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Old Jan 4, 2009 | 09:04 PM
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Has anyone painted their steelies silver? If so can you post some pics?
Old Jan 5, 2009 | 08:28 AM
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Old Jan 5, 2009 | 08:30 AM
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Its like a gunmetal silver hi-temp wheel paint from Advance Auto.
Old Jan 5, 2009 | 05:54 PM
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that actually looks good
Old Jan 5, 2009 | 05:59 PM
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i did orange




and heres a "How To" i made
Old Jan 5, 2009 | 11:27 PM
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Thanks, that does look good. How many cans did it take?
Old Jan 6, 2009 | 12:50 PM
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Thanks, that does look good. How many cans did it take?
I used the same paint, and it took about one can, but I'd pick up a 2nd just in case.



Old Jan 10, 2009 | 05:09 PM
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Here are ours, these are powder coated steelies.



Old Feb 2, 2009 | 12:57 AM
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repainted my steelies black, anyone think gold would be too much ? w/ or w/o trims
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I have a hunch that just gold rims may be just a wee bit too garrish, it would take gold trim rings on the black rims with gold door handles and other trim items to make it "flow" me thinks
Old Feb 6, 2009 | 06:11 AM
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im interested in painting my steelies, black wit the trim. can anyone give me instruction on completing that task?? and what paint to purchase? highly appreciate it.
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actually caught a vw with someone who just painted em gold, and another one that put a pic up of em on, not to shabby looking with the black lugs/ center caps no?
(They would of course need the drop with the xb)

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