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re paint my wheels need some ideas!

PostPosted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 6:46 pm
by egsedanguy
ok well i gots a set of rota gt3 rims 15in. well i was cleaning the wheels and was dryen them off and a fucking pc of the paint chiped off. :x befor yall tell me its cause there rotas i know. but i had got them for 270 bucks with tires and a set of the skunk 2 lugs so im aint that mad. but since i am painting my car white i was wondering what color i should do the wheels. black with red lip, red with black lip, white with red lip???? :? so help a brotha out. thank yall :thumb:

PostPosted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 6:48 pm
by Chance
fully polished 8)

PostPosted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 7:07 pm
by egsedanguy
ya but thats gonna take more money. i can paint them for free. altho polished would be sexxy.

PostPosted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 7:07 pm
by teal_dx
haha gt3 would be a bitch to polish but total baller status when done.
Well, as baller status as rotas can get.

black with red lip - been done 673658 times, red with black lip - different, but will make the wheel appear to be smaller cause the black lip will match the tire, white with red lip - that's kind of different...

is red the only option for color?

PostPosted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 7:18 pm
by matt is (eg6)
i would just paint them red with the pollished lip like the come.... they look sick on white cars even better with a cf hood

PostPosted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 7:20 pm
by egsedanguy
well no not really. im up for anything really. i have the red and black theme for my interior so i need a new style for the white. just any ideas man. then i will sort threw and make a lagit decission.

PostPosted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 7:27 pm
by Chance
Glossy black lip with satin black inner portions :thumb:

PostPosted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 8:23 pm
by egsedanguy
well to be honest that would be very nice. but i need somthing more than the avarage bear. im going to spray my engine bay purple. a nice deep purple. so i was thinking mabey purple inner with white lip. or do the whole rim purple and paint the inner sides of the spokes white. :?

PostPosted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 8:29 pm
by Chance
egsedanguy wrote:well to be honest that would be very nice. but i need somthing more than the avarage bear.

POLISHED.. dont be a pansy 8)

egsedanguy wrote: im going to spray my engine bay purple. a nice deep purple. so i was thinking mabey purple inner with white lip. or do the whole rim purple and paint the inner sides of the spokes white. :?

Purp spokes white lip maybe.. hmm idk

PostPosted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 8:53 pm
by egsedanguy
lol ya polished would be hot but i know its gonna cost at least 100 bucks a wheel to polish dem.

Purp spokes white lip maybe.. hmm idk

that would be nice. i wish i had photo shop so i could play with the options.

PostPosted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 8:56 pm
by Chance
egsedanguy wrote:lol ya polished would be hot but i know its gonna cost at least 100 bucks a wheel to polish dem.



That would be the easy way.. you can do it for about 20 bucks for all the wheels... sand paper + polish + time + fingers/friends = :shock: the wow effect!

PostPosted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 9:11 pm
by egsedanguy
ok well fuck sand paper. i gots aircraft stripper. i can just wipe the paint off after 25 min. but whats about the polish? how would i get that shine? also would the rims not rust or anything since there will be no more clear on it?

PostPosted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 9:39 pm
by Chance
egsedanguy wrote:ok well fuck sand paper. i gots aircraft stripper. i can just wipe the paint off after 25 min. but whats about the polish? how would i get that shine? also would the rims not rust or anything since there will be no more clear on it?

the polish protects them.. look up Teals DIY on polishing wheels. best write up EVAR :thumb:

PostPosted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 9:41 pm
by egsedanguy
ok ima look

PostPosted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 9:45 pm
by iroccu
You need sand paper to get that shine... I recommend you buy this stuff called "Peeler" clear coat and paint remover. Ive used it and loved it. Its real easy to use and its in a spray can. It will get all the paint off. Then start sanding. I would start off with about a 800 grit, then move to 1000 grit and then finish it off with 1500 grit. You will see the shine coming out as you do this. Its takes ALOT of time but the end result is sweet. Oh and when your done spray the wheels down with a clear coat to prevent them from dulling out. :thumb: