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photoshop of GE8 stock rims - white/gunmetal/gold

Old Nov 26, 2008 | 03:34 AM
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photoshop of GE8 stock rims - white/gunmetal/gold

planning to powdercoat the stock rims over the winter since im too cheap to buy rims and tires for now and the stock look pretty good already (just dont like silver rims) i hope the original owner of this photo dont mind me using his pic....enjoy:



 
Old Nov 26, 2008 | 03:38 AM
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I'm not a fan of painted OEM wheels.
 
Old Nov 26, 2008 | 03:55 AM
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Gold reminds me of a Subaru STi

 
Old Nov 26, 2008 | 04:31 AM
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i think the gun metal ones look good
 
Old Nov 26, 2008 | 07:34 AM
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I quite like the gold ones.
 
Old Nov 26, 2008 | 08:11 AM
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Originally Posted by peg_leg
i think the gun metal ones look good
+1. Makes them almost look aftermarket.
 
Old Nov 26, 2008 | 11:51 AM
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I like the gun metal, and would love to powder coat my wheels.

Would you please photoshop an Orange Revolution Fit with gun metal stock wheels? Maybe this pic:

https://www.fitfreak.net/forums/487372-post33.html

Thanks!!
 
Old Nov 26, 2008 | 12:34 PM
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Old Nov 26, 2008 | 12:37 PM
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Polish them.
 

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Old Nov 26, 2008 | 12:45 PM
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Thanks!!!!
 
Old Nov 26, 2008 | 12:54 PM
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lower the car in the gunmetal pic and maybe try a different gold color too, like my crx in my sig pic, i had them powdercoated kinda between bronze and gold, everyone told me i was crazy when i said what i was going to do it, but most everyone likes them now
 
Old Nov 26, 2008 | 02:13 PM
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Where does one go to get wheels powder-coated?
 
Old Nov 26, 2008 | 07:15 PM
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gun metal ones all the way, those look like they should come stock like that
 
Old Nov 26, 2008 | 07:25 PM
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ha, I was just calling around today getting prices to have mine powder coated, then saw this posting. I'm gonna have mine powder coated flat black. Got prices between 45 and 90 per wheel. Dont know if I need them sand/soda blasted or not.
 
Old Nov 26, 2008 | 07:51 PM
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how about Bronze?

 
Old Nov 26, 2008 | 10:17 PM
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I think the gun metal looks the best.
 
Old Nov 28, 2008 | 07:34 PM
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The gun metal one looks really good. but i cant help but like the gold ones too. you should go crazy and get like a neon green color kidding ofcourse..
 
Old Nov 28, 2008 | 10:19 PM
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Orange with back wheels looks pretty nice.
 
Old Jan 14, 2009 | 04:15 PM
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got bored and decided to photoshop some other colours:

takata green


red


blue


black with silver centre caps


STI gold


Tafetta white

apologize to the owner of the original photo for using it without prior consent
 

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Old Jan 14, 2009 | 04:51 PM
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Gold on TW!!
Edit: None of the above golds do gold justice. They all look yellow. The STi gold would be perfect!
 

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