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Old Feb 19, 2007 | 09:11 AM
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Stock wheels...powercoating?

Has anyone powdercoated their stock wheels yet? I am debating to powdercoat or paint them to Matte Blk. thx
 
Old Feb 19, 2007 | 12:12 PM
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Do it, if it is possible and if you can do is compliment it by doing the inners in your cars exterior colour such as red for example; that might look good!
 
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what color is your car? what color calipers?
 
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His car is basalt black i believe, right Sam? I forgot if it was metallic or not LOL!! Sam i say do it, it will look SICK, or how about black chrome?
 
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His car is basalt black i believe, right Sam? I forgot if it was metallic or not LOL!! Sam i say do it, it will look SICK, or how about black chrome?
blk chrome would look nice.
 
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blk chrome would look nice.
I saw Black Chrome on a Black 360 Modena today and it looked hott!
 
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i vote for semi-flat black and paint the lip to match whatever color your calipers are.
 
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I guess do it, would make a nice black on black
 
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Has anyone powdercoated their stock wheels yet? I am debating to powdercoat or paint them to Matte Blk. thx
Check with some wheel experts - powder coating weakens the wheel because of the extreme heat. Paint is the way to go.
 
Old Feb 19, 2007 | 07:55 PM
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i got basalt blk with red calipers. I was thinking to just shoot them with matte black or semi flat black. Since my car is dropped with spacers, I think it would look pretty good and i wouldnt have to worry about bending a set of 7K aftermarket wheels here in NYC!
 
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Sam gloss black man, i wouldnt go matte on the stock wheels!
 
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wouldnt gloss blk be too bling?? perhaps semi gloss is better...

now i just need to borrow a set of wheels to put on my car so i can remove the stockers and have them dropped off for the spray...
 
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Gloss isnt blingy, it would compliment your black car nicely and not look spraypainted LOL!
 
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im a personal fan of matte black...but for a 997...i would go with the shiny black...
 
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