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Old 10-13-2009, 09:29 PM
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Ok so i have the TRD 5 spokes in silver... im looking for a change, i have a nautical blue 06 tc.. im deciding whether or not i should paint the rims black and if yes gloss or more of a flat/wrinkle black? heres a picture of my car.. i recently got my foglights blacked out, i have also ordered a kaminari rear bumper and am painting the diffuser section black aswell (like ptunings)




im also in the market for a CF hood so. maybe even a gunmetal color? im just lost what do you guys think keep the silver, gloss black, flattish black or gunmetal. keep in mind i got black fogs now and the bumper coming in with black diffuser and possible cf hood. THANK
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Gloss black.
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can't find anyone willing to buy your wheels?
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well i dont want to sell them unless id get some new wheels back. i even wrote id be willing to give away 2 sparco torino II seats + my wheels for some sick wheels. But i think i may sell the seats by themselves to get a cf hood and raceland coils. anyway what do u think? gloss black, flat, gunmetal or leave silver.
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gloss black for sure dude..can't go wrong
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hmm i wonder what the cheapest way to paint them would be lol.. i dont wanna spend 150 a wheel on powdercoating lol.
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Paint them yourself, get some wheel paint and some good clear. Those rims would be super easy to paint
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one vote for flat black.
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i wish i had something to offer you for those but all i have is some really curb rashed super 7's
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I think you should pick a color that contrasts with the rest of the car, not black. $.02
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hmm...trade ur wheels for my EMX's? aha long shot...but worth asking
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flat black
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lol i told my shop i wanted to paint my wheels and the guy who built my motor and stuff was like "get the ____ outta here" lolol.. he loves oem TRD stuff
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Well it is a long shot but maybe somebody that has the black one would want to trade for yours.
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paint them gunmetal. i did my factory rims. sanded them down 3 coats of primer 3 coats of base and 3 coats of clear. all with spray cans don't have any pics but it turned out sick. people think that they are aftermarket.
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Old 10-15-2009, 01:29 AM
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wait... first off.. have your car 100% and fix everything before you spend money on some of those things chad...

my vote goes for orange or dolphin teal ....
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teal on a blue car? lol pete u nuts... the orange would really be something lmao!
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or two orange and two teal.....GO DOLPHINS!!!!!!!
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Originally Posted by SoFloTC
teal on a blue car? lol pete u nuts... the orange would really be something lmao!
so whats new.. i know im crazy.. DO ET.. you'll thank me later
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i agree with having everything else on your car taken care of first before working on your wheels.
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