Pic Request: OB Coupe w/ Stock 18" Wheels Painted Gunmetal
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Pic Request: OB Coupe w/ Stock 18" Wheels Painted Gunmetal
Hi all,
New G35 driver here. I'm thinking of getting my stock 18" wheels (currently black from PO) painted the same gunmetal as GT-R wheels (and how would I get the color code?). I plan to maybe get Volks eventually but I'd like to try this out for now.
Please post pics of other Gs with this setup or photoshoppers can play with mine or simply share your opinions. Thanks
New G35 driver here. I'm thinking of getting my stock 18" wheels (currently black from PO) painted the same gunmetal as GT-R wheels (and how would I get the color code?). I plan to maybe get Volks eventually but I'd like to try this out for now.
Please post pics of other Gs with this setup or photoshoppers can play with mine or simply share your opinions. Thanks
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Dont listen to the hate.
If you can't afford rims and you just want to have them looking nice until then, get them powdercoated.
You can get it done for prolly 250 bucks, and you might be able to get your money back once you sell them.
Color: It might be close to that color if you go with high gloss gunmetal, although IMO satin gunmetal would look better
If you can't afford rims and you just want to have them looking nice until then, get them powdercoated.
You can get it done for prolly 250 bucks, and you might be able to get your money back once you sell them.
Color: It might be close to that color if you go with high gloss gunmetal, although IMO satin gunmetal would look better
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^Thank you! I just bought the car and for that reason cannot afford new wheels but my current ones are an eyesore... you got the idea. I've always kept stock wheels stock color or bought quality JDM wheels on all past cars I've owned (mostly MR2s). Never had a need to repaint wheels til now.
I believe with powdercoating the pigment gets embedded directly into the metal? Is it possible to achieve a high gloss finish with that process? It costs $250 for a regular paint job here in SoCal but if I can get a powdercoat for that much I will!
I believe with powdercoating the pigment gets embedded directly into the metal? Is it possible to achieve a high gloss finish with that process? It costs $250 for a regular paint job here in SoCal but if I can get a powdercoat for that much I will!
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Dont listen to the hate.
If you can't afford rims and you just want to have them looking nice until then, get them powdercoated.
You can get it done for prolly 250 bucks, and you might be able to get your money back once you sell them.
Color: It might be close to that color if you go with high gloss gunmetal, although IMO satin gunmetal would look better
If you can't afford rims and you just want to have them looking nice until then, get them powdercoated.
You can get it done for prolly 250 bucks, and you might be able to get your money back once you sell them.
Color: It might be close to that color if you go with high gloss gunmetal, although IMO satin gunmetal would look better
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I'd say a fairly LARGE amount of G owners paint their headlights .. a bunch more have their roofs painted black but I'll agree that the taillights, calipers and interiors are over the top
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^Not rice to me! Do you have any close-ups of the powdercoat finish?
I've never been a fan of split-spokers no matter how far top-of-the-line those 19s are or the fact they're forged Rays. But your gunmetal treatment has me rethinking. It transforms the look from bland to aggressive yet still tasteful.
I don't get why people label it rice... stock wheels get a color change in the middle of a production run all the time by the OEM themselves! i.e. 1995 MR2 silver painted versus 1996 MR2 brushed aluminum or 2002 MR2 Spyder silver painted versus 2003 MR2 Spyder brushed aluminum. Owners on the GT-R forums say the 2010 wheel has a darker gunmetal finish than 2009s.
I've never been a fan of split-spokers no matter how far top-of-the-line those 19s are or the fact they're forged Rays. But your gunmetal treatment has me rethinking. It transforms the look from bland to aggressive yet still tasteful.
I don't get why people label it rice... stock wheels get a color change in the middle of a production run all the time by the OEM themselves! i.e. 1995 MR2 silver painted versus 1996 MR2 brushed aluminum or 2002 MR2 Spyder silver painted versus 2003 MR2 Spyder brushed aluminum. Owners on the GT-R forums say the 2010 wheel has a darker gunmetal finish than 2009s.
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