mitchy_ Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 well, since my rims are looking a bit stained and marked, im going to get them powdercoated, and it just so happens there is a powder-coater next door to my work anyway, they are currently white, but im contemplating black, or even gunmetal grey? let me know what you all think! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/128836-help-me-decided/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam5709 Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 looks like black is in the lead lol how much does it cost to power coat rims these days? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/128836-help-me-decided/#findComment-2383643 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukits01 Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 last time I got a quote for $50 per rim, or $30 for just the rim centre (mine was 2-piece detachable centre) from alliance rim repair Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/128836-help-me-decided/#findComment-2383670 Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMPORTD Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 Can you photo shop your picture so the rims are white, black and gunmetal grey?? Would make it easier to see which looks best Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/128836-help-me-decided/#findComment-2383675 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammie Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 id say black since ive got black rims but upgrading to some nice gold ones in a couple of weeks and mitchy can i ask what kind of front bar that is ? mines all mangled after i hit a roo and would like to know the price of urs etc if u dont mind sorry for off topic sam Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/128836-help-me-decided/#findComment-2383697 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIPSI Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 White FTW!! White on white looks HAWT or that bronze on white...that looks hawt to Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/128836-help-me-decided/#findComment-2384059 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaido_RR Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 black or similar grey colour Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/128836-help-me-decided/#findComment-2384077 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchy_ Posted August 4, 2006 Author Share Posted August 4, 2006 StageaGirl said: Can you photo shop your picture so the rims are white, black and gunmetal grey??Would make it easier to see which looks best hah, i was waiting for someone to say that. i was hoping someone would do it for me :sorcerer: ill get right onto it! HIPSI said: White FTW!! White on white looks HAWT or that bronze on white...that looks hawt to i do like the white on white, but do you know how hard it is to keep clean WHITE MESH rims?! i washed them the other week, took about 30 mins per wheel, and thats just the face, not the back whereas the black will hide the dirt/brake dust a bit more (not much i know, but hey!) and fits in nicely with my white/black scheme... and while bronze does look nice on white, every white rex has bronze rims, ruins it. Sammie said: id say black since ive got black rims but upgrading to some nice gold ones in a couple of weeks and mitchy can i ask what kind of front bar that is ? mines all mangled after i hit a roo and would like to know the price of urs etc if u dont mind sorry for off topic sam its a trust front bar, cost me $500 + fitting and painting (probably about $1000 all up for a good job, i had other things done at the time, so i dont know an exact price) Michael said: black or similar grey colour im leaning towards a dark grey now actually.. makes the wheel look dark, however the black almost makes it look 'pursuit rim spec' whereas dark grey still shows the spokes etc. *takes a breath* ps. the square brackets in your name stuff up the quoting mikey!!! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/128836-help-me-decided/#findComment-2384094 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammie Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 thanks mitchy anychance you could tell me where u got it ? sorry if it sounds rude haha been wanting a trust bar for awhile now not sure where to get or import cheers again sam Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/128836-help-me-decided/#findComment-2384146 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchy_ Posted August 4, 2006 Author Share Posted August 4, 2006 i got mine through cowley smash. 9350 5069 ring brett, and tell him mitch sent ya, he will look after you. edit: just looking at the thumbnails on the pics i put up. black looks hot! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/128836-help-me-decided/#findComment-2384151 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shayde Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 The solid black doesn't look so hot, the gunmetal looks alright, but white is the winner, imo. Perhaps with a black surround instead of chrome though? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/128836-help-me-decided/#findComment-2384185 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchy_ Posted August 4, 2006 Author Share Posted August 4, 2006 chrome surround? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/128836-help-me-decided/#findComment-2384193 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shayde Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 Photoshop your current rims with a black surround. Give them some contrast. Otherwise try black with chrome surround. The rims on my black R33 are black with chrome surround. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/128836-help-me-decided/#findComment-2384195 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchy_ Posted August 4, 2006 Author Share Posted August 4, 2006 geez, my photoshop skillz arent that good doing a chrome/black lip would be hard with my rims, as they are single piece, and spokes merge into the surround, there is no definate line to coat up too Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/128836-help-me-decided/#findComment-2384204 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shayde Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 Argh, hand stuck up the leg of my jeans trying to scratch my leg. Anyway, only change the flat section, nothing that goes vertical to the road at any point. I'd do it, but cbf. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/128836-help-me-decided/#findComment-2384208 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchy_ Posted August 4, 2006 Author Share Posted August 4, 2006 got me confuzzled.. do you mean the lip, ie the rim around the outside? or the actual inside, ie if it were a can, the inside of the can? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/128836-help-me-decided/#findComment-2384216 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shayde Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 Sorry, the lip and the "inside of the can" Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/128836-help-me-decided/#findComment-2384228 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchy_ Posted August 4, 2006 Author Share Posted August 4, 2006 the lip is ok to do, the inside of the can is a biatch. the spokes kind of go towards it, then merge into it, so its a curve.. i think... : Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/128836-help-me-decided/#findComment-2384236 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shayde Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 fiddle! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/128836-help-me-decided/#findComment-2384263 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ossie_21 Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 They all look good, but the white on white with the stripe looks the best as it is now. But that said, with the dark tint & black stripe, black looks good! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/128836-help-me-decided/#findComment-2384326 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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