Black Stock Wheels?
11-22-06, 11:21 AM
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Do you know what paint you used for that? Doesn't look completely black like the others, I like it.
Originally Posted by Cgotto6
My favorite mod on my last VR FD was my painted rims. Looks way better than the ugly stock color.
11-22-06, 11:41 AM
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Originally Posted by FD 4U2NV
I thought it came out good on mine... I suppose its all personal preference though. I did it as a means to hold me off until I could afford those Volk Time Attacks(black with a red lip).
11-22-06, 01:24 PM
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-jayk
did you realize our two pictures are almost the SAME EXACT angle... pretty weird.
-papsmagu
Wow... those are gorgeous.... how long did you have to wait for those? if I wasn't selling my car I was about to put those on order... same exact dimensions and everything (saw your other thread).
-ultmtrx8
yes, its for sale. autotrader and the for sale section its in.
sorry for sliding off topic. I really like the black on red look too!
did you realize our two pictures are almost the SAME EXACT angle... pretty weird.
-papsmagu
Wow... those are gorgeous.... how long did you have to wait for those? if I wasn't selling my car I was about to put those on order... same exact dimensions and everything (saw your other thread).
-ultmtrx8
yes, its for sale. autotrader and the for sale section its in.
sorry for sliding off topic. I really like the black on red look too!
11-22-06, 01:30 PM
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Question since i do not know much about the powder coating process but is it possible to due black like most of you have done and then leave the lip stock and just polish the hell out of it? Or is masking not possible due to the powder coating process
11-22-06, 01:33 PM
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11-22-06, 01:41 PM
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Originally Posted by TheRxForSpeed
Question since i do not know much about the powder coating process but is it possible to due black like most of you have done and then leave the lip stock and just polish the hell out of it? Or is masking not possible due to the powder coating process
I didnt powder coat mine. I was scared about the baking process they do to the rim and sacrifiing its integrity( I planned on autocrossing so I didnt want to mess with that). But I hear mixed things about that, some say its fine.... I never got a definitive answer. I researched how powder coating actually works because I didnt want to go on just hearsay and that just scared me more.... so thats why I went with this method. You can always touch it up later... or even redo it for minimal costs. It's just time and patience.
If you decided to paint yours, sure you could..... but like I said before - its a lot of prep work to begin with... so trying to leave the lip would be even more on top of that... Painters tape will become your friend. Or, try it my way... I figured out a trick while doing it.... I used index cards and lined them between the wheel and tire so I wouldn't get spray on the rubber. Then after that maybe you could make a cirlce cutout from cardboard for your lip? Cause I imagine trying to tape a circle would be really hard...... lol.
11-22-06, 04:52 PM
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yes you can powder coat your wheels and have a polished lip, polyester tape is what is used to mask powder coated parts, curing is 390°F for about 15min, i don't think wheels could get messed up from that.
11-22-06, 05:40 PM
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I love black rims
but it's really personal taste. if rims are defined as highschool kids group:
- black rims started as the street racer look, much like punk rock/gothic kids
- silver rims are like the preppy jocks
- fat chrome rims are like the lowrider gangsters
what type are you ?? o_O
but it's really personal taste. if rims are defined as highschool kids group:
- black rims started as the street racer look, much like punk rock/gothic kids
- silver rims are like the preppy jocks
- fat chrome rims are like the lowrider gangsters
what type are you ?? o_O
Last edited by RX7LINK; 11-22-06 at 06:08 PM.
nice car, what suspension?
11-23-06, 07:04 AM
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Originally Posted by FD 4U2NV
-papsmagu
Wow... those are gorgeous.... how long did you have to wait for those? if I wasn't selling my car I was about to put those on order... same exact dimensions and everything (saw your other thread).
11-23-06, 02:20 PM
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Originally Posted by jayk
Do you know what paint you used for that? Doesn't look completely black like the others, I like it.
11-23-06, 07:13 PM
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Originally Posted by mdpalmer
What suspsension are you running and how do you like it if you don't mind me asking? 
the wheels were painted with the dupicolor wheel paint and 2-3 coats of clear. maybe i should add a red lip in a few months
11-30-06, 06:06 PM
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Originally Posted by SpoolinRX
I love black wheels but ever since i got em it seems like a lot more people got em also.
But I cant go all black, I needed at least a lip
But I cant go all black, I needed at least a lip
11-30-06, 07:06 PM
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Originally Posted by SpoolinRX
Yeah, and thanks. Surprises me you like it cuz most people on here didn't when I first got it.
I painted a set of stockers black and they just didn't look good to me, so I opted for the powdercoating.
heres mine...
11-30-06, 07:34 PM
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I got on the band wagon. Actually, I thought of the idea myself (honest) so I had them powder coated. Then i got back on the forums after a while and noticed alot of people doing it....lol, I thought i was original. Oh well, I like it better! Except now i need to paint the center caps.
