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Old Jun 9, 2009 | 04:03 PM
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depends on the damage....but you should paint them...they would def look better
Old Jun 9, 2009 | 05:39 PM
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They purple I did looked really good IMO that was the color I was going to go with all the way around but I got lazy and I got a lot more looks with all of them a different color so I left it.
Old Jun 10, 2009 | 04:31 AM
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LOVE the HKS purple!
Old Jun 10, 2009 | 02:30 PM
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got my paint! cant wait for a day off from work so i can do this!
Old Jun 10, 2009 | 02:32 PM
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got my paint! cant wait for a day off from work so i can do this!
Old Jun 10, 2009 | 02:56 PM
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haha nice double post

what color did you get?
Old Jun 11, 2009 | 05:09 AM
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spill it Sid...!!! what is it!?
Old Jun 11, 2009 | 10:49 PM
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ok so i got 2 new stock wheels with good tires so im gonna start painting. how many cans of paint should i get? how many cans of primer? and wat grit sand paper. aswell as wat kinda paint? duplicolor wheel paint?? ALSOOO should i put a clear coat on it? sorry for all the questions jus wanna do this right the first time around
Old Jun 12, 2009 | 01:14 AM
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double post fail, sorry, SL has been weird as of late. It is a secret, some may get teh sneek peek others will have to wait.
Old Jun 12, 2009 | 02:33 AM
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Originally Posted by rosedaleny806
ok so i got 2 new stock wheels with good tires so im gonna start painting. how many cans of paint should i get? how many cans of primer? and wat grit sand paper. aswell as wat kinda paint? duplicolor wheel paint?? ALSOOO should i put a clear coat on it? sorry for all the questions jus wanna do this right the first time around
-400 grit paper to sand the stock clear coat off.
-prime...about 1/2 per wheel.
-paint...duplicolor wheel paint or high temp.
-clear coat...I say do it...its your choice.
Old Jun 12, 2009 | 02:42 AM
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DO ITTTTTT!!!!!

and ummm good luck painting
Old Jun 12, 2009 | 04:47 AM
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jonathan, are you looking to get bigger wheels?
Old Jun 12, 2009 | 04:48 AM
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yes i am... the ones i have are 17's with a 50 series tire... i want 19's...

im leaning towards marcials goldies
Old Jun 12, 2009 | 04:49 AM
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or maybe just lower mine more!!! i need coils..lol these stechs arent low enough
Old Jun 12, 2009 | 01:28 PM
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ah cool, was just askign cause i have my split fives still, and thought maybe they could be a nice project, powder coating maybe
Old Jun 12, 2009 | 10:04 PM
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alryte so i got my paint and tsuff here in PA lol i went with duplicolor Graphite for wheels. but i only bought 2 cans of paint and 1 can of primer i dont think its enough maybe not sure. and i bought 400 grit and 220 grit i love this color..
Old Jun 13, 2009 | 12:26 AM
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i think i used 2 and a half when i did my 18's on my tc with duplicolor wheel bronze...

i used 4 cans to do the purple on my matrix
Old Jun 13, 2009 | 12:34 AM
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I guess ill jus paint the first 2 wheels I have at home and see from there how much more paint ill be needing ill be posting pics soon well sometime this week
Old Jun 13, 2009 | 01:57 AM
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what clear coat should I use guys??
Old Jun 13, 2009 | 02:02 AM
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i used duplicolor wheel clear... first then i used regular automotive clear..



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