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Old Jul 4, 2008, 12:26 PM
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Day pics of my rims painted Gunmetal
You guys asked for them, here they are!





And a picture of me with my toys.....

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nice toys....
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damn silver never looked so good. Very nice
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nice toys....
Very nice toys indeed.
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...and before anyone asks, no nothing was given to me and yes me and my wife payed for everything ourselves
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Nice toys!!!
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nice rides. GSXR 600
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lolz... finally! rims look much better in daylight
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they look way nicer than silver.... good job..
Where they painted or powdercoated btw.?
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nice rides. GSXR 600
GSXR 750
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Originally Posted by EvilutionIX
they look way nicer than silver.... good job..
Where they painted or powdercoated btw.?
I painted them. Powdercoat people wanted almost $500.
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Thats sick! I wonder how this will look on a GG...
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Looking good, and yes those are nice toys.
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Nice toys! What did you use to paint them and what steps did you take in doing so? Has anyone had experience in how long painted rims will last without peeling or flaking?
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Originally Posted by Mzderrick04
Nice toys! What did you use to paint them and what steps did you take in doing so? Has anyone had experience in how long painted rims will last without peeling or flaking?
I cleaned them up real good, sanded the whole rim with 320 grit sand paper, cleaned them off with brake cleaner, then masked off everything I didnt want painted (dont forget the valvestem) then applied 2 coats of duplicolor gunmetal wheel paint.

So far there isnt any chips or flakes and they are holding out strong. Not bad for a grand total of like $40. Took about 6 hours to do though.
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