2003 Protege5 back from the brink: budget rebirth.
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UPDATE TIME!!!! HOLY CRAP THOSE WHEELS IS BRIGHT!
So at the last minute before the car show I went to this weekend I decided to go for it and re-finish the Mazda 3 wheels I have until I get some nice aftermarket 18's later. I ended up spraying these with rattle can graffiti paint as well to keep it on the cheap. I wanted to keep it with the All City brand like the car body, but the local retailer for them was out of stock on the color I wanted and didn't have anything even close. But a friend of mine found this smoke shop in town that carries tons of graffiti paint (as well as other weird stuff like r/c-cars and such. Actually it was like a Hobby Bench where you could also buy a bong.) Very weird, but at least they had the bright paint I was looking for. The color was actually supposed to be more purple and less pink, but the cap didn't quite match the color that sprayed out. Either way it was still bright and flashy so I was ok with it. It took 2 cans to cover all 4 wheels.
The color is Ironlak brand: Pose Sushi (gloss)
I was a bit nervous at the show, but I could not believe the positive responses I heard on the whole car. Everyone seemed to love it and It was really fun to appreciate my car again for myself. I actually had to step away for a bit because my mouth was dry from talking so much! I think the bright wheels really fit the vibe I'm going for with the car as well as matching my personality. Hope you guys dig it.
So at the last minute before the car show I went to this weekend I decided to go for it and re-finish the Mazda 3 wheels I have until I get some nice aftermarket 18's later. I ended up spraying these with rattle can graffiti paint as well to keep it on the cheap. I wanted to keep it with the All City brand like the car body, but the local retailer for them was out of stock on the color I wanted and didn't have anything even close. But a friend of mine found this smoke shop in town that carries tons of graffiti paint (as well as other weird stuff like r/c-cars and such. Actually it was like a Hobby Bench where you could also buy a bong.) Very weird, but at least they had the bright paint I was looking for. The color was actually supposed to be more purple and less pink, but the cap didn't quite match the color that sprayed out. Either way it was still bright and flashy so I was ok with it. It took 2 cans to cover all 4 wheels.
The color is Ironlak brand: Pose Sushi (gloss)
I was a bit nervous at the show, but I could not believe the positive responses I heard on the whole car. Everyone seemed to love it and It was really fun to appreciate my car again for myself. I actually had to step away for a bit because my mouth was dry from talking so much! I think the bright wheels really fit the vibe I'm going for with the car as well as matching my personality. Hope you guys dig it.
INeedMoarLow
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- slammed 02 protege5
sorry im late to the party but i came.... alot 
no but seriously your car looks spectacular
no but seriously your car looks spectacular
The wheels are a nice touch to it. I cna't believe myself how much I am digging this car right now. Great job man.
Good stuff man, really. I'm glad to see someone actually doing their own thing, rather than following the trends set forth by so many people who have come and gone from the community... or trends that VW people had set forth (and you know who you are).
Keep up the good work!
Keep up the good work!
Which 18's did you have in mind?
http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/show...per-Brackets&p=5640069&viewfull=1#post5640069
Also, look into these bumper brackets. They work wonders for $60. Check out the thread and look and some before/afters
http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/show...per-Brackets&p=5640069&viewfull=1#post5640069
Also, look into these bumper brackets. They work wonders for $60. Check out the thread and look and some before/afters
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awesome color. it's so vibrant it looks photoshopped.
Thanks for all the positive comments guys. I'm definitely going to look into those bumper brackets. As far as using the wheel color in other areas, I may do that, but not till after I get new wheels and figure out the final color I will be using. The aftermarkets will be professionally painted or powder coated.
I'm possibly thinking about doing some rotiform BLQs, but I'm not sure yet.
http://www.rotiform.com/products_cast_1piece_blq.htm
I'm possibly thinking about doing some rotiform BLQs, but I'm not sure yet.
http://www.rotiform.com/products_cast_1piece_blq.htm
I think the BLQ's would be pretty interesting. Maybe if you experiment with color options. 1 color for the face of the wheel, and 1 color for the beveled accents. Maybe if you did a flat black face with the bevel edges color match your car. Just some ideas. I'd like to see it
Thats the magic of photoshop. I will definetly render the wheels before I actually buy/paint them. Just to be sure. Thats how I decided to only paint the lower half of the rear bumper black and not all the way up to the line like everyone else. It looked better with just the lowest section when I did it on the computer and I think it was the right decision.
I photoshopped it like that and it looked out of place.
Small update: Some of you may have noticed in a few of the pics above that I'm down to one original incandescent bulb for my license plate. Unacceptable! So I ordered a set of led bulbs. These babies are way bright. Not a huge thing, but I think it makes the car look a bit newer. I always notice the newer Lexus cars on the road with factory led plate lights. A good $8 ebay buy if you ask me. I've got some coming in too for my dome and map lights inside.
Actually they were only $5. It must have been the dome light I spent more on.
https://www.ebay.com (commissions earned)
Shipping was super fast also. I ordered on tuesday and got them thursday.
https://www.ebay.com (commissions earned)
Shipping was super fast also. I ordered on tuesday and got them thursday.
