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Old 07-18-2010, 09:25 AM
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Default Wheel paint and dak touches

I have a silver gsx and just picked up a cheap set of gram light 57c's in gold. I hate silver cars with gold/ bronze wheels so I want to paint them. I'm being a frugal faggot about all of this, so what paint can I use to paint them graphite or some darker shade of grey? Or should I stop being a bitch and spend the 250 to get them powder coated? I don't mind them not being glossy when finished (one major reason why I don't feel like spending 250 for powder coating) since I think I'm going with graphite anyhow. I think they'll look good with replacement gram light stickers, you know, for the hoes.
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I'd say powdercoat them or have them stripped down & have an autobody/paint job respray them & clear.
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I would go powdercoat, unless you can get them painted for a nice price.
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Powder coat gets my vote, too.
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powdercoat for sure.
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Old 07-18-2010, 11:46 AM
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I'll probably end up getting them powder coated. I was on the fence about it to begin with, but I hate spending that much on something I don't want glossy anyhow
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Old 07-18-2010, 01:30 PM
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They make matte powders.
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Polish them bitches
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Polish them bitches
I thought about doing that too, but it's such a fucking pain to polish anything let alone 4 wheels
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rock them janks gold, son.
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