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Old Apr 10, 2003 | 11:42 PM
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Painting the wheels tonight, 1 done with pics

Yup, my wheels had a really ugly / fading gold paint on them when I bought them. It was kind of fading away and they had some really nasty surface rust on them so my friend I decided to clean the wheels and repaint the middle of them black. Got one wheel cleaned and painted tonight opinions?

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Old Apr 10, 2003 | 11:47 PM
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Looks like u needed to use more tape or a cover of some sort looks like u just did a quick job but maybe im mistakin
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Old Apr 10, 2003 | 11:51 PM
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should still look sweet when spinnin
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Old Apr 10, 2003 | 11:54 PM
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hey when your all done post the pictures of them on your car please
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Old Apr 11, 2003 | 12:00 AM
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Originally posted by SlayerwithaFC3S
Looks like u needed to use more tape or a cover of some sort looks like u just did a quick job but maybe im mistakin
The tape is sticking up in the air... It was just a shield to protect the outter part of the wheel.. It's not overspray...
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Old Apr 11, 2003 | 12:52 AM
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No offense but its not really my style. I would have got some chrome paint. I know our cars are from the 80's but it just seems kinda.............80's
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Old Apr 11, 2003 | 12:58 AM
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Originally posted by GTIguy
No offense but its not really my style. I would have got some chrome paint. I know our cars are from the 80's but it just seems kinda.............80's
None taken man.. I'm waiting to get a 5 lug conversion for the car and then I'm going to pick up some FD rims and have them powdercoated black or gun metal So basically this is just a quick fix for something ugly on the car...
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Old Apr 11, 2003 | 03:35 AM
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they look MUCH better. good work.
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Old Apr 11, 2003 | 03:56 AM
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i like those kinda rims, with the semi deep dish chromed lip and the middle black....i think they look badass on certain cars like the AE86, and maybe the FC also, i gotta see the finished product of the whole car from afar.
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Old Apr 11, 2003 | 07:47 AM
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The black is much better than the gold. Black wheels always makes a car look mean. Also the colour will compliment the black trim that's on the S4's. I think it's a very good, economical move to make the car look better. Post the pics when you're done.
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Old Apr 11, 2003 | 07:49 AM
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Originally posted by GTIguy
No offense but its not really my style. I would have got some chrome paint. I know our cars are from the 80's but it just seems kinda.............80's
No offense, but chrome is kinda, well

I'd take the 80's over this rice explosion were in right now anyday.
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