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steezytype-S · 07-25-2009, 11:34 PM

Im looking into painting my rims. On a silver car, im thinking a black with the center cap logo being green? not sure. opinions?

sherwood · 07-25-2009, 11:39 PM

you should powder coat them. looks 10 times better and there are a few vendors on here that do it for cheap. look into it!

Username · 07-25-2009, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by sherwood

you should powder coat them. looks 10 times better and there are a few vendors on here that do it for cheap. look into it!

Very true but a person who knows painting very well, and understands the process and what truely needs to be done to achieve a clean, smooth finish can pull off spray painted wheels for a little less then a 1/4 of the price for powdercoating. Although PC last's alot longer, and chips less etc.... spray painted wheels are FTW because of how much it cost's to diy.

On Topic - I would say flat black with silver centercaps. PLEASE!...PLEASE!!!!!!.... dont paint them pink, lime green, blurple, yellow or any of those horribly gay/stupid/played out exotic colors. So freakin dumb. Its like ooowww look at me im an attention whore.

steezytype-S · 07-26-2009, 12:03 AM

i really wanna go with a silver/black theme to my car, but the stock rims are my favorite, so i was thinking maybe the gloss black? idk but beleive me, id sell the car before i painted them bright colors lmfao.

ps. thanks, ill look into powdercoating! didnt even consider that

sherwood · 07-26-2009, 12:12 AM

dude alot of places will do it for 50 bucks a wheel. i know that lpc (who is a vendor on here) does realllly good work. so talk to him. look him up in the vendor section.

steezytype-S · 07-26-2009, 04:08 AM

just looked him up, for those prices id rather spend the extra money and get them done right!

kzhou91 · 07-26-2009, 08:11 AM

dude lpc is legit

Buster · 07-26-2009, 08:20 AM

Dont paint stock wheels, how many times do I have to say it. It looks cheap no matter what car its on. If you must, LPC and Bonehead both work for very reasonable prices. But whatever you do, keep it to a normal color because you drive an RSX not a 91 tercel. If anything do a glossy gunmetal.

eviltalon · 07-26-2009, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Buster

Dont paint stock wheels, how many times do I have to say it. It looks cheap no matter what car its on. If you must, LPC and Bonehead both work for very reasonable prices. But whatever you do, keep it to a normal color because you drive an RSX not a 91 tercel. If anything do a glossy gunmetal.

it depends on the stock wheel whether or not it looks cheap. if its an ugly rim its an ugly rim....no matter what color it is.

DPancoast · 07-26-2009, 09:00 AM

LPC is ftw, but be prepared to wait... he does a lot of business (that was NOT a negative about Martin... Just stating what everyone already knows)

DownforceTom · 07-26-2009, 07:23 PM

spray them gloss black, go to a dealer, get the red "HONDA" sticker like the motorcycles have as an option, smack it on one spoke per wheel. that's hot.

P_856 · 07-26-2009, 09:33 PM

i think gloss black would go nice with the silver

215ek · 07-27-2009, 01:16 AM

everyone does black.
personally, i dont like dark wheels, but gunmetal might be cool, if you dont wanna do a crazy color.
or white..=]

CleanNeon98 · 07-27-2009, 04:12 PM

I agree with buster...stock painted wheels in most cases look like ****, I've seen it on the RSX also and just doesn't look right.

wheresmycar · 07-27-2009, 04:27 PM

GOOOOLD!

oh, your car is silver
Gloss black or gunmetal

Elliott18t · 07-27-2009, 04:33 PM

+1 to gunmetal.. idk i think a dark black on a silver car looks a little silly, imo.

josh_schul · 07-27-2009, 07:22 PM

gunmetal or black...

cr8zyjap07 · 07-27-2009, 07:27 PM

stock wheels... dont even waste your money on powdercoating them. just get some wheel paint in black/gunmetal and be done with it.

TEK112 · 08-13-2009, 04:11 PM

You may want to play with photoshop before you do something expensive that you do not like.

A cool look for the rims is to have them chromed and then powder coated black. The chrome brakes through and gives a weird piano metallic finish. Not cheap, but usually most things we like on our cars aren't.

Good luck. Whatever, you go with, post pics.

07-25-2009, 11:34 PM	#1
steezytype-S Tri-State Training Wheels Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Dirty Jerz Member #13990 My Ride: 03 RSX-S iTrader: (0)	HELP! what color should i paint my rims? Im looking into painting my rims. On a silver car, im thinking a black with the center cap logo being green? not sure. opinions?

07-26-2009, 08:20 AM	#8
Buster TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Holland Pa Member #449 My Ride: 2008 Mustang GT/CS iTrader: (3)	Dont paint stock wheels, how many times do I have to say it. It looks cheap no matter what car its on. If you must, LPC and Bonehead both work for very reasonable prices. But whatever you do, keep it to a normal color because you drive an RSX not a 91 tercel. If anything do a glossy gunmetal. __________________ III To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

07-27-2009, 01:16 AM	#13
215ek Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Sep 2008 Member #8604 My Ride: is rubbin, therefore its dubbin iTrader: (0)	everyone does black. personally, i dont like dark wheels, but gunmetal might be cool, if you dont wanna do a crazy color. or white..=] __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

07-27-2009, 04:12 PM	#14
CleanNeon98 TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Philadelphia Member #2029 My Ride: "Honey Badger" Turbo Miata iTrader: (8)	I agree with buster...stock painted wheels in most cases look like **, I've seen it on the RSX also and just doesn't look right. __________________ 2004 MAZDASPEED MX-5 : 328whp / 308wtq / 2500lbs 2012 Toyota Prius 2** : Daily Driver

07-27-2009, 04:27 PM	#15
wheresmycar Tri-State Addict Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Philadelphia Member #5863 iTrader: (1)	GOOOOLD! oh, your car is silver Gloss black or gunmetal __________________ <--- I miss my MX-SLOW To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

07-26-2009, 12:03 AM	#4
steezytype-S Tri-State Training Wheels Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Dirty Jerz Member #13990 My Ride: 03 RSX-S iTrader: (0)	i really wanna go with a silver/black theme to my car, but the stock rims are my favorite, so i was thinking maybe the gloss black? idk but beleive me, id sell the car before i painted them bright colors lmfao. ps. thanks, ill look into powdercoating! didnt even consider that

07-26-2009, 04:08 AM	#6
steezytype-S Tri-State Training Wheels Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Dirty Jerz Member #13990 My Ride: 03 RSX-S iTrader: (0)	just looked him up, for those prices id rather spend the extra money and get them done right!

07-26-2009, 08:11 AM	#7
kzhou91 Tri-State Addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: 215 Member #8696 My Ride: a new one every month iTrader: (1)	dude lpc is legit

07-27-2009, 04:33 PM	#16
Elliott18t Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Blue bell/Ambler ,PA Member #9456 My Ride: 03 GTI w/ F4h-T 250-260hp goal iTrader: (0)	+1 to gunmetal.. idk i think a dark black on a silver car looks a little silly, imo. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. TST's Dub Cult

07-27-2009, 07:22 PM	#17
josh_schul Tri-State Training Wheels Join Date: Jul 2009 Member #14301 My Ride: 1997 Honda Prelude iTrader: (0)	gunmetal or black... __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

07-27-2009, 07:27 PM	#18
cr8zyjap07 Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: bushkill, pa Member #8110 My Ride: 07 OBP STI/98 ek9 iTrader: (0)	stock wheels... dont even waste your money on powdercoating them. just get some wheel paint in black/gunmetal and be done with it. __________________ 07 sti To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

08-13-2009, 04:11 PM	#19
TEK112 Tri-State Training Wheels Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Montgomery County, PA Member #14384 My Ride: 09 WRX Prem Sed DGM iTrader: (0)	You may want to play with photoshop before you do something expensive that you do not like. A cool look for the rims is to have them chromed and then powder coated black. The chrome brakes through and gives a weird piano metallic finish. Not cheap, but usually most things we like on our cars aren't. Good luck. Whatever, you go with, post pics.

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