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Old 06-14-2009, 02:32 PM
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Pics of painted rims on 5.5

Well I finally took off the 22's and put the factory rims back on and painted the black what do you guys think. I still have to drop the car what is the best combo with springs and struts.




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Old 06-14-2009, 02:36 PM
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Nice, i like it. I have dropzone shocks and Tein springs. Tein makes badass springs. Also Tokico makes a good combo.
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I would suggest going with a mirror black, rather than the matte
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dude you desperately need tire shine. the black rims don't look nice with grey tires. Get those tires glossy and black, then you'll be looking fly. And maybe try to get 00-01 SE dark tails and the chrome trim blackout tape. Then it will match real nice because you already have a black grille and AE-styled headlights.
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do you have clear coat on those. Your car looks nice with those but it would look better if it was shiny.
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yea 3 coats of clear coat
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Old 06-14-2009, 04:39 PM
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I think gunmetal would have looked much better, or gloss black. Whats up with your passenger headlight?
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dood, your passenger side headlight is poppin off. give it a whack and knock the pin back into the retainer
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now slam the bish
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Old 06-14-2009, 04:53 PM
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no when i reinstalled them after the black out i broke the bottom tab the one where the bottom of the light snaps in goin to nissan tomorrow to get a new one.
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Its not the greatest job ive seen... i dont like it personally but it doesnt look bad.
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I agree with the other guys.....add a coat of really gloss black and a few coats of clear coat. The flat paint makes them look like they were sprayed with a rattle can of rustoleum.

Once you get some shine on them, they will look pretty sweet....

and +1 on the black tails and trim.....i cant tell if the side markers are smoked or not, but if they are clear, either smoke them or by smoked ones.
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Drop it, buy some tire wet, and polish your headlights.
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looks nice but I prefer gloss over matte.
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+1 on the headlight polish. Looks good but I say gloss would look better, just give it a few clear coats and you should be good. I think it'd look awesome if you dropped it too.
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gloss black would look nicer...not too much a fan of black rims though
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