View Poll Results: What color should I paint the spokes?
Kelly green
7
16.28%
Red
1
2.33%
White
1
2.33%
Gold
22
51.16%
Black
8
18.60%
Other (Specify in your post)
4
9.30%
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What color should I repaint these?
Thread Starter
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From: Worcester Massachusetts
yeah, i am going to paint the spokes gold and resurface the lips. I spent a little time the other day with a microfiber cloth just rubbing the lips and they will clean up pretty good but I am still going to sand them down. and since they are 3-piece i wont have to do any masking. I will post pictures when i start the process in January, school comes first. 
people have said to use dupli color.
people have said to use dupli color.
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From: Worcester Massachusetts
oh yeah, clear coat is going on too. I want this job to last. some people don't use clear and have no problems with it but clear will be less work in the long run.
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wow, thought the thread was dead lol. no not done yet, probably going to get some work done this weekend though. I actually was really busy during my winter break and didn't have much time to get around to it. I will definitely make sure to post pics when they are finished. even if the thread is done by then
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nice action shot. i think that red looks good. shun the nonbelievers!!
it seems like the only wheels you see that green on are te37s lol. must be a volk thing.
it seems like the only wheels you see that green on are te37s lol. must be a volk thing.
Only because no one ever compliments my car, here's some more red
Its really fun to have off-colored wheels. People notice. I can't wait to get my 17x10 5zigens so I can run the pictured setup on the streets.
edit: all of these pics are before I polished the lips on the SA3s, I got them mad cheap with seriously oxidized lips that have since been cleaned up.
Its really fun to have off-colored wheels. People notice. I can't wait to get my 17x10 5zigens so I can run the pictured setup on the streets.
edit: all of these pics are before I polished the lips on the SA3s, I got them mad cheap with seriously oxidized lips that have since been cleaned up.
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ok so the process has begun. I am going with gold but only on one wheels so i can see how i like it before i do them all.
here is what the rims themselves look like minus the centers. getting the bolts loose was no problem but being so many of them, it took forever to get them all off. once they were off like someone said, I cut the silicone beads that were on either side of the center section. i had to go around a few times to get all the way down and then i took a square tipped knife and stuck that down in between the rim and the center to force the little bit of sealant apart.
I was actually under the impression that the two rims would have a lip that came over the center section, kind of like a calzone (for lack of a better metaphor) but instead the center section came out through the two rims like a sandwich.
the aircraft stripper worked well but what i didn't anticipate was the shitty job done before hand. the previous owner simply sprayed over the factory paint so i had like 3 layers to take off. the picture is after about 4 applications of the stripper and you can see that not all of it was taken off.
then i primered the center and pictures of the paint should come tomorrow. I did a little sanding on the primer before the paint. currently the first coeat of paint is drying.
here is what the rims themselves look like minus the centers. getting the bolts loose was no problem but being so many of them, it took forever to get them all off. once they were off like someone said, I cut the silicone beads that were on either side of the center section. i had to go around a few times to get all the way down and then i took a square tipped knife and stuck that down in between the rim and the center to force the little bit of sealant apart.
I was actually under the impression that the two rims would have a lip that came over the center section, kind of like a calzone (for lack of a better metaphor) but instead the center section came out through the two rims like a sandwich.
the aircraft stripper worked well but what i didn't anticipate was the shitty job done before hand. the previous owner simply sprayed over the factory paint so i had like 3 layers to take off. the picture is after about 4 applications of the stripper and you can see that not all of it was taken off.
then i primered the center and pictures of the paint should come tomorrow. I did a little sanding on the primer before the paint. currently the first coeat of paint is drying.
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From: Worcester Massachusetts
so here is a quick picture of what the paint looks like. at first i was kind of turned off by the shade but i really like it once i saw it against the lip. as can see i do have to add a few more coats on the sides of the spokes but you can get the idea.
what does everyone think of it?
what does everyone think of it?