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Old 05-28-2006, 07:54 PM
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Painting Wheels

I just bought a 2006 Subaru Impreza WRX STI, I of course got it in blue but also wanted the factory gold wheels to give it that Subaru trademark blue/gold look, only problem is my dealer doesn't have any STI's with gold wheels to swap so I ended up with the silver wheels.

I'm thinking about having them powdercoated them unless there is a better method. Should I get them powdercoated or another type of painting method? How much do you think something like this will cost?

What would you guys recommend?

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painting them wouldnt cost more than 100 a wheel.
im pretty sure powdercoating can only be done in dark colors.
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What type of paint is the most durable? Something that won't chip or be a total pain to keep clean?
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I just found this, BBS Wheel Paint. It looks pretty promising: http://www.hrpworld.com/index.cfm?fo...action=product

Does anyone here have any experience with it? How difficult is it to do?

I have a tough time evenly painting a small R/C car body, I can't imagine how i'd paint 4 full size wheels.

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