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Old Sep 5, 2004 | 05:44 PM
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how do you think these bad boys look? this is all thanks to plasti-kotes anodizit spraypaint, the wheels turned out B_E_A-utiful.


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Old Sep 5, 2004 | 05:47 PM
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NICE! props....
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Old Sep 5, 2004 | 05:48 PM
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Wow i actully thing they look pretty good got pics of them on your Car??
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Old Sep 5, 2004 | 05:48 PM
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While I think the paintjob came out alright, they arent anything i'd put on my car.
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Old Sep 5, 2004 | 05:50 PM
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this one wheel i got overspray on it but its still all good



when i got done with the first wheel, i just stood back and was like....damn those are so freakin cool
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Old Sep 5, 2004 | 05:56 PM
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yeah threy do look good :}
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Old Sep 5, 2004 | 06:00 PM
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i did mine in the gunmetal, but thats nice. Looks Good.
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Old Sep 5, 2004 | 06:01 PM
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WHAT ARE you guys saying... yea paint turned out nice good job but I think they belong on a fisher price wagon or something
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Old Sep 5, 2004 | 06:02 PM
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Originally Posted by bigtymer
WHAT ARE you guys saying... yea paint turned out nice good job but I think they belong on a fisher price wagon or something

i just thought i would try it cause its now makes my car (or at least the rims) one of a kind
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Old Sep 5, 2004 | 07:08 PM
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Dude..... I have to commend you on the paint job, , that turned out well.... but jezus crimeny does it look like *** on that maroon car.... oooohhhhh GOD, thats bad..... maybe if the car and the wheels matched but.... EEEWWWWWWWWWW!

again... looks like you did a good job at painting them though!!
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Old Sep 5, 2004 | 07:11 PM
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yeah the picture doesnt really show how well they actually go together, but they actually go together very well ( at least in my opinion) i think they just look badass i cant stop starying at my car now
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Old Sep 5, 2004 | 07:53 PM
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Hmm... all im gonna say is that I don't like them at all. Thats all im gonna say. sorry
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Old Sep 5, 2004 | 07:59 PM
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Originally Posted by BlaCkPlaGUE
Hmm... all im gonna say is that I don't like them at all. Thats all im gonna say. sorry

its cool man, i just love em to death
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Old Sep 5, 2004 | 08:01 PM
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well as long as you like them
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Old Sep 5, 2004 | 08:59 PM
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lol... i'd repaint the car (color code RH? LoL) but other than that... definitely tizight... especially in a world where everyone hyperwhite/black's
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Old Sep 5, 2004 | 09:19 PM
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Originally Posted by powrdby13B
lol... i'd repaint the car (color code RH? LoL) but other than that... definitely tizight... especially in a world where everyone hyperwhite/black's

no clue on the color code i jsut know its royal maroon metallic, i actually like the color a little. but next thing i need to do is get some tien HEs and lower the thing to make it look sweet like a peach
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Old Sep 5, 2004 | 10:09 PM
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Those would look AWESOME on a black, or white FC, maybe even the right shade of blue, but I agree with the others, not on the maroon. Damn good paint job though.
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Old Sep 5, 2004 | 10:16 PM
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props for old school phone dials, at least someone still believes the sexiness in them
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Old Sep 5, 2004 | 10:24 PM
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Its hard to get a good color for those stock 'phone dial' rims.. I have the same ones and I like em silver.

If anything I'd probably clean em up real good and prime em, then paint them with chrome nice and thick, like with an airbrush thing.. then put on like 5-6 coats of clearcoat.. heh..

Actually I'd just restore them to factory defualt, except new, I think that way looks the best. But its all about how you like em, so if you like em red, keep em red
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Old Sep 5, 2004 | 10:28 PM
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i like them... but the trim of the rim bein regular steel is a lil harsh.. color that black or chrome in my opinion... other than that its bomb
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Old Sep 6, 2004 | 12:52 AM
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can anyone post a pic of them silver or gun metal or anthracite?
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Old Sep 6, 2004 | 09:56 AM
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Originally Posted by FDreaming
Those would look AWESOME on a black, or white FC, maybe even the right shade of blue, but I agree with the others, not on the maroon. Damn good paint job though.

yeah the paints do clash a little, but i think it suits my car


also next thing im gonnna do is clear coat these badboys so they dont wera out or fade
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Old Sep 6, 2004 | 01:16 PM
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That **** is ugly as hell

LOL
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Old Sep 6, 2004 | 01:49 PM
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what type of paint were you using when you did that i am thinking about spraying mine flat black or blue (my rx is blue)
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Old Sep 6, 2004 | 02:02 PM
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Originally Posted by oztofrdm
what type of paint were you using when you did that i am thinking about spraying mine flat black or blue (my rx is blue)

i used plasti-kotes anodizit when you have aluminum you dont need the base coat, but there is a blue color too

and i sprayed it with some clear coat so now its more durable and wont fade and stuff
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