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Old Nov 10, 2010 | 10:17 AM
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Cool Anyone ever painted the SE rims Black?

Thinking about flat black vs. semi-gloss Black...your thoughts?
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Old Nov 10, 2010 | 10:52 AM
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Found some...but some things i don't like. Don't like the white letters on the wheels, don't like the red center cap and don't like that the lugs aren't painted black too..other than that...I think they look pretty sweet. what do you guys think?



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Old Nov 10, 2010 | 11:02 AM
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Found some...but some things i don't like. Don't like the white letters on the wheels, don't like the red center cap and don't like that the lugs aren't painted black too..other than that...I think they look pretty sweet. what do you guys think?
the white lettering is on the tires. but like u, i don't care for the white lettering or the red caps either. as for all the other stuff u don't like, just go all black. u may even be able to find some black lug bolts. or just replace them with studs and get black lugs. the hood scoop can go too.
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Old Nov 10, 2010 | 11:14 AM
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Photoshop that pic and take out the white letters..... that will give you a better idea if you like it!
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Old Nov 10, 2010 | 11:32 AM
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Photoshop that pic and take out the white letters..... that will give you a better idea if you like it!
I don't have photoshop, but I did try it with MS Paint. Have decided that the look is good but not entirely black. Will paint my rims with a semigloss black and will leave the silver lug bolts. I'll post pictures when I'm done.
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Old Nov 10, 2010 | 01:34 PM
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Old Nov 10, 2010 | 02:07 PM
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i like it
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Old Nov 10, 2010 | 07:47 PM
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My vote would be for a charcoal grey/ metallic black. Wouldn't match moulding, but would look a little like some other rims I've seen, not Mazda, Konigs?
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Old Nov 11, 2010 | 08:09 AM
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Make sure you clean them real nice or the paint wont stick.
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Old Nov 11, 2010 | 09:04 AM
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Mine are black. The previous owner did it.

It makes it look like a completely different wheel.
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Old Nov 11, 2010 | 03:41 PM
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Old Nov 11, 2010 | 07:59 PM
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I agree, at least leave a polished lip if nothing else.
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Old Nov 12, 2010 | 08:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Boss Man
Mine are black. The previous owner did it.

It makes it look like a completely different wheel.
Pics?
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Old Nov 19, 2010 | 04:49 PM
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I have some pictures of Blake's car on my computer at home. If any one remembers he had a really clean Red gsl-se with black wheels, it looked really good. After seeing his car if/when ever I get a se I will definitely have a set of Black se wheels for it.
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Old Nov 19, 2010 | 08:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Rx Seven
I have some pictures of Blake's car on my computer at home. If any one remembers he had a really clean Red gsl-se with black wheels, it looked really good. After seeing his car if/when ever I get a se I will definitely have a set of Black se wheels for it.
Id really like to see those pics...thanks
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Old Nov 20, 2010 | 12:12 AM
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my old se flat black Anyone ever painted the SE rims Black?-d8i7oq-3u%7E%24-kgrhgookjwejllmvd-kbkdikt-8p-%7E%7E_7%5B1%5D.jpg
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Originally Posted by rx71king
my old se flat black Attachment 411168
can u enlarge that pic?
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Old Nov 20, 2010 | 07:00 PM
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can u enlarge that pic?
sorry . i cannot..
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Old Nov 20, 2010 | 07:03 PM
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Originally Posted by rx71king
sorry . i cannot..
i sent u a pm
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Old Nov 21, 2010 | 12:50 AM
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I used to have more picure but saddly I could only find this one. This car belonged to Blake a forum member who passed away a few years ago.

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Old Nov 21, 2010 | 10:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Rx Seven
I used to have more picure but saddly I could only find this one. This car belonged to Blake a forum member who passed away a few years ago.
Looks awesome. Do you by any chance know the wheel size dimensions he used?
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Old Nov 21, 2010 | 12:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Bluezone
Looks awesome. Do you by any chance know the wheel size dimensions he used?
what do you mean those are original gslse wheels they are 14 in
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