opinions on painting my wheels

[ava_Z32]

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:





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]

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:



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]

not feeling it.

[grizz311]

you should just buy my wheels, when i get my new ones.

[JITB]

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

[ava_Z32]

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]

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.

[ava_Z32]

that looks damn good. how much and how complicated?

[speedminded]

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]

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

[Andr3w]

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]

i can't tell the difference.

[ilbcnu123]

eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

give it a shot. if it doesnt look good you can always repaint it

[ava_Z32]

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]

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]

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