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    Default Painting stock rims?

    I'm thinking about getting my stock 17" GT rims powder coated but I'm not too sure of what colour would look best on it. I have the grey sedan. And forgive me as I'm new!

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    Default Re: Painting stock rims?

    Black bro, black goes with everything. On grey I would go with a Metallic Black rather than Matte. But it's up to you. Your ride, your choice.

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    Default Re: Painting stock rims?

    welcome dude.

    If black isn't your thing, bronze looks really nice on OEM wheels.
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    Man you're lucky grey goes with most colours. Personally I did black and I think that matte black like I had looks like steelies as soon as it gets dirty. So if you do go black go with a better finish, gloss or metalized.

    I'd go with something subtle, bronze.
    Or if you want something bold I saw A darker candy gloss teal, and a gloss dark candy purple both on grey mazdas that both looked amazing.

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    i would go gun metal, or bronze would be cool too.
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    Default Re: Painting stock rims?

    black, but if you're willing to go a little crazy maybe orange or red?
    I would say lime green but alot of members seem to be doing that now.
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    Default Re: Painting stock rims?

    black or gunmetal metal would look great on grey!

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    Default Re: Painting stock rims?

    Quote Originally Posted by McGoldie View Post
    if you're willing to go a little crazy maybe orange or red?
    I would say lime green but alot of members seem to be doing that now.
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    Default Re: Painting stock rims?

    I think I might go with the bronze! Thanks for the welcomes guys!

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    Default Re: Painting stock rims?

    Bronze or gold!

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    Default Re: Painting stock rims?

    Quote Originally Posted by ds08tf View Post
    Man you're lucky grey goes with most colours. Personally I did black and I think that matte black like I had looks like steelies as soon as it gets dirty. So if you do go black go with a better finish, gloss or metalized.

    I'd go with something subtle, bronze.
    Or if you want something bold I saw A darker candy gloss teal, and a gloss dark candy purple both on grey mazdas that both looked amazing.
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    Quote Originally Posted by JPJPJP View Post
    Bronze or gold!
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    Default Re: Painting stock rims?

    i just plastidipped mine this weekend and gloss clear enamal on top here how they look
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    Default Re: Painting stock rims?

    I painted my rims glossy black recently,

    I used a 1 stage acrylic Urethane paint, very strong and has a fantastic finish, I used DuPont Imron, but you could go with any thing you can get your hands on, the single stage comes out really nice and glossy!

    That's if you have a paint gun and compressor... if not you can rent one... Otherwise, I'm not sure what brand you should go with if you were going to use a spray can... I know Plasti-kote makes a nice glossy black enamel paint, you could use that maybe

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    Default Re: Painting stock rims?

    powdercoat it with black then plastidip it with white~


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    Default Re: Painting stock rims?

    black is one the safest colour for carbon grey colour car, bronze would probably look nice although you may wanna try and find someone who has done bronze on carbon grey so you know if you really like it before powder coating it.

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    Just Plastidip them! Then you can change the colour as often as you like.

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    bbc BLACK

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    paint em bronze or gold it'll look dope
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