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Black Turbines

I painted one wheel over the weekend to see what it would look like. What do you guys think? Personally I like it, the camera phone doesn't do it much justice though. :sorry:
2005 Subaru WRX STi|daily driver

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Reply #1
Looks good pretty good!

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Reply #2
I have one question for you. What made you decide to paint the entire wheel black? Thought you might have painted it like the XR-7 wheel with black inserts. Not that it's bad, they look good.

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Quote from: 5.0willgo
I have one question for you. What made you decide to paint the entire wheel black? Thought you might have painted it like the XR-7 wheel with black inserts. Not that it's bad, they look good.

I thought about painting them like that, but I was trying to go for a look that would make the wheels seem less 'busy'. The low gloss black all over seemed to have done the trick. And I really didn't want to tape it off either so it worked out pretty well. :) Plus, I've been a fan of black on black wheels for quite some time...
2005 Subaru WRX STi|daily driver

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Reply #4
Kind of sinister looking.
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Reply #5
Doo Hoo, You forgot to remove the outside wheel weights. I think it will look good on your all black car. Are they flat black?

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I PAINTED MINE WITH HIGH TEMP PAINT TWO YEAR'S AGO HOLD'S UP REAL GOOD.THE SECOND PIC IS ONE OF THE RIM'S ON MY CAR WHEN SHE COUGHT ON FIRE :flame:  THE PAINT HELD REAL GOOD.IT LOOK'S WORSE THAN THE PIC SHOW'S BUT IT WILL CLEAN UP
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Quote from: darkthunder
Plus, I've been a fan of black on black wheels for quite some time...

Agreed, that does look good. :D

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Quote from: slamedcat
Doo Hoo, You forgot to remove the outside wheel weights. I think it will look good on your all black car. Are they flat black?

Yeah, I noticed that after I painted it. Oh well it needs a couple more coats anyways. As for the paint, it's low gloss black engine paint.
2005 Subaru WRX STi|daily driver

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Reply #9
Quote from: darkthunder
Yeah, I noticed that after I painted it. Oh well it needs a couple more coats anyways. As for the paint, it's low gloss black engine paint.

thats the same stuff i used on my chrome trim on my V6 bird, works great
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Reply #10
Cool. The whole car will have a blended sort of "monochromatic" look. I like it :D .
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