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Old 04-21-2005, 04:32 AM
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yeah i got a pair or 17 inch 5 spoke chrome rims that came with the car, they have the fake 2 piece look bolts which are plastic and are scratched like crazy, n all the chrome is peeling off. i already got new rims but is there n e way i could like take off the chrome and paint them my self, preferably black. n ditch the fake bolts. i just wanna see if i could make them look better n maybe even keep them or sell if they dont look good
 
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Old 04-21-2005, 04:22 PM
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with out pictures we cant help you
 
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Old 04-21-2005, 04:36 PM
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you could always call up X to tha Z and hell take that **** to WCC and fix your rims, he'll probably make it so that you have a water fountain in your rims too!!! ohhh pimp my ride, never gets old.
 
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Old 04-22-2005, 05:37 PM
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i just wanna take the chrome off with a metal brush that goes on the grinder, use the dremmal to smooth, prime in paint, u think it will stay?
 
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No.
 
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Old 04-28-2005, 09:40 PM
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get a sandblaster, and blast the hell out of them. then paint it with a bunch of coats of wheel paint.
 
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get a sandblaster, and blast the hell out of them. then paint it with a bunch of coats of wheel paint.
^Now, this will work.
 
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Old 04-29-2005, 12:34 AM
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i got a siphon-type blaster and a 30 pound bag of nice fine grit sand for about 20 bucks at home depot.
 
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Old 05-04-2005, 07:41 PM
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Look for a local Paint stripping shop and get those bitches stripped....

Then buy some cans of Rim Paint and your done!
 
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Old 05-04-2005, 10:43 PM
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call up a paint shop and see what theyd charge to paint em......if its too much then sandblast and paint urself.
 
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