New shoes for the ride

[Kain]

Fool, weren't you supposed to get these like a month ago?

 

[BadApple]

Should have painted them with duplicolar rim paint....at least then they wouldnt have been flat black...you should definately get them powdercoated...

 

[Maz94Protege]

nice looks great. i gotta see ur car when i get back to MD. ill be there in a few weeks. im from Annapolis. So its not that far from bmore. PM me

 

[protegeV]

Fool, weren't you supposed to get these like a month ago?

yeah, no thanks to Frances. It took about an extra week for Jeff to get the rims to UPS, then UPS shut own for a week due to the Hurricane.

 

[protegeV]

im thinking I might just paint the rims...They arent really valuable rims so i dont know If I can justify the cost of powdercoating. Plus I can change the color every couple months or so If i want for cheap

im wondering if there's any type of durable enamel clear or something that I can get in a spray bottle to do after the basecoat to give it some more durability.

 

[BadApple]

im wondering if there's any type of durable enamel clear or something that I can get in a spray bottle to do after the basecoat to give it some more durability.

yea there is, duplicolor has a clear coat for painting rims...i think its like maybe $4...if that...i use it on my rims and i havnt had any problems with cracking of chipping....also it gives the rims a bit of gloss that gives them the apperance of powdercoating.
-Nox

 

[BadApple]

you may also be able to use just some basic sray can clear on them,.,

 

[protegeV]

Still not the greatest pic, I know...But its so nasty and gloomy outside. I need a ncie, bright day

oh yeah, I suck...6months and my stockers are immaculate. One day with the rims and i already managed to curb one(hand)...figures.

 

[nate0123]

ouchies... yea, a curb mark will really stand out on dark rims (I know from experience)

 

[protegeV]

yup, it does...I dunno whether to get it fixed or just paint over it(shrug)

 

[Chicken SOup]

i like the flat black....looks good man

 

[protegeV]

thanks...I think Im going to keep them that way for awhile, tehn switch it up.

 

[protegeV]

I know...Im a picture ***** too(lol2).

this is the best one yet its still not sunny out though

 

[mp5jeff]

dude, that s*** looks PIMP, dont powdercoat them, if you do make it REAL dark like that(not shiny unless you want that), of course this is just IMO

 

[mp5jeff]

matches what you have done to the rest of the car i think...

 

[protegeV]

I agree it goes well with the cf mirror covers, tint, and painted headlights...Brings the dark theme together. I just want to see how well it goes with my cf hood. Once that comes I'll decide what to do

Im glad you approve Jeff

 

[Giallou P5]

looks good u sick bastard

 

[mp5jeff]

haha

 

[protegeV]

does anyone know a good brand of lug nuts, and more specifically some colored ones I can get...I may just go with black but i was thinking of doing blue like this..."JDM style" or whatever I guess.

 

[protegeV]

looks good u sick bastard

haha, thx...now I got rims, you gotta play catch-up (lol2)