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Old 01-21-2007, 06:28 AM
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C'mon, bronze on FM is sooo hot.
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Old 01-21-2007, 06:42 AM
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thanks cap, but i guess it is horrible... il just get some kragen aftermarket =(
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Old 01-21-2007, 08:15 PM
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TeeCizzle has painted his stockies:

https://www.scionlife.com/forums/vie...233539#2233539
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whatever makes you happy, if you want them red get them red, you want to be rainbowed colored then do it
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I think red looks good on certain cars, like white or black
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orange wheels...


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Old 02-03-2007, 12:37 PM
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i dont like it with the shiny lips though
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Old 02-03-2007, 01:42 PM
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WOW! that's, uhhh, yeah, wait, whaat???
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Old 02-04-2007, 02:43 AM
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is that the same guy that had his rims neon green? props for originality but i was feeling the green on SW more
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Old 02-05-2007, 09:41 PM
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ya thats the guy who had his wheels neon green...
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Old 02-05-2007, 11:07 PM
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props for CONTRAST.

pick the right color rim/accesories
for the the right color car and it'll be dope.

and how are ya'll mixing
up NEON GREEN with TEIN/Takata Green?

[reason why he changed
his Volks to House of Kolors
Neon Orange is because we hate biters. ]

originality.


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Old 02-05-2007, 11:33 PM
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still think the TEIN green is sick lookin... orange...not so much but hey i wish i could whip up something crazy risky like that and have it work on the csm
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Old 02-05-2007, 11:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Woody6799
still think the TEIN green is sick lookin... orange...not so much but hey i wish i could whip up something crazy risky like that and have it work on the csm
hm, i would go Volk Mag Blue or Teal on CSM.
that's just me though. next rims i'll go different yet clean like Greg.





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How long would the color and quality stay on rims that are painted versus professinoally powdercoated. I think the idea of painting our own rims is great; however for 50.00 a rim, with little maintenance afterwards, I would think the long-term investment would be sufficiently lower powdercoating the wheels then painting them, and having to repaint them.
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I personally would only consider powder coating them. It's much more durable.
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Originally Posted by bcnu_702
How long would the color and quality stay on rims that are painted versus professinoally powdercoated. I think the idea of painting our own rims is great; however for 50.00 a rim, with little maintenance afterwards, I would think the long-term investment would be sufficiently lower powdercoating the wheels then painting them, and having to repaint them.
True, but when they need repainting, you have the option of switching up the color.
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Old 02-06-2007, 08:12 PM
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Ugh I think they look dirty, I dont think it flows well with FM. I suggest ...Burn them hehe as long as you like it right?? thats all that matters
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Me being Dave's stalker, I went on his Myspace to check
out more pictures of his car and he has a a terrific shot of
his stocks painted bronze.

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