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Jeromy
12-22-2008, 02:17 PM
thinking about painting my wheels black. What do you guys think? Here is an original and a photoshoped version.

http://gallery.me.com/jeromycamp/100024/stck/web.jpg

http://gallery.me.com/jeromycamp/100024/blck/web.jpg

KissMyWhtSS
12-22-2008, 02:32 PM
IMO I'd replace them whenever you get the money for nicer wheels, so I'd leave them silver so you don't hurt the value of them.

BLOWNDFIZ
12-22-2008, 03:13 PM
^^^X2

Painting wheels never seems to turn out as good as you want them to...

K-Dawg
12-22-2008, 03:16 PM
Not a fan. Makes the tires look dirty too.

1hottcamaro
12-22-2008, 09:39 PM
In the picture it doesnt look that bad,but I would just leave them alone so you can sell them when you get new ones and get more cash for them.

BluBeaSSt
12-23-2008, 12:12 AM
Eh not a fan +1 for getting better wheels

Jeromy
12-23-2008, 01:50 AM
thanks for all the opinions guys! New wheels are on the wish list.

Camaro_94
12-23-2008, 09:21 AM
Yeah, I think they look better silver.

YZF
12-23-2008, 01:14 PM
Silver or bust!

KissMyWhtSS
12-23-2008, 03:06 PM
You might consider doing a silver lip if good ol' st. nick doesn't treat you right on Thursday.

Personally I like salad shooters better, but I know lots of people hate them. My wheels never bothered me on my red '94 Z28. Just do some dark tint on the windows for now.

phoenix_rising
12-25-2008, 12:39 AM
Leave them silver or strip and polish them. Don't paint them.

TCGiRL220
12-26-2008, 12:17 AM
Leave them silver or strip and polish them. Don't paint them.

x2

IronOutlaw
12-26-2008, 12:33 AM
Actually, I would paint them but tape off the rim and leave it silver. I painted my salad shooters on the firebird and they turned out great, for what they are that is.

I wouldnt paint the whole wheel though. Just take your time and they turn out pretty good and use actual wheel paint that is not gonna flake off.

bricez28
12-26-2008, 07:13 AM
id say paint them, since i opaint all my wheels, but again its kinda useless since you want nicer wheels. i think painting them would help tho..

Standard-Z
12-26-2008, 08:01 PM
Another vote for going with new wheels. How about some silver 10 spokes and paint them like this.

http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j34/Standard-Z/z282.jpg