Painting stock wheels
11-06-2007 | 07:10 PM
#21
not necessarily, you could paint them yourself, they come out pretty decent. Mine have been painted for about a year and they still look perfect. Just make sure you take your time and do everything right. You could paint them yourself for under $40-50 bucks.
But if you want a really high gloss finish i would say powder coating or professional painting is the way to go. If you want a satin or flat finish you cant really mess much up if you do it your self. However i dont think you should do them flat black because it just looks off, i did mine in satin and i love it.
But if you want a really high gloss finish i would say powder coating or professional painting is the way to go. If you want a satin or flat finish you cant really mess much up if you do it your self. However i dont think you should do them flat black because it just looks off, i did mine in satin and i love it.
11-06-2007 | 07:11 PM
#22
Originally Posted by Olivia350z
oh & when did i bash? ... i think i gave my opinion, i didn't say omg that looks like sh*t... i just said ... don't do it & if you want that look go for volks... he never ONCE said he couldn't afford volks in the first message. so go fck yourself.
11-06-2007 | 11:40 PM
#31
Personal preference on this one. I once spray painted my Probe GT rims gold then threw a gold and green pin stripe on the car. They lasted for about 4-5 years. I repainted them gold again after and after another 5 years and 150K I sold the car for good bucks. Even though the car was underpowered the turbo was kind of fun:
It was what I could afford at the time. It only cost about $5-10 to do this. Just take your time and tape off what you don't want to spray.
A lot of people didn't like it. But, I did it because I liked it. That is how I do all my mods. I do them as I like them. I might get people's opinion on what they think is best. Sometimes I can afford the best. Sometimes I can afford second best that still look better than stock.... jmho.
I was actually thinking about doing that to the stock 04 wheels until the '06 wheels showed up on the scene. I picked up a set cheap and will drive those on the street. I'm buy a expensive set eventually for the track that will be light .... and they might be gold.
It was what I could afford at the time. It only cost about $5-10 to do this. Just take your time and tape off what you don't want to spray.
A lot of people didn't like it. But, I did it because I liked it. That is how I do all my mods. I do them as I like them. I might get people's opinion on what they think is best. Sometimes I can afford the best. Sometimes I can afford second best that still look better than stock.... jmho.
I was actually thinking about doing that to the stock 04 wheels until the '06 wheels showed up on the scene. I picked up a set cheap and will drive those on the street. I'm buy a expensive set eventually for the track that will be light .... and they might be gold.
Last edited by Z_Driver; 11-07-2007 at 12:12 AM.
11-10-2007 | 06:24 AM
#32
Joined: Jul 2007
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From: Indianapolis
Originally Posted by rhynesimpson
Hey I am currently thinking about painting my stock 04 rims black with the red line circling it, as in this picture:
I was just wondering, what kind of paint would I need to do this or where should I get this done? Just local body shop? Thank you.
*btw, I tried searching*
I was just wondering, what kind of paint would I need to do this or where should I get this done? Just local body shop? Thank you.
*btw, I tried searching*
11-13-2007 | 07:12 AM
#33
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From: Dallas/NewYork/Michigan/Korea
Originally Posted by Olivia350z
okay and save your money? ever heard of that?
Everybody has their taste, ever heard of that?
i love stock painted rims
and volks are good rims but not big fan of volks
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