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Nov 12, 2007 | 05:21 PM

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offthecha1n

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im looking to do the same, iwas going the powder coating route, i called up a local shop (tampa,fl) and they want $400+ and i had to remove the tires and weights, just seemed kinda expensive. but im guessing if i paint them i still have to take off the tires?

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Nov 12, 2007 | 05:26 PM

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FiftyFive

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Originally Posted by 1BADSUV

I just painted my stock rims with the Duplicolor Wheel Paint in "Graphite" with the matching clear-coat. It was pretty easy, but I took my time, prep is the key. I wanted a different color, but settled for this one. I am having new tires put on Monday so it needed to be finished by then so powdercoating was out. I had my ZR-1 rims for my GMC Typhoon powdercoated in blackchrome which cost $300 to do. I spent $20 to paint these, do the math.

Do you have any pics of this? I wanted to see this graphite gray on an evo.

Thanks!

Nov 12, 2007 | 06:21 PM

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DSM GSR04

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just take index cards and stick them between the tires and rime and you should be good to go with out taking the tires off.At leats thats wut i ve read around the boards.

Nov 12, 2007 | 06:26 PM

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Smike

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From: somewhere testing various tires, brakes, and suspensions.

Paint - not powdercoat. The OE rims are base and clear coated.

I had a body shop friend paint mine for me.

Nov 12, 2007 | 06:29 PM

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dzraduzit

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+1 for paint.

Nov 12, 2007 | 06:35 PM

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Jax419

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yea just paint them because 400+ is wayyy too much just to make your stock rims a different color.

Nov 12, 2007 | 06:40 PM

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MR. stEVO

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ya i painted mine too..jus take ur time and make sure u read the DIY ...helped me a lot! besides that, WEAR A MASK!

FLAT BLCK all the way!

Nov 12, 2007 | 06:41 PM

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haze1995

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ah, yes the paint the wheels idea. I did this awhile back. Tried green, then blue, then I finally powdercoated black. You can use index cards as stated above and apply 2-3 coats, then do a couple coats of clear. As for the longevity, I do not know as mine didnt stay that way for very long. $400 for powdercoating is expensive. I ended up paying $45 a wheel to include the sand blasting.

Nov 12, 2007 | 06:45 PM

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I did mine gold

Nov 12, 2007 | 06:58 PM

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baggedtaco

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i painted mine as well. Paint is holding up good, i just couldnt see spending the money on powdercoat. The shops here want 75 a wheel plus 25 a wheel to prep then add 50 a wheel to dismount-mount tires=600 for stock wheels was just too much for me!