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View Poll Results: What color to paint my rims
Matte Black w/ white painted lip
13.04%
Matte Black w/ white pin stripe
8.70%
Matte Black
26.09%
Gloss Black w/ white painted lip
13.04%
Gloss Black w/ white pin stripe
8.70%
Other (please specify)
30.43%
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Old Dec 18, 2008 | 06:23 PM
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Keep the chrome lip and do the centers white. It will look perfect.
Old Dec 18, 2008 | 06:56 PM
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Originally Posted by MELLOWYELLOW06
Keep the chrome lip and do the centers white. It will look perfect.
i want your rims to do the centers white. i dont know if it'll look so good on these ones. i'm tempted to try but i'm leaning towards matte black on these before going white
Old Dec 18, 2008 | 07:04 PM
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i would do matte blk w/ a chorme lip...that would look the best IMO
Old Dec 18, 2008 | 07:15 PM
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GLOSS black/chrome lip.
Red calipers.

Yesssss.
Old Dec 18, 2008 | 07:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Joolander
polished aluminum bullitts
you mean stock 18's??????? they did look good but too small. 2" makes a difference
Old Dec 18, 2008 | 07:27 PM
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have any of you seen painted rims with a chrome lip??? cuz its a polished lip thats the norm. not chrome, thats a rarity so i'm kind of skeptical about leaving the chrome lip and painting the rims and i really dont think i can get it polished now.
Old Dec 18, 2008 | 07:46 PM
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I agree with Mellow Yellow; I would say paint the centers white - leave the lip chrome and the center cap chrome; and I would have them professionally painted.
Old Dec 18, 2008 | 07:51 PM
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Unless you have the chrome chemically or mechanically removed, the paint will not hold up. Never works over chrome.

Black centers with polished lip since you asked.
Old Dec 18, 2008 | 08:14 PM
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How about WHITE rim with a FLAT BLACK lip.

sorta like the phantom Volk style
Old Dec 18, 2008 | 08:56 PM
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Originally Posted by devin gt/cs
you mean stock 18's??????? they did look good but too small. 2" makes a difference
But those same two inches make your car slower to accelerate and decelerate...



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