Painted my stock wheels
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Painted my stock wheels
I think they came out pretty good. there really shiney.
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/jagged...=/4ad2&.src=ph
I also ordered some Pirelli PZero Nero's that im picking up tomarrow.
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/jagged...=/4ad2&.src=ph
I also ordered some Pirelli PZero Nero's that im picking up tomarrow.
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Originally Posted by SpeedKing
Looks nice but you shoulda powdercoated them. Spray paint just isn't durable enough and comes off with every little thing - slip of the lug nut wrench, rocks getting kicked up, tire changes, etc.
The job came out really good but I have to agree with SpeedKing.
Post pic of the car, lets see how they fit on your car.
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Originally Posted by SpeedKing
Looks nice but you shoulda powdercoated them. Spray paint just isn't durable enough and comes off with every little thing - slip of the lug nut wrench, rocks getting kicked up, tire changes, etc.
can wheels be powder coated back to the fatory color?
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Originally Posted by SpeedKing
Looks nice but you shoulda powdercoated them. Spray paint just isn't durable enough and comes off with every little thing - slip of the lug nut wrench, rocks getting kicked up, tire changes, etc.
I'm not sure where you are getting your information. I believe he used wheel paint on them and it holds up very nice. The only thing I would do is get a body shop to spray some nice clearcoat on them because the brake dust will get stuck in the clear eventually even if you clean them often. They will still look nice because they are a dark color but they will turn brownish and wont be shiney.
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Originally Posted by gambit023
can wheels be powder coated back to the fatory color?
https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...9&page=2&pp=15
(Scroll down towards the bottom of the page for pictures, and move onto page 3 to see color swatches.)
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Originally Posted by SurgeMonster
Not really.
I'm not sure where you are getting your information. I believe he used wheel paint on them and it holds up very nice.
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i spray painted mine so if i change my mind later i could just clean them off with paint thinner.
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Originally Posted by SpeedKing
It's common knowledge. Regardless of whether he used spray or wheel paint, (baked-on) powdercoat is MUCH more durable and resistant to chips, scratches, and whatnot. Only downside is it's more expensive to do, however, I've seen quotes of only $30/wheel, so (IMO) it would be more worthwhile to opt for powdercoating.
Either way, your wheels came out nice.
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