OK I painted my factory and put them back on .Now I have painted my aftermarket and was going to sell them but I " think " I like them better then my factory again.Which do you like better. it takes 2 seconds ,so please vote

STILL NOT CLEARED WILL DO THAT TOMARROW brushed aluminum and black
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PAINTED FACTORY they are black with silver polished edges
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ohhhhhhhhhhh i like em both.....how the hell did u get the stockers to look that nice

I like the factory rims, big fan, only problem is the weight what is it like 26lbs?

ohhhhhhhhhhh i like em both.....how the hell did u get the stockers to look that nice

alot of prep and dupont auto paint

what was ur process

what was ur process

media blast.-clean -sand with 180-500- then wash with hot water - then wipe down with final clean -tack cloth off dust- prime - blow off then tack off again -sand with 2500 - base paint then clear and set in front off heat lamps over night.

damn u did a good job

Looks good thought..

tough call both look good, i like the aftermarket ones better then what they did look like though, clear will make them look real good. stockers came oue awesome i hope mine come out like that when i redo them, they are dull now. lol

i want pics of the grill b4 i vote

i want pics of the grill b4 i vote

here you go

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bump

80 views 10 votes lame!

I like what you did with teh aftermarket. You have to put those and get some pics as well. But that was my vote.

keep the arfermarkets and paint the chrome lip red

i voted stock. i think they go with the car better IMO

keep the arfermarkets and paint the chrome lip red

if anything the "spokes" should be painted red leaving the lip alone

ohhh it's a close race so far 50/50.. I love the stockers like that but the aftermarkets would be teets on your ride.

stay with the factories, but id paint the center caps

Aftermarket easily!

I dunno :lol: its a very hard choice.

factory in the lead by a bit. still not many people that vote. I guess if this was pitty me my life sucks post or my girlfriend dummped me for her own father it would have about 100 replies by now.but thats :cssNET:

I would have to vote for the stockers because clear coat will not adhere to bare aluminum unless it is powdercoated.

stockers. they look amazing with the car the way it is. just my opinion, not really feeling the aftermarket ones.

I would have to vote for the stockers because clear coat will not adhere to bare aluminum unless it is powdercoated.

lol well I have painted a bunch of them and with promoter it sticks very well .also its brushed not polished. oh and the polished edges on the stockers are cleared also.THANKS FOR THE VOTE

Stooooooooooooocccccccccckkkkkkkkk
sell the other ones and make $$$ :)

Stooooooooooooocccccccccckkkkkkkkk
sell the other ones and make $$$ :)

Yeah it looks like thats what i am going to do .

lol well I have painted a bunch of them and with promoter it sticks very well .also its brushed not polished. oh and the polished edges on the stockers are cleared also.THANKS FOR THE VOTE

I have managed a paint and body shop for almost 6 years now. Yes it will stick initially, but all it takes is one little chip and it will start flaking off. Automotive clear coat is not designed to adhere to any bare metal.

I have managed a paint and body shop for almost 6 years now. Yes it will stick initially, but all it takes is one little chip and it will start flaking off. Automotive clear coat is not designed to adhere to any bare metal.

Well any paint that chips on wheels can cause flaking that is why so many have taken there stockers back to get repaired .
these wheels came with a full lip that was polished and clear coated it stayed on for 55,000 miles. In fact I think most polished aluminum come clear coated .it is a soft metal and if you didnt if would scratch every time you touched it

love your hood by the way . I like seeing people modding the metal rather the putting a plastic hood on.

I like the way you painted the aftermarket. If you still have them come mid august like I said I will probably take them. How much do the weigh per wheel??

factory wins so that what i will keep
the wheels are your stouffer when ur ready