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SS Headers and Y-pipe, Random Tech Cat, Megan Racing Catback, Eibach Pro Kit (garbage with blown struts ), 2nd gen Altima SE 17" Wheels
Leave 'em the way they are. If you really feel the need to dress them up, you could always paint the little triangles near the center with a little darker shade of silver. But that's the most I'd do.
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i say u paint them bronze
Bronze only works on Evos and Subies IMO. Or at least on a rim with a bit of a lip on it.
I agree! I think painting the entire rim bronze or gold would complement your car. Or you could try painting the rim red but leave the lip polished metal. Or bronze with a polished metal lip?
Im down with silver or graphite...but not bronze or red.
Would 1000 grit be good to remove the clear coat? Or is 2000 a must?
There is a guide on here somewhere, it should be in the HowTo section in the 4th Gen forum. But according the guide you should use that aircraft paint stripper.
And the color I guess has been decided, silver or graphite is nice. But it doesn't stand out; but its all good. Its just most OEM wheels on here I have seen are painted black, or the colors that you suggested.
LOL, no, not yet I don't. My wife took a pic with the new camera phone so the wallpaper is of my Max and 2 boys. I can take a pic or 2, but this old man has to figure out how to post pics!
LOL, no, not yet I don't. My wife took a pic with the new camera phone so the wallpaper is of my Max and 2 boys. I can take a pic or 2, but this old man has to figure out how to post pics!
would really like to see your wheels.
What color is your car? And what type of wheels?
Register at Photobucket dot com. (figure that out )
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99 SE-L - 00vi - Y/E
Im down with silver or graphite...but not bronze or red.
Would 1000 grit be good to remove the clear coat? Or is 2000 a must?
i did my own wheels with black semi gloss engine enamel and they came out great, a lot of people actually believed they were powder coated. but its the prep work you gotta do first...my wheels were chipping from clear coat too.
i took 200grit sand paper and did all the wheels, then steel wool, then 1500 grit, then primer paint etc...
but black might work with yours...try getting someone to photo shop them
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AE, Black corners, blacked out parking lights, Smoked tails, mesh grill, 17x8 Konig monsoon w/ sumi hrtzII, FSB, RSTB, Tokico Hp w/ H&R springs, Z32tt FF, Fender Cai, Wrspd Y pipe, test pipe, Magnaflow muffler, Koyo Rad, 8k HID
i did my own wheels with black semi gloss engine enamel and they came out great, a lot of people actually believed they were powder coated. but its the prep work you gotta do first...my wheels were chipping from clear coat too.
i took 200grit sand paper and did all the wheels, then steel wool, then 1500 grit, then primer paint etc...
but black might work with yours...try getting someone to photo shop them
ha, i was waiting for someone to do that. Didnt want to impose though since im already bothering them with opinions.
Any one up for a photo shop?
__________________ Paying a man to work on your car is like paying another man to sleep with your wife.
-Hank Hill
99 SE-L - 00vi - Y/E
you should do this color.. hasn't been used yet other then by me
Back to being serious, you should keep them stock color or paint them to match your car.. not a lot of colors go with silver unless you like bright wheels that stand out.. flat black or silver is my choice..
BBS makes a color called brilliant silver, it would be cool to do and/or model that color on those wheels. I think it really sets off pearl and gold cars, especially a night.
you should do this color.. hasn't been used yet other then by me
Back to being serious, you should keep them stock color or paint them to match your car.. not a lot of colors go with silver unless you like bright wheels that stand out.. flat black or silver is my choice..
YUK!!
You should leave them the same color/get them painted stock color again. and maybe you could fill in the little triangle thing thats towards the center with black that would look tits.
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i heard search is pretty good...
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), 2nd gen Altima SE 17" Wheels
Or at least on a rim with a bit of a lip on it.
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