**PICS** of my Powder Coated Rims.....YayyyyYYYYYyyy!!!!
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**PICS** of my Powder Coated Rims.....YayyyyYYYYYyyy!!!! Okay well even though i don't have my VIC due to the flood and can't put them on there i thought i would show you guys some pics of the finished product so here ya go.....they were previously white and they are Konnigg Toxxins 18". That's "Glossy Black" color....hopefully pretty soon i will have a NHB 04 EX to put em on! 
edit: oh yea and the lip costs 135 each to re machine polish so imma hold off on that for a little bit.
edit: oh yea and the lip costs 135 each to re machine polish so imma hold off on that for a little bit.
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Rep Power: 469 Originally posted by PunkingCivic
not bad you gonna machine the lip?
not bad you gonna machine the lip?
not ri now just yet but after this hol insurance thing is over with then yea! it's costs 135 for each rim to do!! so umm yeaa....kinda exspensive eh?
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Yeah, I say they look good all black. But I'm not too sure about them being on a black vic. Too much black IMO.
Yeah, I say they look good all black. But I'm not too sure about them being on a black vic. Too much black IMO.
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They look clean. Professionally done? or no? Those wheels I thought always looked good.
They look clean. Professionally done? or no? Those wheels I thought always looked good.
yea they were professionally done for 200 dollars no Tax!
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Yeah, I say they look good all black. But I'm not too sure about them being on a black vic. Too much black IMO.
Yeah, I say they look good all black. But I'm not too sure about them being on a black vic. Too much black IMO.
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^^^Better watch for those swirls though... You have to be good with the detailing. Otherwise if you get scrtaches, it will look fugyly
^^^Better watch for those swirls though... You have to be good with the detailing. Otherwise if you get scrtaches, it will look fugyly
yea i kinda noticed that to ...i wiped a smudge off my rims and i noticed it started making swirls so ummm i have to do something about that!
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Rep Power: 425 You know... you could have had the lip just left raw metal and clear coated before hand... they had to strip them to powdercoat them anyways, it probably would have been cheaper to do it that way rather than going back now to get the lips done. You also better watch out that the powdercoat doesn't get cracked when they do it.
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Rep Power: 360 it is like painting a car wait awhile before putting the rims on or rubbing them the paint needs to be fully cured. even though they baked them they might not fully harded yet.
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Rep Power: 340 Originally posted by Mr.Modify
yea i kinda noticed that to ...i wiped a smudge off my rims and i noticed it started making swirls so ummm i have to do something about that!
yea i kinda noticed that to ...i wiped a smudge off my rims and i noticed it started making swirls so ummm i have to do something about that!
prep your wheels and add a fresh, decent coat of wheel wax (look around your automotive store and buy some high quality stuff-- don't be cheap, or your car will look cheap). I don't know the prepping requirments since I don't have my own rims... yet! But it should keep you occupied untill your insurance cuts you that check and your back at the honda dealer buying an '04.
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Rep Power: 425 Powdercoat is ceramic... you don't need to wax it, it won't do anything for it. Its completely maintainance free (aside from just washing and drying it). Just don't use anything abrasive... you'll ruin it in a hurry. Just use a microfiber cloth and wipe them off... its just the oil from your hands.
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Rep Power: 469 Originally posted by Boilermaker1
Powdercoat is ceramic... you don't need to wax it, it won't do anything for it. Its completely maintainance free (aside from just washing and drying it). Just don't use anything abrasive... you'll ruin it in a hurry. Just use a microfiber cloth and wipe them off... its just the oil from your hands.
Powdercoat is ceramic... you don't need to wax it, it won't do anything for it. Its completely maintainance free (aside from just washing and drying it). Just don't use anything abrasive... you'll ruin it in a hurry. Just use a microfiber cloth and wipe them off... its just the oil from your hands.
hey boilermaker like when i go to wash my car what kinda towel should i use and can i get it at like a PEP BoYS...autozone etc?
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Rep Power: 425 Get a microfiber towel, just like I said in the post that you quoted. Get them anywhere... I get them at Walmart. They're cheap and lint free.
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Rep Power: 469 Originally posted by iluvbritney
lol suprised u put ur rims on the bed....
lol suprised u put ur rims on the bed....
i have towels under them and besides there not dirty or anything just a little dusty!
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Rep Power: 324 after you install those make doubly sure to check your lug tightness after a few miles. the powder coat is thick, and will wear under the lug nuts. Once its worn the lugs will be loose.
You do not want to lose a wheel on your new ride.
You do not want to lose a wheel on your new ride.
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after you install those make doubly sure to check your lug tightness after a few miles. the powder coat is thick, and will wear under the lug nuts. Once its worn the lugs will be loose.
You do not want to lose a wheel on your new ride.
after you install those make doubly sure to check your lug tightness after a few miles. the powder coat is thick, and will wear under the lug nuts. Once its worn the lugs will be loose.
You do not want to lose a wheel on your new ride.
check !! good tip forgot about that!
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^ That is a tight wheel. I have the rh evo cps in granite. The wheels look good modify. WHat color are you looking at? The new silver would look awsome with those wheels.
^ That is a tight wheel. I have the rh evo cps in granite. The wheels look good modify. WHat color are you looking at? The new silver would look awsome with those wheels.
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