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Old Jun 1, 2006 | 04:08 PM
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BAIC - I need your input on what to do with my wheels!

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I painted these RS wheels bronze last spring, but I didnt use enough clearcoat. When clean they look good imo, but they get dirty ULTRA fast, and are very difficult to clean (therefore, never clean)

I dont think I want to go through the hours of sanding, prepping and painting again...Im not a pro painter so they could end up mediocre.

Im going to take them to a shop for powdercoating or paining. Im thinking gold.

What would YOU do? What color?? Gunmetal, gold, bronze, silver, black???
Old Jun 1, 2006 | 04:11 PM
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1 suggestion. dont take it to wheel techniques, especially what happened to one of our members here recently
Old Jun 1, 2006 | 04:27 PM
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on a blue car, gold or silver look really nice.
Old Jun 1, 2006 | 04:29 PM
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Old Jun 1, 2006 | 04:30 PM
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1 suggestion. dont take it to wheel techniques, especially what happened to one of our members here recently
I thought they were really good, in santa clara right?
Old Jun 1, 2006 | 04:32 PM
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i'm usually all about gold, but i think the bronze looks really good.
Old Jun 1, 2006 | 04:48 PM
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I thought they were really good, in santa clara right?
yup. dont wanna say much...ill wait til the member posts up his HORRIBLE experience w/ them
Old Jun 1, 2006 | 05:47 PM
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Its a Subaru right??? Gold.

Gold rims belong on every car
Old Jun 1, 2006 | 05:48 PM
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yup. dont wanna say much...ill wait til the member posts up his HORRIBLE experience w/ them
interesting. There was another post awhile back, a guy had his old advans or SSRs painted, lips ground to remove curb rash, lips re-cleared, all for 4 wheels for 350

The work looked great and the price was too
Old Jun 1, 2006 | 05:51 PM
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Originally Posted by ucbsti
interesting. There was another post awhile back, a guy had his old advans or SSRs painted, lips ground to remove curb rash, lips re-cleared, all for 4 wheels for 350

The work looked great and the price was too

thats what i remember. 1 horrible experience should not justify the boycott of a company....unless its FLI.
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or crawford/ispeed
Old Jun 1, 2006 | 06:14 PM
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or crawford/ispeed
well that is different because it has always been 90% of experiences there were bad ones
Old Jun 1, 2006 | 06:17 PM
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Shiny Silver or Black to be different-or just do bronze again, it looks good with the bronze
Old Jun 1, 2006 | 06:20 PM
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ignore what he says, get it polished if you want something different! On a serious note, just keep it bronze
Old Jun 1, 2006 | 06:32 PM
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^Or how about bronze with polished lip, ftw?



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