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Old Jun 4, 2005 | 12:39 PM
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Im the Bob Ross of car paint

Where can i get touch up paint for my stock wheels? Some official Nissan paint, not some imitation. When i paint up the black spots,i dont want to just turn them into grey spots that are a different shade than the rest of the wheel.
Old Jun 4, 2005 | 03:34 PM
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i whent to a hobby shop and picked up small can of a silver paint. Apply it with a tooth pick and from a couple feet the scratches won't be notecible.
Old Jun 4, 2005 | 04:04 PM
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Are you supposed to sand the curb rashed part of the rim down to a smooth surface and then apply paint?
Old Jun 4, 2005 | 05:29 PM
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NYPD- are those Titanium Edition wheels?

i would think that it needed to be sanded down to even the surface.
Old Jun 5, 2005 | 08:16 AM
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i agree, the paint might do something weird on curb-kissed metal.
Old Jun 5, 2005 | 08:19 AM
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Originally Posted by sclebo05
i agree, the paint might do something weird on curb-kissed metal.

Not if you do it right....

My Cardomain.

I need to take better pics still. I painted the center caps as well now so I need to update...
Old Jun 5, 2005 | 10:34 AM
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isnt the stock paint code KY0?? or something like that. Theres a great thread on here about fixing curb rash. I suggest you do a search for it and find it. Its only been like a month since it was up here. Its a very NICE fix...
Old Jun 5, 2005 | 10:54 AM
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Originally Posted by NisMoN00B
NYPD- are those Titanium Edition wheels?

i would think that it needed to be sanded down to even the surface.
Yeah. Thanks. I was really pissed when it happened; I hate curved/corner parking spots that make the tail of your car stick out, so I tried to get as close as possible. Bad move =(
Old Jun 5, 2005 | 01:49 PM
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i got carb cleaner on my wheel and it left spots and drip marks on it. it looks like it penetrated inside the metal and stained it almost. I was gonna see if paint could cover it,cause im not replacing a $200 stock wheel, ill get nicer ones if it still looks bad when im done
Old Jun 8, 2005 | 08:21 PM
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Why don't you just do your entire set with some of our paint?
Black chrome
Satin chrome
chrome
way beyond the titanium finish

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