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Which do you preffer
Leave them in the standard finish 4 (57.1%)
Champaign metallic 0 (0%)
Dark silver/grey metallic 1 (14.3%)
Bright silver metallic 2 (28.6%)
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Bit Of Advice - Step Inside; Repainting stock 17" rims
Topic Started: Nov 14 2007, 01:12 PM (318 Views)
IS400
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I'm going to be removing the 17's to repair them and fit some nice new tyres all round So I was Playing around in photoshop quickly and I have come up with 4 options as to how I'd finish my wheels when I repair them and re paint them have a look and let me know what you think looks best and why?

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pgauke
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What about Bronze?
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wesley
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stock :) keep it looking clean :) or look into getting a set of shadow chrome wheels from the IS300

2003 IS200 Sport Luxury 4AT SOLD
2002 WRX STI V7 6MT SOLD
2000 Zenki RS200 Z Etd 6MT SOLD
1999 Zenki RS200 Z Etd 6MT SOLD - Wakefield Park P.B. 1:16.1
2006 BMW 130i 6MT RIP
2002 Integra Type R 6MT - Wakefield Park P.B 1:13.9
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Yes have looked around for a set of IS300 rims but hard to find a clean set!
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pras
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Have you considered, sand blasting, some metal putty to fix up stuff any blemishes, a little sanding and powdercoating?
It would give a really hard yet flexible coating, and you could probably still do a gloss layer on top for a nice finish, really depends on the powdercoating place and what they have available.
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Yup reckon Shadow Chrome would look good on yours. Try photoshoping that ;)
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3lusive
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Standard silver looks best IMO.
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slip*n*slide
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the stock colour is the best:

you gotta remember when you have them resprayed that only part of the rim is painted. the outer edge on the rim and the edges of the spokes are machined.

make sure you retain this machined edge as it sets off the rim and gives it depth and contrast..... if you respary the entire thing, it will look bland IMO.
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nosrab
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I would get them painted black if you want to stand out from other Altezzas, there are plenty of cars on this site with black rims and they look clean and cool B)
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Anything but soccer mom...
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There's this option too, I used to like it but I've kinda gone off the idea now...

Or just get them polished?
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Brake dust grey over silver is nice too...

See my stunning example...

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Ttried more of a charchol finish.... I like it :)


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or you could just go black!
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I'm leaning towards standard ATM..... that way if I ever find a set of Work VS-ZF's they'll be black......


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Matt black :P
Contacting me for parts

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JohnnyGT
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or like this.......

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Now THEY are a hot set of wheels.
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