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View Poll Results: should I powder coat my wheels black?
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leave them the way they are
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powder coat them black
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03-29-2009
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#1
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Circle Pines
Drives: 1992 talon tsi 1995 corolla
Posts: 2,048
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to powder coat or not to powder coat?
I just put some 98 gsx rims on my talon and I am still usure if I should powder coat them black or leave them so I am going to ask what your opinions are
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03-29-2009
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#2
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Saint Paul, MN.
Drives: E36
Posts: 2,269
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Re: to powder coat or not to powder coat?
I think it looks fine as it is. Is your car lowered at all?
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03-29-2009
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#3
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Pewp Champion
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Blaine
Drives: Teh Bean
Posts: 12,309
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Re: to powder coat or not to powder coat?
Leave them the way they are, and get the car painted instead.
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03-29-2009
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#4
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Circle Pines
Drives: 1992 talon tsi 1995 corolla
Posts: 2,048
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Re: to powder coat or not to powder coat?
yes it is.
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03-29-2009
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#5
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Circle Pines
Drives: 1992 talon tsi 1995 corolla
Posts: 2,048
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Re: to powder coat or not to powder coat?
My girlfriend thinks the same thing, to keep them the way they are and work on the paint job.
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03-29-2009
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#6
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Saint Paul, MN.
Drives: E36
Posts: 2,269
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Re: to powder coat or not to powder coat?
I was planning on putting the same set on my 1gb, and now I definatley know I have to lower mine.
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03-29-2009
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#7
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: lino lakes
Drives: 98 GSX, 04 is300
Posts: 1,856
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Re: to powder coat or not to powder coat?
Yes get a paint job!! I know I shouldn't have any say because I need mine painted but I think the rims look good the way they are for the moment.
Its hard to find 2gb gsx rims in good shape...
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03-29-2009
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N17r0U$ br4D
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Re: to powder coat or not to powder coat?
I say leave them the way they are and spend the money on other fun things.
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03-29-2009
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Circle Pines
Drives: 1992 talon tsi 1995 corolla
Posts: 2,048
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Re: to powder coat or not to powder coat?
well my car is now smoking pretty bad. lots of blue smoke out the tail pipe. I think it's time to rebuild my block so that's where my money is going to be going. I just rebuilt my cylinder head and my turbo is newer so I don't think it's the turbo. |
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03-30-2009
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: The shities
Drives: 95 TSi AWD POS
Posts: 132
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Re: to powder coat or not to powder coat?
There you go. Spend the dough on the stuff that makes it go and worry about wheels later.
If that wouldnt have happened I wold say work on the paint too. The wheels look pretty good as they are.
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03-30-2009
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#11
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Minni-snowta
Drives: 07 Eclipse GT
Posts: 290
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Re: to powder coat or not to powder coat?
If you powdercoat the wheels you are going to have to darken up some of the rest of the car to balance things out.
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03-30-2009
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#12
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Cottage Grove
Drives: Silver '02 IS300, Blue '06 Suzuki SV1000
Posts: 5,293
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Re: to powder coat or not to powder coat?
We don't need any more cars with black rims around... leave them silver.
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03-30-2009
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#13
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: twin cities
Drives: 1g DSM
Posts: 126
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Re: to powder coat or not to powder coat?
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Originally Posted by Halon
Leave them the way they are, and get the car painted instead.
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Yea, I would def not spend money powder coating my rims when my car needs to be painted. |
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03-30-2009
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#14
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Circle Pines
Drives: 1992 talon tsi 1995 corolla
Posts: 2,048
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Re: to powder coat or not to powder coat?
honestly I'm not too worried about the paint job I was just curious on peoples opinion on black vs silver for the rims. but last night on my way home I got a tps sensor code and a maf sensor code and barely made it home coupled with my excessive oil consumption I know where my money is gona be tied up for a while
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03-31-2009
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#15
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Blaine, MN
Drives: '91 Automagic
Posts: 13,908
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Re: to powder coat or not to powder coat?
Leave them be, it looks clean.
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04-02-2009
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#16
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TOO MANY PROJECTS!!!
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Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: BECKER
Drives: 1991 Eagle Talon TSI/AWD, 1992 TSI/AWD, 1998 Eclipse GSX, 1989 IROC-Z, 1998 Cherokee, and a few more
Posts: 112
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Re: to powder coat or not to powder coat?
i think they look sharp just the way they are, them are aweful nice wheels u got there,  don't see many that clean.... |
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04-02-2009
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TOO MANY PROJECTS!!!
GTA Champion!
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: BECKER
Drives: 1991 Eagle Talon TSI/AWD, 1992 TSI/AWD, 1998 Eclipse GSX, 1989 IROC-Z, 1998 Cherokee, and a few more
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Re: to powder coat or not to powder coat?
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Originally Posted by GsXtUrBo98
Its hard to find 2gb gsx rims in good shape...
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I happen to know these one's are near perfect....hehe |
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04-02-2009
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#18
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Circle Pines
Drives: 1992 talon tsi 1995 corolla
Posts: 2,048
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Re: to powder coat or not to powder coat?
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Originally Posted by ManiacMotorsports
i think they look sharp just the way they are, them are aweful nice wheels u got there, don't see many that clean.... |
yes they definately are |
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