Has anyone painted the stock 19's?
 

Hey whats up everyone i was just thinking and has anyone painted thier stock 19's black or did any custom work to them? i would like to see how it looks thanks any input would be appreciated

Someone here painted theirs in "black chrome" and they looked fantastic.

does anyone have pics?

Me too.!! ^^

I dug this up while searching the forums. I hope it helps.

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^^ thanks man anyone have any other pics?

I dug this one up as well while searching the forums.

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And yet another...

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does anyone do this in the south florida area i want to do these to my rims??

this has been done many times..lots of people love the 19s and powdercoat them black

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If your refering to black chrome that's not paint but
a process like chroming but in black. I've had bike
and car parts done in black chrome and the finish is
amazing. Painting wheels isn't a good idea because
it chips to easy. Either powder coat or have them
chromed in black, neither process will crack or chip.
In the 80's when I had a 280Z with American Mags
I used to paint the centers. To maintain the finish
I had to repaint every six months...sand...tape..paint
gets old quickly!

Hey, a couple of those pics were mine (DG coupe). =p Not sure about Florida, but I had mine done in CA from a place called F1Motorsports (in the Hollywood area). I must agree that black chrome looks awesome. When I first looked at the G35 coupe a year before I actually bought one, they had one on the dealer lot like that. However, I hear that black chrome tends to turn brown as they age. In addition, I would agree that people would think painted centers would chip easily. However, after about 20k miles on mine, I have yet to get any notable chips on my wheels. Also, I was advised AGAINST powdercoating because of the thin spoke design of our wheels. The high temp process tends to breakdown and weaken aluminum alloy wheels. At first, I was disappointed and kind of worried about going the paint method. However, after finding out that the original finish of the OEM 19"s are paint anyways... I really never put much thought into it again. All in all, I love the look and am happy with the job. It's also funny to see people staring at my wheels all the time. =p

They look awesome. :)

How much does it cost to get it done? Just a ballpark figure... Looks nice. I would love to have these on my OB coupe :)

i called f1 motorsport they quoted me at "125 a pop" as they said