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Old 08-08-2006, 09:49 AM
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Hey everyone, I've been thinking about painting my AP2 wheels, I got new tires and have to have them mounted and figured now would be a good time to paint the wheels.

I've painted wheels before and they came out really well. I use automotive poly urethane paint with clear.

Now my question, should I paint them a dark bronze, dark gun metal gray, berlina black or not paint them at all? My wheels are clean so there is no need to paint them.

Here's a link to my car http://imagotrailers.com/s2000.htm

let me know what you guys think, thanks!
Old 08-08-2006, 10:00 AM
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Mr chairmnofthboard I feel that Gun metal would be your best bet. Or just buy mine.
Old 08-08-2006, 10:09 AM
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if you had a tan interior i would say go with bronze or a gold but since you have black on black... i might go with a very dark gun metal or black... but if you are gonna paint your wheels i would go ahead a paint your calipers too since your gonna draw attention downward twords the wheels. just my two cents...

by the way i have a NFR with AP1's powdercoated semigloss black with red calipers and red center caps... love them and get nothing but compliments on them.
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Sup man, I'd say go for Black. It'd look menacing. Black on black is the way to go.

Dude, who's sebring ap1 is that in those pictures? With the red interior? That shiet is nice. haha. Good luck on your decision making.

BLACK!
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black but only if its glossy!

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try brown.... i was thinking of painting my wheels brown for my black car back in old day...
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Brown? thanks for the Idea, but I think I want to stick with the colors listed.

So far Black has it
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Hey wasssup bro! Hows it going? I say we trade since mine are black already..... =)
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i say black or gold...black would be my first choice though..
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For a little bit more money you could powdercoat them which is the highest quality imo.


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