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Old Mar 23, 2008 | 10:00 PM
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Just painted wheels today !

hey guys

didnt knwo to post this on here or the wheel section but i figured its showing off so it son this section painted my evo wheels this afternoon used glossy black paint and some clear coat

let m eknow what u guys think the stuff on the tires is not paint its tire shine



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Old Mar 23, 2008 | 10:02 PM
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i like the wheels but i gotta question whats up with the rear brake calipers?. in the 2nd pic and the nuts u needa change the color to match the wheel
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Old Mar 23, 2008 | 10:06 PM
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the rear calipers r fine they have the normal peeling that the ****ty mitsu ppl have created for my yr of cars also i think i am goign to order black lug nuts or take those off and paint them lol
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 01:15 AM
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Looks good. Time for a shorty antena though
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Old Mar 28, 2008 | 08:55 AM
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wat type of paint did u use?
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Old Mar 29, 2008 | 07:11 AM
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Duplicolor Glossy Black
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Old Mar 29, 2008 | 07:24 AM
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i just did mine gold/bronze...I used a metallic paint then for the gloss used clear engine paint..and like 200 coats hah. did the same thing when I did mine in black. doesnt really matter the type of paint, its more about your clear coat.
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Old Mar 29, 2008 | 07:51 AM
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Nice touch.
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Old Mar 29, 2008 | 09:21 AM
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I have the same thing done to my stock rims. I'm not sure if it's the glossy black though. Shorty antenna +++1
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Old Mar 29, 2008 | 09:27 AM
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i painted my stock ix rims black with the duplicolor high performance wheel paint, i didnt want them glossy so i didnt clear coat them

but looks good, shorty +1
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Old Mar 29, 2008 | 07:39 PM
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I like the black. Get some amber side markers too.
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Old Mar 30, 2008 | 07:20 PM
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looks good, i have been thinking about doing the same thing
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Old Mar 30, 2008 | 07:27 PM
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you can buy a honda s2000 ant...
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Old Mar 30, 2008 | 08:45 PM
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They look good, 8 wheels look awesome in black.
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Old Mar 30, 2008 | 10:39 PM
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You mounted them the same day you painted them? No dry time?
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