Painted my wheels...need opinions

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SILVER97LE
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Finally got around to painting my wheels. Not sure if I went with the right color. Would a darker color look better?


SILVER97LE
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The color is Mercedes metallic pewter

SILVER97LE
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one more pic....

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eds13
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need a better pic to judge but it looks aight to me

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Axel Grungy
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looks fine, just looks like the wheels are BRAND new. i personally dont like those wheels in a dark color.

SILVER97LE
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Here is the before....

drifter_for_life06
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looks good

matches the car well

RB20DETodd
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Looks good, put some suspension on it and it will look 10x better

streetracer
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Color don't go with the car.Sticks out like a sorthumb.Just my .02 cents but it is your car so do what u want to do with it.

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what paint did you use?

im thinkign about painting my stock 7spokes Graphite using DupliColor wheel paint

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Axel Grungy
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^just make sure you use a crapload of clearcoat, if not they look like sheet

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VinceSez
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looks the same ????? =\

SeVa-S13
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If you just never cleaned them again it would've accomplished the same effect.

I've yet to figure out what the "import tuners" have against alloy wheels and amber lights.

frsh13
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look almost stock to me

SILVER97LE
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The main reason I painted them was because the silver finish looked like crap. I wanted to go with a color that was close to stock so that I avoided the "spare tire look" that really dark greys and black gives you sometimes. But I also wanted to change it up a little from stock silver. I think I'll keep the color for a while, It's starting to grow on me more.

The color is Mercedes Pewter, like this car....

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...wItem

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eds13
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looks decent. I didn't see the other pics for some reason

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JimmyMethod
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SeVa-S13 wrote:I've yet to figure out what the "import tuners" have against alloy wheels and amber lights.

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0wn3r
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SILVER97LE wrote:The main reason I painted them was because the silver finish looked like crap. I wanted to go with a color that was close to stock so that I avoided the "spare tire look" that really dark greys and black gives you sometimes. But I also wanted to change it up a little from stock silver. I think I'll keep the color for a while, It's starting to grow on me more.

The color is Mercedes Pewter, like this car....

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...wItem
They were all stained right? Like something had ran down them?

Dude, do mine lol. no seriously... come do mine (and fix up the curb rash on one wheel from previous friggin owner)

2 ?sdid u do them yourself?what'd it cost you?

i think they look friggin sweet! very nice taste. *applauds*

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JDMEnthused
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looks good..

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looks ok I thought they looked better before paint.

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SmithSR
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They look like new! Love em! Clean and simple endures.

SILVER97LE
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I had them painted. I know a guy who owns a body shop.


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