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Old 09-24-2008, 03:21 PM
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i'm assuming thats high temp paint right?
yeah its high temp for maximum durability up to 500 degrees
 
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Old 09-24-2008, 03:24 PM
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lookin good. not sure why honda chose such a bright and shiny finish
for the stockers... that finish was cool back in the mid-late 90's.
 
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Old 09-24-2008, 03:25 PM
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getting it lower hopefully this weekend..
what suspension you getting?
 
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Old 09-24-2008, 03:51 PM
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what suspension you getting?
i might go with ground control coilovers or k-sport setup.. depending on how much i get paid this week lol
 

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Old 09-24-2008, 04:01 PM
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ohh i see. i'd say neither. or for now get some springs for temporary use. then save up for some tein full coilovers or some skunk2 pro-c
 
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Old 09-24-2008, 04:05 PM
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Originally Posted by 1coolride
ohh i see. i'd say neither. or for now get some springs for temporary use. then save up for some tein full coilovers or some skunk2 pro-c
yeah thanks for the tip.. if just springs i prolly try out eibach sportline for lowest drop..
 
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Old 09-24-2008, 04:09 PM
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yeah thanks for the tip.. if just springs i prolly try out eibach sportline for lowest drop..
theres a guy here selling some used tanabe gf springs for $100. you should scoop those up. he only used them for like 2 months
 
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Old 09-24-2008, 04:29 PM
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theres a guy here selling some used tanabe gf springs for $100. you should scoop those up. he only used them for like 2 months
hmm ill think about it would he ship? what is yours drop on?
 
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Old 09-24-2008, 04:45 PM
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i'm still on stock suspension for now, soon to be full coilovers. i was thinkin about getting some springs since they're cheap but i wanna do it right the 1st time instead of taking the springs out.
 
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Old 09-24-2008, 05:10 PM
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i'm still on stock suspension for now, soon to be full coilovers. i was thinkin about getting some springs since they're cheap but i wanna do it right the 1st time instead of taking the springs out.
yeah same here but i just hated being stock height, i feel like a 4x4 lol but full coilover are pricey, so i dunno
 
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Old 09-24-2008, 08:46 PM
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i know that its probably covered somewhere on the forum but how was the painting process? hard? easy? how many coats? just curious.
 
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Old 09-24-2008, 09:38 PM
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looks good man. im thinking of painting my wheels some time this weekend too.
 
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They look great - much better. Looks like you did a great job!

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Old 09-24-2008, 09:53 PM
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i know that its probably covered somewhere on the forum but how was the painting process? hard? easy? how many coats? just curious.

it was kinda easy.. time consuming and lots of patience plus a pack of beer.. i wet sand the wheels to have a rough surface.. i did 2 coats of primer.. 3 coats of paint and 2 coats of gloss..
 
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Old 09-25-2008, 01:58 AM
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dont know why everybody ignores there centercaps..i wonder how itll look painted.
 
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wow these look really sharp. where did you do it. garage?outside?wherever? did you remove the tires? tape them? how much was everything all together? paint, primer,gloss.tape??
 
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Old 09-25-2008, 10:56 AM
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wow these look really sharp. where did you do it. garage?outside?wherever? did you remove the tires? tape them? how much was everything all together? paint, primer,gloss.tape??
thanks! i did all the painting in my garage, if its a nice day with no kind of wind you can do it outside, i kept my tires on i use playing cards and stuck between the tires and rims instead of taping it down, everything was like $25-30
 
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did this take long? a day or two? how long drying btwn coats? im guessing you took all 4 at once?
im very intrested in doing this
 
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Old 09-25-2008, 12:06 PM
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this looks good on BOM. For some reason IMO its hard to make BOM flow nice with certain colors. Nice work man. I will rep you when you drop

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Old 09-25-2008, 04:45 PM
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i called my local WheelWorkz to see how much it would cost to get OEM rims painted black ................. 125$ a wheel
 


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