Painted '05 19" Wheels
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Thanks for all your comments. EVO4ME was the one who recommended the shop to me, as if that wasn't obvious. 
The results turned out great and pictures just don't do the rims justice. The total cost was $250 a wheel with a large portion of the cost coming from the polish job. They polished the whole wheel, repaired any damage if any, and then painted the centers. The cost of just painting the wheel would have been significantly less, but it wouldn't have looked nearly as nice without the polished lip. Getting aftermarket rims were a consideration, but I think the stock 19"s look awesome. Plus, they're made by Ray's Engineering (the makers of Volk). Would have felt bad just leaving those rims in the garage.
All in all, I actually got a decent deal on the wheels. I had my car shipped from Grubbs and the transport company damaged my wheels, which they paid to repair. Therefore, I just had to pay the difference between wheel repair and polish/paint job.
Hey, the wheels look awesome, and I'm happy. More pics of wide shots will come soon. I still need to get my car washed, its a mess from a trip to norcal and a trip to Vegas.
The results turned out great and pictures just don't do the rims justice. The total cost was $250 a wheel with a large portion of the cost coming from the polish job. They polished the whole wheel, repaired any damage if any, and then painted the centers. The cost of just painting the wheel would have been significantly less, but it wouldn't have looked nearly as nice without the polished lip. Getting aftermarket rims were a consideration, but I think the stock 19"s look awesome. Plus, they're made by Ray's Engineering (the makers of Volk). Would have felt bad just leaving those rims in the garage.All in all, I actually got a decent deal on the wheels. I had my car shipped from Grubbs and the transport company damaged my wheels, which they paid to repair. Therefore, I just had to pay the difference between wheel repair and polish/paint job.
Hey, the wheels look awesome, and I'm happy. More pics of wide shots will come soon. I still need to get my car washed, its a mess from a trip to norcal and a trip to Vegas.
Originally Posted by overdrve
Thanks for all your comments. EVO4ME was the one who recommended the shop to me, as if that wasn't obvious. The results turned out great and pictures just don't do the rims justice. The total cost was $250 a wheel with a large portion of the cost coming from the polish job. They polished the whole wheel, repaired any damage if any, and then painted the centers. The cost of just painting the wheel would have been significantly less, but it wouldn't have looked nearly as nice without the polished lip. Getting aftermarket rims were a consideration, but I think the stock 19"s look awesome. Plus, they're made by Ray's Engineering (the makers of Volk). Would have felt bad just leaving those rims in the garage.
All in all, I actually got a decent deal on the wheels. I had my car shipped from Grubbs and the transport company damaged my wheels, which they paid to repair. Therefore, I just had to pay the difference between wheel repair and polish/paint job.
Hey, the wheels look awesome, and I'm happy. More pics of wide shots will come soon. I still need to get my car washed, its a mess from a trip to norcal and a trip to Vegas.
The results turned out great and pictures just don't do the rims justice. The total cost was $250 a wheel with a large portion of the cost coming from the polish job. They polished the whole wheel, repaired any damage if any, and then painted the centers. The cost of just painting the wheel would have been significantly less, but it wouldn't have looked nearly as nice without the polished lip. Getting aftermarket rims were a consideration, but I think the stock 19"s look awesome. Plus, they're made by Ray's Engineering (the makers of Volk). Would have felt bad just leaving those rims in the garage.All in all, I actually got a decent deal on the wheels. I had my car shipped from Grubbs and the transport company damaged my wheels, which they paid to repair. Therefore, I just had to pay the difference between wheel repair and polish/paint job.
Hey, the wheels look awesome, and I'm happy. More pics of wide shots will come soon. I still need to get my car washed, its a mess from a trip to norcal and a trip to Vegas.
they damaged my wheels too.. i just havnt had time to file my claim. i think ill get mine painted too and use them in the winter
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Originally Posted by evo4me
damn, those wheels are frakin hot. i wanna meet the person that gave you that idea. 
btw, those wheels were painted and polished by F1 motorspoprts out in North Hollywood, CA.
btw, those wheels were painted and polished by F1 motorspoprts out in North Hollywood, CA.Last edited by ColdFusion; Jul 19, 2005 at 04:02 AM.
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Originally Posted by overdrve
Hi everyone,
I'm fairly new to this forum as I am the owner of a new '05 coupe (2 months now). Coming from a 3rd gen Altima (which already impressed me), the G35 blows me away. I've seen quite a few threads about people wanting to paint and polish their stock rims. Well, here's a few pics of what I did to mine. A good friend of mine who's a Mitsu Evo enthusiast suggested this to me and he was right on the money with his suggestion. They look HOT! I'll post more full car pics later after I get my car washed, but here are a few eye candy samples.
I'm fairly new to this forum as I am the owner of a new '05 coupe (2 months now). Coming from a 3rd gen Altima (which already impressed me), the G35 blows me away. I've seen quite a few threads about people wanting to paint and polish their stock rims. Well, here's a few pics of what I did to mine. A good friend of mine who's a Mitsu Evo enthusiast suggested this to me and he was right on the money with his suggestion. They look HOT! I'll post more full car pics later after I get my car washed, but here are a few eye candy samples.
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Originally Posted by G35_coupe_6MT
I wonder what you ppl will do when black rims are not "fashion" anymore. Right now, everyone is blacking them out.
Chrome lasted long enough. Now it's black. I'm a fan of all black and no Polished lip. IF you don't do chrome or do black, what else left is there to just go back to stock?
Oh well to each there own and it depends on the car overall i'd say
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Originally Posted by G35_coupe_6MT
I wonder what you ppl will do when black rims are not "fashion" anymore. Right now, everyone is blacking them out.
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Check my thread out about gettin these wheels done
https://g35driver.com/forums/g35-coupe-v35-2003-07/61016-groupbuy-painted-o5-wheels-polished-black-f1.html
https://g35driver.com/forums/g35-coupe-v35-2003-07/61016-groupbuy-painted-o5-wheels-polished-black-f1.html
