little touch to stock wheels

[x4sper]

I was bored this weekend and i thought it would look cool if i painted the steelies red so they accent the hubcap lol well what do you think (sorry for the large pics)

[carlos15]

that actualy looks kinda cool i might try that. is that a sexy sedan you got there?

[iluvmyVersa08]

That looks very good !!!! Definitely adds a little something

[JHR16DE]

Looks good, I was actually thinking about painting the hub caps black. Sedan or hatch?

[x4sper]

its a hatch i wanted to paint the hubcaps too but instead did just the nissan logo. there is like a forbidden rule not to paint your hubcaps. lol i did it on my old car and lets just say it gets looks but not the good ones. lol right now im working on creating a mesh grill similar to the versaspeed grille. next weekend im putting in the tanabe springs and after i get married ill get some wheels

[JHR16DE]

I know about the hub cap rule, thats why I just took them off and threw them under my bed.

What year is the hatch? 2010?

[x4sper]

Yes sir. I have had it for 6 months now and love it

[JHR16DE]

Just making sure but I kinda figured because of the newer hub caps. Mine's a 2010 as well but it's a 1.6 sedan, I've had mine since march. Is yours auto or manual?

[x4sper]

Uts a manual. The S model 1.8 manual windows locks. Got a great deal on it and the quality is excellent for a car around $13K

[nipponrider]

Looks good, I have a 2010 Super Black Hatchback and considering new wheels but the red really pops with the black. What kind of paint did you use? Did you remove the wheels to paint and what did you do to prep the area to paint?

[iluvmyVersa08]

Looks good, I have a 2010 Super Black Hatchback and considering new wheels but the red really pops with the black. What kind of paint did you use? Did you remove the wheels to paint and what did you do to prep the area to paint?

You can buy paint at a local auto store. I recommend "Dupli-color"

For my engine I used "Dupli-color Engine Enamel" and then for my calipers/drums I used "Dupli-color Caliper Paint" and I used a Caliper Cleaner to prep that area.

You want to give a couple of lights coats, followed by a wet coat; and then it's up to you if you want to use a clear coat. I did just to protect everything from the salt/winter and rock chips.

[x4sper]

I took each wheel off and sanded with a 320 grit then cleaned that off and used a deck of cards around the wheel to keep paint off the tire. Taped the stem. Did couple coats of primer and then red as many coats till it looked good. I used the wallmart brand paint

[JHR16DE]

Uts a manual. The S model 1.8 manual windows locks. Got a great deal on it and the quality is excellent for a car around $13K

Sweet, 5 or 6 speed? And you got a great deal. Mine was $11K, manual everything here as well.

[x4sper]

6 do you get alot of haters asking why you bought a car with manual locks and windows? Lol

[JHR16DE]

6 do you get alot of haters asking why you bought a car with manual locks and windows? Lol

Mine's 5 speed, and sometimes a couple of friends ask why the cranky windows, but not really, my windows are dark-as-hell, they're usually up and Im usually riding alone so no one really knows.

My car is silver and I do get a few people asking why the black mirrors and door handles, and most older people(family members) are like "Nice car but what happened to your hub caps?" Im like they were stolen.

Here's a pic...

2010 1.6 sedan:

[x4sper]

Nice man, looks good

[Promise Land]

I like the black handles. Your 1.6 looks good.

[JHR16DE]

Thanks guys.

x4sper, didn't mean to hack your thread. Post more pics of your hatch.

[x4sper]

oh not a problem lol

[JHR16DE]

Looking good. I did the same to my 07-09 grille.



Here's her a**!


2010 grille is next(whenever I decide to buy it).

[x4sper]

nice pics man and very nice background lol. why do you have the older style grille? i thought you said you had a '10?

[JHR16DE]

nice pics man and very nice background lol. why do you have the older style grille? i thought you said you had a '10?

Thanks, and I dont know many details about the differences between 07-09 and 2010 but someone told me 2010 1.6L(base model) came with 07-09 grilles and when I got my Versa I was still a newbe so I never asked about it.

[x4sper]

oh i see well it looks good either way

[JHR16DE]

oh i see well it looks good either way

Thanks, yours does too.

I originally wanted a black sedan but they only had black hatchbacks...I would've gotten one but I wanted something fun to drive and they were all autos and CVTs.

[iluvmyVersa08]

Yep the base model came with the older style grille.
Still looks good either way!

And X4SPER the hatch is looking good! Very dark !!

[x4sper]

Thank you

[x4sper]

tanabe springs on the way woohoo... so versaspeed grill and springs for now then wheels at the end of the year

[JHR16DE]

Yep the base model came with the older style grille.
Still looks good either way!

Thanks.

[BWG]

You just gave me a good idea! Thanks!!!

I bought a set of black aftermarket hub caps and they look good but I have to keep those black rims polished underneath or they look kinda dorky up close.

I wonder if this would fly. Problem is a lot more of the rim is exposed so it might not be a good idea. However if I match the blue paint of the car up with the rim it might look pretty sharp.

[x4sper]

blue and black sounds like it would look great.

do you have any pics of your black hubcaps?