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LT2004ever
08-11-2004, 12:51 AM
OK this is prolly just another newb question, but i recently say this car that had blue rims to go with his blue car, and i was wondering, where could i find a place to buy "colored" rims.... like possible green... or is something done to them to make them that color??? oh well n e wayz... thanx for those who reply


2000Si
08-11-2004, 01:07 AM
if you like it... google and ebay are your friends... but please...don't...

...don't put colored rims on your car.

sacicons
08-11-2004, 01:30 AM
a lot of people will say you can get your wheels powdercoated. dont. the powdercoating shops use an oven to "cook" the powdercoat on, but due to the extreme cost of the proper ovens for this, fluctuations in temperature in the ovens they use can weaken the metals in the wheels, causing them to shatter when put under high loads, ie, high speed cornering, you know, the worst time possible for a wheel to shatter. ill post some pics, but i have to find them, and im going to bed.


LT2004ever
08-11-2004, 01:36 AM
ok... dang.. so i guess the colored rims are out of the picture... dont want n e thing to shatter.... well i guess imma just go with black rims

green98lxsedan
08-11-2004, 04:54 AM
a buddy i got in chicago, well a burb somewhere had some parts powdercoated and the parts came out lookin just like chrome. they looked pretty good. im waitin to see if he has any probs with them then i think i might take my wheels in and get powdercoated with that chrome stuff. depends on the price though.

i really think the wheels need to be a diff color or everything just looks like 1 big blob of the same color

NTX
08-11-2004, 05:06 AM
or is something done to them to make them that color???
A good body shop can match your rims to your car by using the factory paint code on the inside of your door.

polo708
08-11-2004, 02:49 PM
try www.dupli-color.com they ahve wheel paint

JayMan
08-11-2004, 05:52 PM
i saw that chrome powder coating done on a bike frame, on that show 'biker build off' on discovery, it looked really good. i had a friend with konig caffeine's he had his civic painted burgundy, and matched the stars only anf left the rim polished looked bad ass. , its easy to buy gunmetal, black, and white rims.

LT2004ever
08-12-2004, 02:54 AM
wow that sounds nice....

Wheelbroker
08-12-2004, 03:13 AM
Mine sure are nice looking and I will say this...no shattering of these rims will occure unless I smashe's me car.....

Wheelbroker/Ang[8D]

ohbiskits
08-12-2004, 04:28 PM
go with black rims or gunmetal....looks sweet~!;)

frewcivic
04-16-2005, 12:26 PM
I thought powder coting used a electiric shock to fuse the molocules to the metal

ngoti 8tor
04-18-2005, 11:15 AM
I know a few guys that have gotten their wheels powdercoated and haven't had any trouble with them. I know they run their cars hard like I do.

daywalker
04-19-2005, 06:27 AM
Maybe you could get them Anidised? i have herad of people doing this dont know on the cost thou?