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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 07:38 PM
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Painted Stock IX Wheels

Well I got the courage to paint my stockies and if I may say the car looks better with them painted black. A lot cleaner look IMO. Took some time to get the right paint but they came out good. Wheels are dirty in the pix. The P45Rs are nice but a little too aggressive for me. Up for sale if anybody wants a set. Need funds for Coils/springs haha. Whatcha think...

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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 07:41 PM
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the rotas look alot better!
Old Jul 13, 2007 | 07:48 PM
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to me it just looks like the stock ones with a ton of brake dust.
Old Jul 13, 2007 | 07:50 PM
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Looks really good ........
Is that a rattle can job??????????
A drop w/ those wheels would look a little bit intimidating.....
Old Jul 13, 2007 | 07:51 PM
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Originally Posted by suekie
to me it just looks like the stock ones with a ton of brake dust.



^^^ Yes it does!!! Thats why I use Gloss black, then clear them again afterwards..
Old Jul 13, 2007 | 07:53 PM
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GG on black is soo nice! i am looking for either black or bronze for my new summer wheels! GREAT JOB!!
Old Jul 13, 2007 | 07:55 PM
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Originally Posted by suekie
to me it just looks like the stock ones with a ton of brake dust.

Haha yeah, but I did say the wheels were dirty. Been on the car about a week or so. They look a lot darker when clean.

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^^^ Yes it does!!! Thats why I use Gloss black, then clear them again afterwards..
I tried using gloss black and for some reason on the sides of the spokes it would not smooth out. The face or the rim would be smooth but not the sides. I used High Heat Black.

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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 07:58 PM
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did you put on any coats of sealer/clear? I think they might stand apart from painted/dirty stock rims then.

Old Jul 13, 2007 | 07:59 PM
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look good i want to do it 2
Old Jul 13, 2007 | 09:30 PM
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looks good, the evo8 enkeis i have look better
Old Jul 13, 2007 | 09:41 PM
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wait so how did u get ur stockers like that?!?! im soo confused lol
Old Jul 13, 2007 | 10:22 PM
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Nice job!!!
Old Jul 13, 2007 | 10:50 PM
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Hmm... *laughs to himself* ...its cool, good job. Brave work, IMO, pic #2 is best.
Old Jul 13, 2007 | 10:52 PM
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Looks great! I'm not a fan of the P45s at all. Also, that's painted such a good color! Doesn't look black at all next to the P45s. Looks much more like MR BBS, but a little darker. I'm a fan, good move!
Old Jul 14, 2007 | 07:31 AM
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p45s were much nicer imo



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