so i see like everyone on here has the black painted stock rims, and i really want them... anyone know where i can get them? i have the polished ones, and i'd rather have the black..=(

 

Yea called do it your self. Get some black spray paint and do them yourself or take them to a place and have them powdercoat them.

 

you honestly paint them yourself?

 

actually theres only a few people who have them

some people have them powdercoated.
some do it themselves.

 

hey i like the painted rims
I was pondering and wondering if this is a over kill...or cheezy
but painting the rims black and red. The red will go where you didint paint your rims
what ya think?

 

i'd leave them as they are now, they look ******* awesome now... i like them alot!

 

a member on here has done that with blue to match his car. it dosn't look to bad.

 

I have done almost the same as this guy to my wheels, and they look sick man!! SSSOOOO nice!! The only difference, my spoke arent black, but like a gunmetal!

 

Yeah, I have to say, I'd like to paint mine like that. I love the black spokes with the black car. So would you need to paint them, and then get them powercoated as well? pardon my dumb ass-ness, but I dont know a whole lot about painting. The only thing that I would worry about is the paint chipping off or something like that....

 

powedercoating would be better and no you don't have to paint them.

Powdercoating 101

 

agreed powdercoating is a better quality finish, and hardier....

but powdercoating is basically going to get you a solid black wheel.

you wont get the 2 tone effect.

 

Is powder coating glossy??? Or is it more of a semi gloss??? Or even gloss at all??? (when I trade up I'm considering this).

 

Did you paint those yourself an0malous???

 

There's a few kinds of textures you can get. http://www.custompowdercoating.com/i...ial_finish.jpg

 

Good deal. But if I can't get the 2 tone effect then I'm painting them myself when I get it... (can't wait, jus a couple more months)

 

yeah powerder coating is harder for sure, but its a totally different process. I thought you couldnt get two tones witht he powder coating? But hey i might be wrong!! I just got them painted and put 4 coats of clear to get it as hard as i can to minimize rock chips. But no matter, you will get them, jsut try to minimize it

 

yeah i painted them myself.


As far as im aware i havent seen anyone able to powdercoat with the same 2 tone result on my wheels, im sure its likely possible....but i bet the cost will be extreme....

martin, do yo uhave pics of yours with the gunmetal spokes? id love to see that.

 

Im not sure what to do with my rims. I have a victory red ss/sc with the painted wheels, but the paint on them is so damn cheap, it is chipping everywhere. So im looking to get them powder coated but i cant decide what color. I want either Black, gunmetal like them are now, or a gold/bronze like the wrx's rims. I really like the gold/bronze color idea, what do you guys think?

 

I dont have a pic right now, but I will at the end of next week when Iam with my wheels again. So msg me again like next friday or something and I'll get a few picture for ya!! Your the one that convinced me to get'em done, I can do that for ya!

Gold?? never seen it on a cobalt before, could be nice?? I thinik gunmetal would be the nicest if you go powdercoat though

 

gold would look best on a blue or black cobalt...would be intresting to see tho.

 

Heres my wheels powdercoated..............

http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/inde...eID=1446867026

 

Heres a pic of mine not powdercoated or even spraypainted its car paint and only cost me $70

 

Those both look pretty good. But for some reason I think the flat black looks the best.

 

man, Now that is what i call stealth. hahaha nice though, very nice

 

dom you need to paint those calipers!