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Thinking of painting my rims BLACK...what do you guys think?

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Old 07-31-2003, 10:50 PM
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Thinking of painting my rims BLACK...what do you guys think?
I know a guy who could paint all my wheels for dirt cheap, which got me thinking. I've been looking at pics of Hiroshi's black max with the black rims, and it makes me drool. My wheels have two lined groves going down the spokes and a polished lip. I'm thinking of painting the spokes (minus the groves/lip) black. What do you guys think? Any good photoshoppers out there?

If anyone is bored and wants to help me out with their photoshopping skills, here are some spare pics:




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Here is my photoshop: (Awesome photoshop huh?)
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I cant attach a pic . . can anyone host?
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Old 07-31-2003, 11:08 PM
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I cant attach a pic . . can anyone host?
I'll host it...send me a PM
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that's the worst photoshop I've ever seen

Have you thought about gunmetal rims with the polished lip?
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Old 07-31-2003, 11:19 PM
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Originally posted by KLoWnPR109
that's the worst photoshop I've ever seen


I'm open to gunmetal too. Check out Hiroshi's car with the black rims:

http://community.webshots.com/s/imag...1PCXVPu_ph.jpg

http://community.webshots.com/s/imag...1EUKfyw_ph.jpg

http://community.webshots.com/s/imag...8mLfVje_ph.jpg
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Originally posted by Craig Mack




I'm open to gunmetal too. Check out Hiroshi's car with the black rims:
Hiroshis car is dead seksi

he's selling his wheels if you're interested
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Old 07-31-2003, 11:25 PM
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Hiroshis car is dead seksi

he's selling his wheels if you're interested
No way...i'm keeing my "SVT Lightning" rims. The reason i'm considering painting them is becuause I could get it done for dirt cheap.
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Old 07-31-2003, 11:28 PM
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Originally posted by KLoWnPR109
that's the worst photoshop I've ever seen

Have you thought about gunmetal rims with the polished lip?
too funny

how cheap? on the price
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Old 07-31-2003, 11:32 PM
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Originally posted by costcowholesale
too funny

how cheap? on the price
Well, I know he would paint my entire car any color I want (several coats/clear coat/sanding/wet sanding,ect.) for around $400. All I have to do is provide the paint and help out.

So i'm guessin' around $100 for an entire paint job. I just don't know if it will be possible to paint just the parts of the spoke and not the rest of the rim/creases. Maybe find some miracle masking tape while the spokes get sand blasted and painted.

Or maybe I should paint the ENTIRE rim black?
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I think it looks pretty good like that, the black gives it a bit of a contrast, is that how you wanted it to look?

PS: im a photoshop noob.
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Old 08-01-2003, 12:12 AM
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it just looks good like that in the pic, but in real life it wont, i think you should paint the whole rim, that picture doesnt make it too clear if it has a lip or not, but if it does have a lip, then dont paint it
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Old 08-01-2003, 12:15 AM
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I think your running out of stuff to do to your car. Leave well enough alone.
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Old 08-01-2003, 12:26 AM
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keep them the way they are...i dont really go for the black rims look mainly becuase from just a short distance, it looks like you got your winter steelies on without the caps. the car looks sharp with nice silver colored rims, esp. since you got 18s. this way, you wont be mistaken for having steelies.
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Originally posted by I30tMikeD
I think your running out of stuff to do to your car. Leave well enough alone.
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Old 08-01-2003, 10:08 AM
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i think the lip is too big and the wheel is too open to have only the spokes painted black. maybe paint the entire spoke and the innter part of the lip (the part that is set back a little, closer to the brakes)
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I vote to leave them alone. Those rims look great on your car as is...
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Black?! You you freakin' nutso? First of all, get them powdercoated, not painted. 2ndly, get it a shade of gray or gunmetal.

You want black rims, just run the stock steelies w/o the hubcaps!
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Powdercoating is better. I think pink would look nice on your family sedan, all craig mack style































Black will look good..............
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Leave it dude.


I want these wheels though......


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Re: Thinking of painting my **** BLACK...what do you guys think?
Originally posted by Craig Mack
I know a guy who sucks ***** for dirt cheap, which got me thinking. I've been looking at pics of Hiroshi, and he makes me drool. My **** has two lined groves going down the sides and a polished head. I'm thinking of painting my **** (minus the groves/head) black. What do you guys think? Will that make it look as big as the dudes in Booty Talk?
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Old 08-01-2003, 01:17 PM
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Re: Re: Thinking of painting my **** BLACK...what do you guys think?
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your attempts at humor fail time and time again Tyler T-ball.
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Originally posted by Wisky97SE


I think it looks pretty good like that, the black gives it a bit of a contrast, is that how you wanted it to look?

PS: im a photoshop noob.
Ya, except going all the way to the centercap. You painted over the creases, but that's ok

Jeffy: Are you saying regular paint wouldn't hold up? I don't know if powdercoating could be an option.

I guess I am running out of things to do to my car And I know it might look like steelies from close, but look at Hiroshi's car. Are you guys saying you don't like the way that looks?
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Regular paint "might" hold up IF you have a bodyshop do it. If you diy it, you will ruin your rims. Color choice is subjective so I won't comment. But don't ruin your new rims by doing a cheapie diy paint job on them. Powercoating is MUCH stronger than just a bodyshop deal.
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I vote you make IROC-Z rims fit on your ride.
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I vote you make IROC-Z rims fit on your ride.
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Originally posted by NickStam
I vote you make IROC-Z rims fit on your ride.
[img]//images.cardomain.com/installs/175000-175999/175745_239_full.jpg[/img]

hm..
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[img]//images.cardomain.com/installs/175000-175999/175745_239_full.jpg[/img]

hm..
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black is too much
go with gunmetal over black any day. trust me. do not do black. black is too harsh. and i know porsche does it. but do not do it. if anything for that reason alone.
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dont do it. they will look like bullit rims. leave em as is or sell em.
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Absolutely. Black rims on a black car. Nothing looks meaner. Do it.
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no. don't do it. black spokes with polished lip no good. look no good.
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