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28-02-2011, 06:41 PM
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Nothing stays standard !!
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Hey guys,
Thinking of Painting the wheels on the XR5 white. Anyone done it, maybe one of your photchop genius' can give it a go.... Might need to upload a better side view...   What do you guys reckon ? Worth while exercise ? |
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28-02-2011, 06:59 PM
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I like the idea, but would be more worried about the brake dust build up. You'll need to clean the wheels more often.
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28-02-2011, 08:18 PM
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I wouldn't paint, i would powder coat.
Would look pretty sweet with the white stripes.
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28-02-2011, 08:22 PM
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Captain Malcolm Reynolds
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Red cars with white wheels look horn.
Example:  DO IT!
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28-02-2011, 08:35 PM
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Nothing stays standard !!
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Cheers guys,
mmmm the metallic silver already attracts a fair bit of dust, but yeah white will show more. Worth it I think though. Never really thought about powercoating to be honest, I was planning on sand blasting and 2Pack. What prepwork do you need for power coating? Riksta, LOL, thanks dude, probably not the best example..... 
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28-02-2011, 08:42 PM
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Here's another example. See, horn! 
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28-02-2011, 09:48 PM
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powdercoating is also usually not as glossy as a 2pac so should be better with brake dust. would look fab I reckon!
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28-02-2011, 10:02 PM
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Wow. CoyoteMk3 just did a chop in the Photoshop area, and DAMN IT LOOKS HOT!
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28-02-2011, 10:05 PM
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Shame to do that to near new wheels.
You could always sell them to me and look for something different to stand out from the crowd. My zetech would love your wheels as is. Muzza |
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28-02-2011, 10:31 PM
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Just another view.....,
Go black with the wheels and then do a black pinstripe along the edge of your white like this.... http://www.zercustoms.com/photos/For...ans-1.jpg.html Personally I think that looks wild.
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28-02-2011, 10:33 PM
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I'd powdercoat them over painting that. Usually is a stronger coating on them.
When i had wheel powdercoated I had them sandblasted prior that was all (just to get the previous chipped factory paint off them).
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28-02-2011, 10:34 PM
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if you were to do black - dont get gloss black, I HATE trying to clean the black on my rims, its horrible...
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28-02-2011, 11:45 PM
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hmm I still say White looks good.
here was an attempt in black - i got a bit carried away with the black haha 
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01-03-2011, 12:13 AM
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Black strips on the stripe will make a lot of difference.
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01-03-2011, 12:23 AM
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I tried the black on the outside, but failed miserably haha.
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01-03-2011, 07:57 PM
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I wanted to see a white with blue stripes with black wheels, and all I got was some smart *** that hijacked my thread
 ps. I am partial to black wheels.... So I say go black... |
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01-03-2011, 08:14 PM
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Black is much better
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02-03-2011, 09:37 PM
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Nothing stays standard !!
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hmmmmm, black does look good.
Will have to get approval first though..... lol |
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03-03-2011, 12:41 AM
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I like both the white and the black, but lean a little more towards the white.
Either way though, I think a nice thin redwall on the tyre would set them off nicely as well.
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