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Old 12-02-2008, 12:04 AM
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My Stock Painted Rims **PIC**

didnt really get any shots of the hole car with them on, was running low on daylight, i'll post more pics later, just want to give you a quick glance

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Overall Rim, came out pretty good, what you think?!?
Painted them myself

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Random pixxx hope you like....

more to come [=
 
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Old 12-02-2008, 12:06 AM
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that looks really good for garage painting. congrats +rep
 
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Old 12-02-2008, 12:09 AM
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Wow
That looks awesome.
What kind of paint did you use?
 
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Old 12-02-2008, 12:13 AM
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looks great. i was thinking of doing the same thing.
i was thinking gunmetal grey though.
well anyway like i said looks fantastic.
what methods did you use? and how much
did it cost you?
 
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Old 12-02-2008, 12:20 AM
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very clean job, keep us posted on how that paint holds up, especially if you have to change tires.
 
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Old 12-02-2008, 12:23 AM
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Originally Posted by kylerwho
that looks really good for garage painting. congrats +rep
thank your very much took about 5 hours =]]

Originally Posted by ptrkng
Wow
That looks awesome.
What kind of paint did you use?
i just used metallic spray can paint i bought it at home depot

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looks great. i was thinking of doing the same thing.
i was thinking gunmetal grey though.
well anyway like i said looks fantastic.
what methods did you use? and how much
did it cost you?

thank you thank you, well first i washed my rims extremely good, sanded them for about 30min each wheel, then just took of the wheel from my car tapped up the whole tire and sprayed them... it only costed me 30 bucks, 5 cans x $6.00
 
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Old 12-02-2008, 12:36 AM
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I like em. Good job, really good job
 
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Old 12-02-2008, 12:37 AM
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pure sexyness... props!
 
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Old 12-02-2008, 12:40 AM
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Originally Posted by LittleFit
thank your very much took about 5 hours =]]



i just used metallic spray can paint i bought it at home depot




thank you thank you, well first i washed my rims extremely good, sanded them for about 30min each wheel, then just took of the wheel from my car tapped up the whole tire and sprayed them... it only costed me 30 bucks, 5 cans x $6.00
k, few questions if u don't mind...

- wet or dry sand?
- what grit?
- how far down did you sand?
- and did you clear over them too?
 
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Old 12-02-2008, 12:50 AM
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Originally Posted by ghettoboy247
k, few questions if u don't mind...

- wet or dry sand?
- what grit?
- how far down did you sand?
- and did you clear over them too?

dry sand

400 grit

not too far down, only base

yes i clear coated them at the end
 
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Old 12-02-2008, 12:51 AM
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Originally Posted by LittleFit
dry sand

400 grit

not too far down, only base

yes i clear coated them at the end
cool! Thanks for the reply! Can I ask why you just didn't use aircraft remover?
 
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Old 12-02-2008, 01:08 AM
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Originally Posted by ghettoboy247
cool! Thanks for the reply! Can I ask why you just didn't use aircraft remover?

i dont know wasnt really thinking, time was limited for me, and i wanted them done before one of my car meets...

but the next time i paint them i'll go ahead and use it, thanks for the tip



btw i think im the only one the puts the tow hook on the front, refer to pic 4
 

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Old 12-02-2008, 01:12 AM
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Vearay naice! I like!
 
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dun't mean to thread jack but...

Aite, just wanted to bring this up back from boonies and since there are a lot of new FIT owners now, we should all meet up and get to know each other right?!? Imma b @ the TAB tuesday meet 2m if any1 wants to meet up and/or roll out there with me! Letme kno, 714.915.2384

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If you guys wana check out any GE stuff, I'll have D2 coilovers, eibach Pro-Kit, and Tanabe DF210's for you guys to check out!
 
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Old 12-02-2008, 01:44 AM
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Hey what part of Fontana are you in? im from rancho. I MIGHT have spotted you awhile back off of 19th and archibald just below the 210.
 
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Old 12-02-2008, 03:32 AM
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Well done!

I'm going to get my rims painted as well. I have the "Vivid" Blue Sensation and am still debating on what colour to get them done in.
 
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Originally Posted by kevvur
Well done!

I'm going to get my rims painted as well. I have the "Vivid" Blue Sensation and am still debating on what colour to get them done in.
I would tend to think a dark gunmetal would look really sharp on there
 
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where did you get the Honda logos for the center caps from? I'm looking to get mine powder coated and want to change the logos to a deep red and then clear over them
 
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Old 12-02-2008, 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by 08_Nick_Fit
Hey what part of Fontana are you in? im from rancho. I MIGHT have spotted you awhile back off of 19th and archibald just below the 210.

lol yea that was probably me, my moms house is in southridge part of fontana, and my dad lives right across from ontario mills in the apartments, i also work at the target off of summit past the 210 so chances r that it was me [=

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where did you get the Honda logos for the center caps from? I'm looking to get mine powder coated and want to change the logos to a deep red and then clear over them
there stickers : what i did is just took my center cap off and took it to a custom sticker shop, they made the outlining and color for me for the sticker, then i painted my hole center cap and put the sticker on them, very simple
 
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Old 12-03-2008, 12:13 PM
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[quote=LittleFit;509398]lol yea that was probably me, my moms house is in southridge part of fontana, and my dad lives right across from ontario mills in the apartments, i also work at the target off of summit past the 210 so chances r that it was me [=

Woo spotted!! haha
 


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