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Old 11-10-10, 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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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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Originally Posted by Bluezone
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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Photoshop that pic and take out the white letters..... that will give you a better idea if you like it!
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Originally Posted by pjr
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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i like it
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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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Make sure you clean them real nice or the paint wont stick.
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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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Originally Posted by Directfreak
I agree, at least leave a polished lip if nothing else.
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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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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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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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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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Originally Posted by acekid7
can u enlarge that pic?
sorry . i cannot..
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Originally Posted by rx71king
sorry . i cannot..
i sent u a pm
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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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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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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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