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Old Aug 30, 2009 | 09:36 PM
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ok i have a stock 08 350z pearl white. 5% tint, and want to powder coat rims. i have the stock rims and dont know if i should do pearl white or semi gloss black? anyone have pics? i cant seem to find anything with a white car. please let me know what u think
Old Aug 30, 2009 | 09:37 PM
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Stick to bright silver. Im not a fan of color matching body/rims.
Old Aug 30, 2009 | 09:54 PM
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Just leave them alone, but if u must do it go black. Color matched rims when done right are usually done to after market wheels on show quality cars. Your stock car w/ stock color matched wheels will look horrible, tacky, and out of place.
Old Aug 30, 2009 | 10:33 PM
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^ what that person said!
Old Aug 30, 2009 | 10:38 PM
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go orange or green!
Old Aug 30, 2009 | 11:11 PM
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For PPW pictures, look under the PPW thread in the media section; there's over 71 pages. Some with painted stock wheels
Old Aug 30, 2009 | 11:55 PM
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Just buy a new wheels...
Old Aug 31, 2009 | 12:07 AM
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Originally Posted by aRYip
Just buy a new wheels...
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Whatever you do, do NOT powder coat them white
Old Aug 31, 2009 | 04:49 AM
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Powder coat your rims same as Nismo 07 color.
Old Aug 31, 2009 | 04:57 AM
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wow I googled 350z powder coated rims and this was on the first page.....The only way it will even look decent is if you have a drop and spacers...otherwise just leave them be, the stockers on PPW look good.


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please no white wheels
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White wheels, especially stockers, are going to look awful. You might as well throw on a body kit to go with it.
Old Aug 31, 2009 | 06:30 AM
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Paint them if needed. Stock wheels like to crack when powdercoated.
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Save the money and buy new wheels.
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Originally Posted by amendolaro
ok i have a stock 08 350z pearl white. 5% tint, and want to powder coat rims. i have the stock rims and dont know if i should do pearl white or semi gloss black? anyone have pics? i cant seem to find anything with a white car. please let me know what u think
Welcome to the site.

There is a thread already discussing this subject:

https://my350z.com/forum/media-share...on-thread.html

Please don't paint them any color other than black.
Old Aug 31, 2009 | 08:56 AM
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never never never never paint the stock rims. just don't do it.

never
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I hope you are getting the idea. don't be a ricer. Either buy rims, or don't.
Old Aug 31, 2009 | 08:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Motormouth
never never never never paint the stock rims. just don't do it.

never
never
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I hope you are getting the idea. don't be a ricer. Either buy rims, or don't.
Even black looks tacky in my opinion. Stock wheels should just be left alone if you can't afford to buy aftermarket wheels.
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get spacers instead... 20mm fronts and 25mm rears will sit pretty
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how about you not give him any more bad ideas, k?



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