need advice: got new wheels, want to powdercoat them...WHITE or PURPLE

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Old Sep 10, 2012 | 10:34 PM
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need advice: got new wheels, want to powdercoat them...WHITE or PURPLE

So I got my new wheels..

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This is my car

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Silver rims on my white car would look kinda boring

...so I decided to powdercoat them white

that's what they would look like

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someone told me not to do that and instead go with polished lip and powdercoat the spokes some crazy color, candy purple, etc,



Purple is cool but I think too girly. I just wanna look clean, not flashy.

WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK
I have 2 options:
1. whole rim WHITE
2. polished lip, PURPLE spokes
Old Sep 10, 2012 | 10:46 PM
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how about something like this?
Old Sep 10, 2012 | 10:47 PM
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or this matte spokes polished colored lip
Old Sep 10, 2012 | 11:01 PM
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you can use my ultra baller style

my bbs are Gloss Black With White Lip
Old Sep 11, 2012 | 12:17 AM
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I think they might look a little funny with a painted lip so i wouldnt go that route. white is cool but everyone does white on white, purple would be dope but then again you said you dont want to be flashy lol so why is that color even in there? i think bronze would be cool and somewhat origiinal
Old Sep 11, 2012 | 12:19 AM
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Copper with polish. What kind of wheels are those anyways?
Old Sep 11, 2012 | 01:46 AM
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bump for bronze/copper OR, what about an ice blue?

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I know these aren't even close to your wheels but it's the closest visualization as to what I had in mind
Old Sep 11, 2012 | 04:43 AM
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Nay on the purple, yay to the rest, sexy polished brown/bronze/gold/black
Old Sep 11, 2012 | 07:21 AM
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Originally Posted by xhengmanx
or this matte spokes polished colored lip
Drooooooooooool...had to wipe my mouth and then close it those are amazing looking wheels
Old Sep 11, 2012 | 07:37 AM
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Well since your steering wheels is purple, and engine bay has purple theme, I say polished lip/ purple spokes... But that Matte Bronze looks good haha
Old Sep 11, 2012 | 07:42 AM
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keep the lip polished and do the spokes a color.
Old Sep 11, 2012 | 08:37 AM
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I like purple but it is definitely flashy. If you want something clean and low key I say white.
Old Sep 11, 2012 | 08:40 AM
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Why Raderwerks and not Kyowa?

I vote Tiffany Teal with a polished lip.

Old Sep 11, 2012 | 08:45 AM
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Originally Posted by xhengmanx
how about something like this?
I think that's a good look and would look good on a white car.
Old Sep 11, 2012 | 08:48 AM
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Wasn't there a dude at last years bam with teal wheels and a bike on the roof rack that matched?



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