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Old Sep 20, 2009 | 06:06 AM
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Okay, well im not a big baller with the money. So i painted my hubs. Does anyone else, besides me, have thiers painted??
Old Sep 20, 2009 | 06:27 PM
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i like you am far from rich....so i jus painted my wheels
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Old Sep 20, 2009 | 07:31 PM
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Originally Posted by rent-a-reaper
i like you am far from rich....so i jus painted my wheels
Thats a great job. Like the flat black!
Old Sep 22, 2009 | 12:41 AM
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how about some pics?
your avatar is too damn small...
Old Sep 22, 2009 | 08:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Bender_xD
how about some pics?
your avatar is too damn small...
Lol here ya go.
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Old Sep 23, 2009 | 10:32 PM
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have you gotten any compliments on those?
Old Sep 24, 2009 | 12:54 AM
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have you gotten any compliments on those?
Yea, they just say that its better than the silver. But if ya gonna hate i really wont be affected. I like to be unique. Thats jus one of my talent that i can apply to my car to make it my own standout. I bought some rims i just need tires. But yea if your gonna give me negative feedback please do so, i wanna hear your opinion. But it wont change my individuality.
Old Sep 24, 2009 | 01:26 AM
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kill the hubcaps and replace with beauty rins and mag lugs, paint or powdercoat them red and keep with your theme
Old Sep 24, 2009 | 02:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Murphys_Law
kill the hubcaps and replace with beauty rins and mag lugs, paint or powdercoat them red and keep with your theme
The new shoes off ebay yea baby.
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This is what I have.....

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Old Sep 24, 2009 | 10:19 PM
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This is what I have.....
Nice did ya paint your capilars your self?? i might put some engine enamel on my capilers.
Old Sep 25, 2009 | 12:15 AM
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Default Caliper paint

Napa sells Caliper Paint. It is a Brush-On and it dries slow enough to make the brush lines go away, but fast enough to be really good. Here is a DIY link:

http://www.grubbdawg.com/mustang/dup...liper-paint-65

The Kit has a Cleaner and whatever you need. The paint has CERAMIC RESINS so the result is a finish that stays shiny, and oh-so-easy to keep clean and does not fade or tarnish with the heat. I just wipe them once-in-a-while with a small rag and they look like I just painted em. They come in many colors. 1 kit can paint a whole bunch of calipers.

Good Luck !
Old Sep 25, 2009 | 12:45 AM
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Default capiler paint

Originally Posted by bwhite
Napa sells Caliper Paint. It is a Brush-On and it dries slow enough to make the brush lines go away, but fast enough to be really good. Here is a DIY link:

http://www.grubbdawg.com/mustang/dup...liper-paint-65

The Kit has a Cleaner and whatever you need. The paint has CERAMIC RESINS so the result is a finish that stays shiny, and oh-so-easy to keep clean and does not fade or tarnish with the heat. I just wipe them once-in-a-while with a small rag and they look like I just painted em. They come in many colors. 1 kit can paint a whole bunch of calipers.

Good Luck !
Thx so much. I knew autozone sold a product simalar. Is it easy to do??
Old Sep 25, 2009 | 05:15 PM
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Easier than reading the directions !!

Just PLEASE, Be SURE to use jack stands. We don't want to hear about the car falling on your foot. :<(

Take your time, and it'll look like your callipers were bought with a colored finish.

I did 3 coats. (Each coat made it look nicer) with maybe 10 minutes between coats. I did both at the same time, so back and forth while drying, etc.

I'd say it was one of the easiest mods I've done, and I have done a BUNCH... over 4K worth.
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I too painted my wheel covers (hub caps only cover hubs ) because I don't want to spend money on rims, because then I'll need new tires and then I'll want to drop my suspension, etc etc. I liked the way they turned out, I'll upload some pics in a few days.
Old Oct 18, 2009 | 02:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Top Gear xD
The new shoes off ebay yea baby.
Nice rim choice, can't wait to see pics of these installed...
Old Nov 12, 2009 | 06:52 AM
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i painted my hubcups black.
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Old Oct 8, 2012 | 12:29 AM
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Covers were scratched up so I got a rattle can of Wally World black and went to town. I popped the emblems off first though. Even had a guy at work ask where I got the custom rims!
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Old Oct 8, 2012 | 12:31 AM
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Whups, that's my xA. Same effect though I guess.
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