man... why paint them. They look so good the way they are!! but if i had to choose "BLACK"
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  8. 01-23-2008, 04:59 PM #8
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    black on black is almost always a good choice! i also ask, why paint them? they look good the way they are. is the finish chipping or something?
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  9. 01-23-2008, 05:02 PM #9
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    FLAT BLACK and paint your calipers too
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  10. 01-23-2008, 05:04 PM #10
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    leave em alone .

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  12. 01-23-2008, 06:06 PM #12
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    Quote Originally Posted by quickdodgeŽ
    Definitely not white, lolol. And don't even consider gold. Your friend can have ugly rims by himself. If you have to paint them a color, just do black. Later, QD.
    hahah well said....!!!Lol


    well the reason i want to paint them is just cause i want to black the whole outside of the car out...
    like with the extra clear i have im gunna add a couple drops of black to it and black out all the lil blinker lights, taillight,etc.

    oh and i cant go back now i just got done scuffing them up with scotchbright... so now they are flat grey....but it looks nice...i bet flat black wouldnt look to bad

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  14. 01-23-2008, 06:18 PM #14
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    Quote Originally Posted by quickdodgeŽ
    Definitely not white, lolol. And don't even consider gold. Your friend can have ugly rims by himself. If you have to paint them a color, just do black. Later, QD.
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    GOLD!!! with a polish lip
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    Or you can just leave it the way it looks and drop it some more.
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  17. 01-23-2008, 06:22 PM #17
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    I say black, but only if you have to. Drive around with them in flat gray and see how you like them
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  18. 01-23-2008, 06:34 PM #18
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    gold would look hot on black
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    do gold or bronze. would accent the black paint greatly.
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    im so damn confused on what to do now!!!Lol

    but i mean i love black but have been looking at the gold and i dont know..
    and im liking how they look flat so maybe even flat black?
    well they are scuffed up and sanded now so i need to paint them something...lol

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    POLISH THEM BITCHES !!!!!!! the hell with painting them ..

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  22. 01-23-2008, 08:42 PM #22
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    gunmetal on black is the best combination IMHO. Get this paint idea out of your head. and for the love of god stay away from gold.

    ^^ Yeah, I drew a frame of a man running on each fan blade. That is him running at idle
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    Quote Originally Posted by 87 Turbo II
    gunmetal on black is the best combination IMHO. Get this paint idea out of your head. and for the love of god stay away from gold.
    FOR SURE ..LOL
    gold is out of my head so briliant black it is...
    SOLD!!!!!

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    u wont be satisfied
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    Quote Originally Posted by JITB
    u wont be satisfied
    who knows..lol
    i can always paint them back...lol
    plus im debating on painting my whole car at school pretty soon so it could be a different color

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    Quote Originally Posted by 13Bracer
    who knows..lol
    i can always paint them back...lol
    plus im debating on painting my whole car at school pretty soon so it could be a different color
    CYM(competition yellow mica) with black wheels and maybe squeeze in a little 99 converison.
    ..................
    ....

    I think I just had an e-gasm


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    Quote Originally Posted by 87 Turbo II
    CYM with black wheels and maybe squeeze in a little 99 converison.
    ..................
    ....

    I think I just had an e-gasm
    dude **** yeah that is excactly my plan for it.... 99 front,spoiler,taillights..
    then paint it CYM!!!!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by 13Bracer
    dude **** yeah that is excactly my plan for it.... 99 front,spoiler,taillights..
    then paint it CYM!!!!!!
    great minds think alike. That's what I'd own on an unlimited budget. Same wheel pattern as you have now (inspired by the Spirit R edition myself).

    ^^ Yeah, I drew a frame of a man running on each fan blade. That is him running at idle
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    Quote Originally Posted by 87 Turbo II
    great minds think alike. That's what I'd own on an unlimited budget. Same wheel pattern as you have now (inspired by the Spirit R edition myself).
    hell yeah ...yeah im tryinh to figure out how to get ahold of some spirit r parts then ill be set..lol

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    Make sure to take the damn wheel of the car if your going to do anything with it. Your just going to get a sloppy job if you dont.

    I would've left the wheels alone and worried about more important aspects of the car. Ie your COILOVERS!

    just my .02 cents
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    Quote Originally Posted by HachiDori
    Make sure to take the damn wheel of the car if your going to do anything with it. Your just going to get a sloppy job if you dont.

    I would've left the wheels alone and worried about more important aspects of the car. Ie your COILOVERS!

    just my .02 cents
    hahah yeah yeah the only reason im doing this is because i go to school for automotive collision repair and we have 2 paint booths and just work on body work and paint cars all day long..lol
    and we can work on our own cars for pretty much free..lol
    so i decided why not paint my wheels..lol
    then my whole car..lol

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    Quote Originally Posted by 13Bracer
    hahah yeah yeah the only reason im doing this is because i go to school for automotive collision repair and we have 2 paint booths and just work on body work and paint cars all day long..lol
    and we can work on our own cars for pretty much free..lol
    so i decided why not paint my wheels..lol
    then my whole car..lol
    OMG paint my whole car for "basically free" pleeeeeease! (faded chalky roof)

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    my wheels are flat blk if u want check them and see kinda what it will look like heres a link to them

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    Quote Originally Posted by 13Bracer
    hahah yeah yeah the only reason im doing this is because i go to school for automotive collision repair and we have 2 paint booths and just work on body work and paint cars all day long..lol
    and we can work on our own cars for pretty much free..lol
    so i decided why not paint my wheels..lol
    then my whole car..lol

    You want to practice on my car? you go to Gainesville? Lanier tech? seriously...if we can work something out...i let you get at it. lol
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    Quote Originally Posted by HachiDori
    You want to practice on my car? you go to Gainesville? Lanier tech? seriously...if we can work something out...i let you get at it. lol
    I asked him first!

    13Bracer, I'll give you $100 USD (it's all I have) and I can get a bunch of guys to come help with prep work!

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    $150 and a big hug. Prolly some Beer...Corona, budlight? what do you want?
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    Quote Originally Posted by HachiDori
    $150 and a big hug. Prolly some Beer...Corona, budlight? what do you want?
    fine, out bid the poor high school student. I bet I need it more:

    My roof:

    ^^ Yeah, I drew a frame of a man running on each fan blade. That is him running at idle
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    **** im poor too. Maybe he can paint booth. Im just in the booth first. once he agrees lol
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    Quote Originally Posted by HachiDori
    **** im poor too. Maybe he can paint booth. Im just in the booth first. once he agrees lol
    haha, I'd be fine with that so long as it gets done sometime. I'm not picky either, 13B, if you're reading htis I am 100% serious and I'd take whatever color is lying around the shop(silver, red, white, black, yellow, green, orange, w/e) so long as it can't be described using the words "neon, pink, or flat/satin" I also have some dings/dents, and a front passenger fender that is misaligned maybe an inch.

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    black, and idk y, but i like rx7 so much better without the spoiler
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