Nice weather update

[--<EM1>--]

was thinking about getting new rims but just decided to strip the current ones. what do you think?

Before:

Stripping 4 layers of paint and primer:

After:

 

[eskateboarding7]

i think they looked way better before.

 

[808EK96]

They look O.K. - Like the original though

 

[jdm98coupe]

yea i like them with the gold on them, what kinda tires are you runnin? they look like mud tires haha, no offense tho,

 

[falcon]

its it bad for the tires... to have them exposed to paint stripper?

 

[EK|B]

You should of used note cards between the rim and tire.

 

[--<EM1>--]

the gold and/or bronze is getting played out to me. i had them gold since last summer and ever since then it seems like everyone wants or is going gold.

yea i like them with the gold on them, what kinda tires are you runnin? they look like mud tires haha, no offense tho,

those are my winter tires. hankook ipikes. im changing them this week

You should of used note cards between the rim and tire.

i did for the other three. it was windy today so they kinda blew away while doing it.

 

[2slo4u]

i think both looked good..is it polished yet or just stripped?

 

[Genuine Rolla]

looks like you need to spend some more time with them polishing.

 

[--<EM1>--]

i think both looked good..is it polished yet or just stripped?

not polished yet. the metal underneath all the primer was actually pretty polished looking already. but as of now its just stripped.

right now im just trying to think of what i want to do as far as painting them IF i decide to paint.

 

[highneo]

i personally like the gold.

 

[Destroy]

Hard to tell with the haggard tires.

 

[Suanico]

I think you ruined a good rim

 

[ZachUA]

I think they look good either way.

 

[Road Pirate]

Looks good both ways IMO

 

[el_betiyo]

No.....................i liked those rims. You could've sold those rims and bought some new ones, instead of that.
idk, post more close up pics

 

[--<EM1>--]

well the reason i stripped them was bc i decided not to buy new ones. i have college loans to pay off right now haha. IM > DEBT.

im really thinking about painting them another color now. maybe a dark bronze, black with red lip? not sure yet...

 

[ZachUA]

Somebody on here painted their wheels a dark grey with duplicolor wheel paint. Not sure the exact color, and I can't find the post, but it looked awesome.

edit: found it

http://www.clubcivic.com/board/showthread.php?t=139499

 

[--<EM1>--]

thanks bro. yea i saw that earlier this week actually. i had some gunmetal and black rims before. im thinking i do a black with polished lip or maybe the gunmetal.. not really sure yet.

if anyone can photoshop the colors on there that would be awesome!

 

[ZachUA]