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SkitterSkotter 10-21-2013 06:30 PM

What Color for Rims?
 
So I decided that I really needed some winter wheels for my car. I checked out craigslist and I was able to pick up some 16x7 rims for $90. They were in good shape, but I cleaned them up a bunch then primed them flat white. Currently the color looks really good actually, so I don't know if I should just finish them with gloss white or do something cool like:, dark bronze, dark purple, or neon yellow. My car is orange/hot lava.

Any suggestions would help. Here are what the wheels look like:

http://i.imgur.com/kmsSCjF.jpg

And here is a good shot of just one wheel:
http://i.imgur.com/7l1OSew.jpg

FRyeS 10-21-2013 06:55 PM

It's hard to imagine, but purple might look good.. no matter what don't do yellow..

Wise 10-21-2013 06:59 PM

If I had Hot Lava I'd do Gold, SBC or Bronze wheels.

N_I_N 10-21-2013 07:04 PM

I myself have a Hot Lava FR-S... I always wondered what a monochrome scheme would look like in Hot Lava. So my vote is to paints them Hot Lava! Pleeeease?

GNS 10-21-2013 07:56 PM

Paint them Salt White.

SkitterSkotter 10-21-2013 08:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by N_I_N (Post 1284231)
I myself have a Hot Lava FR-S... I always wondered what a monochrome scheme would look like in Hot Lava. So my vote is to paints them Hot Lava! Pleeeease?

I had the same inkling. I really feel like purple would look pretty nice actually. Another idea I had was to do a white with a neon green lip.

Kelbyat07 10-21-2013 08:12 PM

I like shiny black

stugray 10-21-2013 08:21 PM

Check this out:
https://www.dipyourcar.com/Dipping-Your-Wheels.html

The Anthracite metallic is badass looking.
https://www.dipyourcar.com/plasti-di...-grey-can.html

If you decide you dont like it or it gets beat up, you peel it off and do it again.

n2oinferno 10-21-2013 10:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SkitterSkotter (Post 1284369)
I had the same inkling. I really feel like purple would look pretty nice actually. Another idea I had was to do a white with a neon green lip.

Purple and orange immediately make me think Clemson fan, but that's just because I've been living in SC for almost ten years now, lol.

IMO I'd stick with white. They're winter wheels, they're probably going to get dirty and possibly beat up eventually.

NWFRS 10-21-2013 11:18 PM

I don't think color-matching the body would look terrible.

OICU812 10-22-2013 12:06 AM

Anthracite :thumbsup:

SkitterSkotter 10-22-2013 02:47 PM

And here is the winning color:

http://i.imgur.com/0X1sJga.jpg

muffinz 10-22-2013 03:07 PM

PICS ON THE CAR!!!!!!!!!!

Interesting selection. I would have suggested white so your car would look like a creamsicle pop haha

SkitterSkotter 10-22-2013 04:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by muffinz (Post 1286156)
PICS ON THE CAR!!!!!!!!!!

Interesting selection. I would have suggested white so your car would look like a creamsicle pop haha

Will do. I think I need to do one more coat of the clear then let it dry before I can throw some wheels on there. I think they will look sweet, but I won't know until they are installed.


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