Painting your stock rims, Show em!!!

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Nov 29, 2007, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by SmikeEvo

Not spray can mine were prof. painted (base and cleared). Power Coating weakens the strenght of the rim (heat of pc re-structures the metal of the rim - makes them brittle - thats bad).

REALLY@!#!?@ i feel like a noob

thanks

but yeah you just sand them down and base paint a few coats then clear? looks nice

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Nov 29, 2007, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by DC2toEVO8

did you diy that?

No, is not DIY. I sent it to spray shop.

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Nov 29, 2007, 10:34 PM

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I want to see evo 8 enkei's in GOLD or BRONZE on RR!

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Nov 30, 2007, 06:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Todd06MR

Here is mine. Rattle can black.

thats a hot pic...got any more? Im diggin the blak bbs too, and low and behold im rollin with a TB as well...

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Nov 30, 2007, 06:39 AM

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If anybody is looking for some freshly powdercoated stockers:
https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sh...d.php?t=310456

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Nov 30, 2007, 06:52 AM

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here's mine:- Hyperblack

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NOICE

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Nov 30, 2007, 07:05 AM

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2 coats of flat black and 2 coats of low gloss

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Nov 30, 2007, 07:12 AM

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No evo 8 rims in white? That would look hot.

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Nov 30, 2007, 02:34 PM

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Woo Wicked white with White rims .... tacky? or hot? hmm a gamble it is...

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Nov 30, 2007, 02:41 PM

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WW on Gold is hot, also WW on white is nice too.

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Nov 30, 2007, 03:19 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by RED DEMON

Here are mine: did em myself!

Since those pics, i installed hotchkis springs and put on my gramlights.

I ATTEMPTED to paint the grams myself, but them being powdercoated made the paint stripping process near impossble- even using aircraft paint remover (in an aerosol can). So i ended up getting the gramlight 57s powdercoated black, and then did a red lip myself.
Same color combo and look of how i painted my stockers

Damn your cars looking good, wheels came out perfect.