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Old Mar 23, 2009 | 11:08 AM
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Hey guys i want to powdercoat my stock wheels.

What do you think would look better? Flat black? shiny black? Gunmetal? Gray? What color should i paint them?
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Old Mar 23, 2009 | 11:11 AM
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Old Mar 23, 2009 | 11:19 AM
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pistachio green
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Old Mar 23, 2009 | 11:21 AM
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Old Mar 23, 2009 | 11:42 AM
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Old Mar 23, 2009 | 11:43 AM
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Old Mar 23, 2009 | 12:33 PM
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Black or dark gunmetal
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Old Mar 23, 2009 | 01:01 PM
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how bout new wheels?
never was a fan of painting stock wheels.
i think it looks ugly.
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Old Mar 23, 2009 | 01:09 PM
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I've always been a fan of gunmetal..
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Old Mar 23, 2009 | 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by ssawa
gunmetal
Anyone have picture or sample of what gunmetal is? Im trying to picture it but not exactly sure what gun metal is
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Old Mar 23, 2009 | 01:16 PM
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Yep get new wheels, painting stockers looks cheap imo, and those oem 17s look horrible to start with
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Old Mar 24, 2009 | 11:17 AM
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Originally Posted by tannerday
Anyone have picture or sample of what gunmetal is? Im trying to picture it but not exactly sure what gun metal is
so you asked about gunmetal without knowing what gunmetal even looks like?
um ok
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Old Mar 24, 2009 | 11:55 AM
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Originally Posted by FairladyBlue
so you asked about gunmetal without knowing what gunmetal even looks like?
um ok
Yeah I just looked at my screen like .

Hey I really want to put a Nismo bodykit on my car.... what does a Nismo bodykit look like?
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Old Mar 24, 2009 | 01:40 PM
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LOL I bought my Z on ebay back in November. Anyone care to show me what a Z looks like?

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Old Mar 24, 2009 | 01:56 PM
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HAHAHAHAHA
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Old Mar 24, 2009 | 04:09 PM
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Originally Posted by tannerday
Anyone have picture or sample of what gunmetal is? Im trying to picture it but not exactly sure what gun metal is
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Old Mar 25, 2009 | 07:18 AM
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That Lotus has some skinny *** tires. I mean I know its a light weight little car, but you'd think it would have some wider tires to maximize that handling.... and a little lower suspension as well.
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Old Mar 25, 2009 | 08:19 AM
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I don't think any color can save the 17" stockers, but if you must:
"MATTE BLACK"....not flat black, not gloss black....MATTE/ SATIN black.

Might as well darken them so you can't see them.

The term "Gunmetal" has such a wide spectrum of shades. I mean what "gun" are you talking about? I've seen anything as light as silverstone, and as dark as charcoal to be considered "Gunmetal".

The best compromise between black/gunmetal would be "ANTHRACITE". No idea? Look it up.



Originally Posted by XTMACX
That Lotus has some skinny *** tires. I mean I know its a light weight little car, but you'd think it would have some wider tires to maximize that handling.... and a little lower suspension as well.
It's light enough where skinny tires help it rotate in the corner. Too much tire in front and that @ss comes around like a saturday night on Sunset Blvd.
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