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Old Sep 8, 2007 | 11:39 PM
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Coupe rims

Here are some pics of my rims that i put on today. I painted the calipers myself with the duplicolor. (still saving up for some brembo brakes). They're just 18"s. Feel free to comment on them.

*Bad images came out due to my whack treo. Sorry. Just need to lower it now















----man i need a camera!!
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Old Sep 8, 2007 | 11:59 PM
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cool! how long did it take you to paint them? did you end up taking off your calipers for paint?
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Old Sep 9, 2007 | 12:02 AM
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looks better on the silver coupe than on yeuchau's black sedan
but it still needs a drop.
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Old Sep 9, 2007 | 02:45 AM
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Originally Posted by rlee02135
looks better on the silver coupe than on yeuchau's black sedan
but it still needs a drop.
probably have to agree with you on that, that's why I have black one now..
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Old Sep 9, 2007 | 02:59 AM
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drop

that's right a little drop would be nicer than very nice and i would suggest a wide body kit ... I know rntech has one but not sure u can get it...

(oh sorry I'm new here and this is my first post... I read the rules on posts but still confuse can be said or cannot... )

anyways nice look... i'm driving mine for years and now i start to get interested in mods... cheap ones though...

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Old Sep 9, 2007 | 04:38 AM
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Yea thanks guys. And thanks yeuchau for selling me the rims. Still gotta get them repolished and repaired a little bit but its ok. Happy with them.
----yeuchau's black rims are really nice. You should edit out your old sig. and put the black rims pic on it!!!

*****I actually just took the rims off and then sprayed it with the cleaner then painted it. Took me at least 4 hours to do both side. The paint dries out pretty quick like in 1-2 min. but you have to do at least 8-9 coats to get the nice even out surface without the brush strokes being there. I thought about taking the calipers off but it wouldve been alot of work.

And yes def. need a drop.
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Old Sep 9, 2007 | 06:22 AM
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Originally Posted by kompressorc230
*****I actually just took the rims off and then sprayed it with the cleaner then painted it. Took me at least 4 hours to do both side. The paint dries out pretty quick like in 1-2 min. but you have to do at least 8-9 coats to get the nice even out surface without the brush strokes being there. I thought about taking the calipers off but it wouldve been alot of work.

And yes def. need a drop.
You used a brush? Which paint did you use?
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Old Sep 9, 2007 | 01:00 PM
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Its called DUPLICOLOR. You can pick it up at any autozone for $15.99. It comes with brake cleaner, paint, brush, a stick to stir the paint, and tape. Its easy to apply...learned it from youtube
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probably have to agree with you on that, that's why I have black one now..
post some pics up
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post some pics up
+1
I know he should. Just seen them again this weekend...he has sweet rims bro...
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