Painting wheels

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polished lip dark/black centers is 2009. dont do it.

go with a coloured lip with a dark center, or colour the whole wheel a single colour - you have the benefit of a white car so you can go for any colour you like, and it will be unique.

just dont do polished lip black center

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black centre with color coded lips can look very nice

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lofreq wrote:polished lip dark/black centers is 2009. dont do it.

just dont do polished lip black center
oh damn, looks like its time i get new wheels :cry:

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lofreq wrote:polished lip dark/black centers is 2009. dont do it.

just dont do polished lip black center
It was also popular in the 80's

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:lol:

Thinking I'm gonna go one solid colour, as after looking at the wheels and how the spokes kinda merge into the dish I dont think different colours will look very good.

The orange idea is really growing on me :twisted:

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Max Power wrote:
lofreq wrote:polished lip dark/black centers is 2009. dont do it.

just dont do polished lip black center
It was also popular in the 80's

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The 80s pwns. Hence why black centre with polished lip will forever be the coolest style.

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While color coded lips on a black center do indeed look good, I imagine they're a complete PITA to keep clean and maintained. I wouldn't do it.

I've got a white car too, and am looking for places that will paint wheels in the original TE37 bronze. Anyone know a cheap place local here in Auckland that'd do a pro job?

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