It's official and I'm NOT doing black.....

Discussion in 'Modifications & DIY how-to' started by Cool_____, Jan 19, 2010.

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What color do I paint the wheels

  1. White

    2 vote(s)
    9.1%
  2. Bronze

    12 vote(s)
    54.5%
  3. Gunmetal / Anthracite

    8 vote(s)
    36.4%
  1. Cool_____

    Cool_____ Banned

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    What color do I powder coat my wheels? No black and no gold.

    So my options are:
    1) White
    2) Bronze
    3) Gunmetal

    What you guys say? Oh and I'm going wingless too ;)

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  2. josh booth

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    I think white would be over kill I say go bronze....
     
  3. Matt

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    gunmetal
     
  4. Cool_____

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    I'll take that....adding to poll.
     
  5. Cool_____

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    Can you edit the poll?
     
  6. Alex

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    I second the gunmetal / anthracite.

    Poll updated :)
     
  7. Cool_____

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    Can someone photoshop each option?
     
  8. Berzerklo

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    White wheels are a huge PITA. They look great when they are clean, but they are never clean.

    Gunmetal is my vote.
     
  9. Cool_____

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    That's my biggest fear with white.
     
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    Voted gunmetal. I think it will be a nice clean look.
     
  11. wrxin8or

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    Seems like gunmetal is heavily in favor.

    Someone photoshop the color change!
     
  13. Jake

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    don't you have some of that smurf blue you used on your intake and vavle covers left over?
     
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    I don't have smurf blue anymore.

    Bay not finished but you get what I changed it to.
    [​IMG]
     
  16. 07Ltd#767

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    gunmetal, plus you never have to wash it, brake dust just fades right in...My wheels are gunmetal, and they're stock enkei's. I didn't need to bake on a powder coat, i just baked 2 years worth of brake dust on
     
  17. pEd

    pEd This ain't no Piccadilly!

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    I know I'm just giving you hell for your prior color choice.

    I vote for anything but white.
     
  19. Cool_____

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    I think I'm gonna do gunmetal.
     
  20. Meredith

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    Why is pink not an option here?
     
  21. Alex

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    Just because the brake dust blends in doesn't mean you shouldnt wash it :)
     
  22. J_P

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    I voted gunmetal. Depending on how dark and/or flat the gunmetal is brake dust will blend in a little, but they always look better clean. - this nugget was brought to you by Capt. Obvious
     
  23. trouble06

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    how about a deep yellow! haha
    I saw an anthracite evo with yellow rims. That was horrible!!!
     
  24. Cool_____

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    Because I'm not polish? LOL!

    I would seriously rock a candy pink like Dmoney used to have on his car. But that type of powdercoat is very expensive.
     
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    that is alex, and they actually look pretty hott.

    not ricer hott either, just takes a while to get used to. trust me, after you've ridden in the mountains in that car, you'd change your mind too
     
  27. Cool_____

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    Ummmm wheel color has nothing to do with mountains.....
     
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    What you guys think about this?

    My guy said he just got this stuff and has done a few with great results.
    Black chrome
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  29. Matt

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    gun.metal
     
  30. Cool_____

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    LOL don't you guys just love me and my indecisive mind?
     
  31. crash#2

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    when wrxwrc had his rsti we put my old bronze rotas up to it. it was a white car too. looked incredible.
     
  32. Jake

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    was simply stating that being in/close to the car for that period of time will make you care less about the color.


    otherwise, i agree. haha
     
  33. undrgrndrdr15

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    black chrome is amazing looking on wheels... otherwise go bronze...
     
  34. Bug-Rex

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    White on white is sooo fresh!
     
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    Here is a good example:

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  36. RSConvert

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    matte bronze
     
  37. dundunskeert

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    Do what you want to do. If you do what everyone else does then you end up looking like everyone else.

    That being said...
    Bronze
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    Graphite
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    Both were spray painted by yours truly.

    My buddies car
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    #37 dundunskeert, Jan 22, 2010
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