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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 06:54 PM
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hey guys!!

so straight to the point.. im a little short on cash at the moment, but wanted to change my rims so bad so i came to a conculsion PAINTING!?! just to look different anyone have any pics of stock tC rims repainted.. i was thinking of black. i seen some guy on scionlife that painted them BRONZE and it didnt look so bad

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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 06:57 PM
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 07:04 PM
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 08:06 PM
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Heres mine. Painted them a week ago with Duplicolor 500* enamel(b/c they were out of wheel paint) and duplicolor High Performance Wheel Clear Coat. Turned out very nice and smooth and shiny. People think I got em powdercoated they are just that perfect.



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Don't paint them black They look horrible on the FM. Bronze is good if you like it, but you gotta keep them clean or they will look dark brown like dog-cr@p.

Gold is good on a FM, it stands out, kinda almost rally-car-ish.

Search on the FM thread or the painted rims thread. You'll find a lot of pics there.
Old Mar 24, 2008 | 11:47 PM
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here's the DIY ... https://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=159482 on how to paint 'em
Old Mar 25, 2008 | 12:26 AM
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thanks guys!! i think im leaning towards bronze for sure...
Old Mar 25, 2008 | 12:57 AM
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well heres mine but power coated. they look the same as if u painted them yourself.
Old Mar 25, 2008 | 01:41 AM
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Heres mine...
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can you post a close up of yours they look sick but i wanna see them better ^^^^^^^
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wrong angle but this is how it looks on mine
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