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Old May 23, 2010 | 09:16 PM
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I don't understand why people don't paint the center caps also? It would look 139727x better if they were done.
Old May 23, 2010 | 09:23 PM
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indeed. it just takes alittle tape and a blade. simple.
Old May 23, 2010 | 09:44 PM
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I just painted my entire center cap black. Looks 10x better than silver.
Old May 23, 2010 | 11:15 PM
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Originally Posted by ScionSnowman
I don't understand why people don't paint the center caps also? It would look 139727x better if they were done.

THANK YOU

Somebody that agrees with me.
Old May 23, 2010 | 11:53 PM
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agreed

Old May 24, 2010 | 02:51 AM
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iDriveTc, what happened to the florescent orange?? Did you not like it after all?

nah man, i still have the orange lol
they were black before that though
Old May 24, 2010 | 08:11 AM
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Just word of caution to people using Montana spray paint. It is graffiti paint, but the hardcore brand is HIGH pressure make sure to back up alittle bit more.. the runs are never pretty
Old May 24, 2010 | 10:09 AM
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Old May 24, 2010 | 12:42 PM
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used them before, I know how to use them haha. thanks though.

got everything saturday so im set for hopefully next week.
Old May 24, 2010 | 05:25 PM
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What color did you go with flint?? Or is it a secret..
Old May 24, 2010 | 05:34 PM
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nah no secret i posted it in your thread haha





gonna be glossy ofcourse
Old May 24, 2010 | 08:41 PM
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Ok thought might have changed your mind. Cant wait...hurry up already should look (.Y.)'s
Old May 24, 2010 | 08:42 PM
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Flint ! nice color -

Whats the best way to tape off the lip when you paint the rims?

Maybe getting a set that has a nice lip and i want to paint the rims, but dont know whats the best way to tape them off, just blue tape and make sure all the lines/edges are evenly tapped off?!

Thanks!
Old May 24, 2010 | 08:47 PM
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^^yup they also have this green tape in a container now that supposedly is better than the painters tape.
Old May 24, 2010 | 08:50 PM
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nah i love that color, been set on it since i was suppose to get those bbs lm rep's.
Old May 24, 2010 | 08:54 PM
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Oh yeah I remember. So whats up, you just not going to get rims anymore? Just paint the stockies?
Old May 24, 2010 | 10:39 PM
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honestly im just gonna save for some quality highend joints, even though I do love your drag dr31's and there soo cheap, but NYC would kill them, and by then ill have enough for coilovers too to kill 2 bird with one stone
Old May 25, 2010 | 01:33 AM
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sounds like a plan
Old May 25, 2010 | 02:13 AM
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Originally Posted by FlintMica2005
nah no secret i posted it in your thread haha





gonna be glossy ofcourse
what company makes that paint? i don't want that color, but i wanna see if they have any other cool colors...duplicolor isn't gonna cut it for what i wanna do.
Old May 25, 2010 | 04:39 AM
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instead of using tape look at my post w the orange wheels...try using index cards unless you want to tape off some spokes...its so much easier and less time consuming lol



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