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Old Oct 6, 2004 | 11:38 PM
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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.
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Old Oct 6, 2004 | 11:42 PM
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hmm those look pretty good they almost look like the japanese rx-7 silver
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Old Oct 6, 2004 | 11:43 PM
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nice....
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Old Oct 6, 2004 | 11:44 PM
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they look nice, get them on the car and post pics. good job though.
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Old Oct 6, 2004 | 11:45 PM
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thanks, will do im picking up the pzeros tomarrow soo i think its gonna look good on the car.
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Old Oct 6, 2004 | 11:47 PM
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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.
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Old Oct 7, 2004 | 01:54 AM
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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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Old Oct 7, 2004 | 01:56 AM
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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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Old Oct 7, 2004 | 02:28 AM
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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.
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. 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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Old Oct 7, 2004 | 03:57 AM
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Originally Posted by gambit023

can wheels be powder coated back to the fatory color?
You can powdercoat your wheels any color you want. Check out this thread:

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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Old Oct 7, 2004 | 04:14 AM
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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.
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.
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Old Oct 7, 2004 | 04:42 AM
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i spray painted mine so if i change my mind later i could just clean them off with paint thinner.

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member...76_19_full.jpg
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Old Oct 7, 2004 | 04:59 AM
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forgot to put the [IMG] on the picture.

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Old Oct 7, 2004 | 02:18 PM
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arent you the one selling these rims?
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Old Oct 7, 2004 | 02:46 PM
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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.
I used regular spray paint on mine a year ago and they still look as good as the day I sprayed them (other then where the lug nuts stripped the paint). However if I had known that I could have had them powdercoated for that cheap I may have gone that route, because in the long run I probably will have to redo them eventually.

Either way, your wheels came out nice.
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