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Old Apr 4, 2014 | 04:16 PM
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I have a white cab 4s 2010 with coco top. Really wanted to change the rim color.
any pics or suggestion. I m thinking red. I have the turbo 19" rims.
saw pics of full red and red wheels with machined 5 star spokes
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Old Apr 4, 2014 | 09:11 PM
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If you are going to try something like red, I would definitely go with Plasti Dip so you can reverse if you don't like it.
 
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I agree with blakecam.. plasti-dip is worth a try for a rehearsal..
 
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With the color combo I would do bronze rims
 
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don't paint them keep it stock IMO for various reasons.
 
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Since you're not sure if you're going to like the color, then I'd also recommend plasti-dip so you can reverse it. The best permanent solution is to powder coat them in terms of ease of cleaning, durability and how they look, but to reverse it you'd have to then paint over it, plasti-dip them, or powder coat again. And powder coating is also the most expensive route. If you have experience painting cars/car parts, then you can also spray paint them yourself. A lot of people will not recommend this, but I've done several sets of rims myself and they came out great (but I also have a lot of experience painting). This also gives you the advantage that you can paint just one or two rims and put them on the car to see whether you like it. Removing the fresh paint is pretty easy, though you have to make sure not to get the paint remover on the tires or the solvent can damage them.
 

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thanks..will try dip...just spray on a few coats..where can i get red dip
 
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