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Old Mar 2, 2009 | 08:17 PM
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Default Scion tC stock wheels painted Black with Red pinstripe












this is my new look for the tc,, let me know if you liike.. i want everyones opinon

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Old Mar 2, 2009 | 08:21 PM
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I think they look good !!
Old Mar 2, 2009 | 08:22 PM
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nice look... did you have a shop do them? and or if you did them yourself... let me know how you did them. I've been thinking about something like that for mine.
Old Mar 2, 2009 | 08:24 PM
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looks good....i was think of doing that too when i paint my wheels!
u got any close up pics?
Old Mar 2, 2009 | 08:25 PM
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Theres a guy in Portland thats selling his black ones with red strips. He painted the lip on by hand and it looked kinda bad. Heres the link:
http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/pts/1052134300.html
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thanks alot!!! nope i did them myself just took the stock wheels sanded them down real nice, primered them, and used krylon satin black paint and painted away!!!
Old Mar 2, 2009 | 08:26 PM
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how did you mask or do the red pinstripe afterward?
Old Mar 2, 2009 | 08:27 PM
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no close ups but im gunna say pin stripe is harddd to do but they turned out really nice ill get a close up really soon for you
Old Mar 2, 2009 | 08:27 PM
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the pin stripes looks good. my dude dave sells them in any color and im thinkin about coppin a set.
Old Mar 2, 2009 | 08:29 PM
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how did you mask or do the red pinstripe afterward?


i just painted them and after they were done drying i went to pep boys, bought red pinstripe, it wasnt easy but iin the endd they turn out pretty good
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isnt in cool that Toyota decided to put a nice looking 17" alloy as a stock rim that can be customized in a weekend at minimal cost? Most stockies on other cars suck.
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Originally Posted by boostedtc1215
how did you mask or do the red pinstripe afterward?


i just painted them and after they were done drying i went to pep boys, bought red pinstripe, it wasnt easy but iin the endd they turn out pretty good
oh... so the pinstripe isnt actually paint that you did?
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Originally Posted by Mouse
isnt in cool that Toyota decided to put a nice looking 17" alloy as a stock rim that can be customized in a weekend at minimal cost? Most stockies on other cars suck.

true that amigo but sanding down the wheels are a biatch
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nope, i was gunna paint it red but it woulda been hard, so i just went with pin stripe
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and you have no problems with it staying in place?
Old Mar 2, 2009 | 08:37 PM
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and you have no problems with it staying in place?


nope after they were on i just took some clear coat to my wheels made , that pin stipe isnt going anywere now haha
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LOL what happens when/if you want to remove the pinstrip?
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LOL what happens when/if you want to remove the pinstrip?


they will peal right off, but the clear coat really holds them on there, they wouldnt just come off out of no were thats the good thing, but they do peel off lol
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Thats good to hear.
Old Mar 2, 2009 | 08:46 PM
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i gotta post some pics/vids of my supercharger, im runnng the RFL BOV on it ..it sounds effin awsomeeeeee haha



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