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im gonna paint my pre98 SE wheels flat black, what is the best paint to use for this application, and where can i get it?
now officially a troll, i guess. used to have a black 96 SE, until it broke down one too many times.
now I'm hunting for a motorycle.
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Did you look into powder coating? It will give you a nice look but it is more expensive. Its all about your budget. It will also last forever! thats my .02
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You can buy wheel paint at Pep Boys. Be sure to take your time and sand and prep the wheels real good. Also use a good clearcoat, several coats. If not the paint wont last long. I know this by experience.
Also, after painting them, dont use any strong wheel cleaners. Soap and water will do fine. Anything stronger can take the paint off.
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post pics cause I am thinking about doing the same thing
Trollin the boards as of 9/23
Originally posted by GS474:
stock hp is never enough
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Yea i was looking into something along those lines, I would like to do something different for my stock svt winter rims.
98 3.0 svt: Sold
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dom (airknight) did it first, thats where i got the idea.
not a great pic...
gotta get dom to paint his hub, lugs and calipers too... they throw the whole thing off (don't tell him i said anything)
now officially a troll, i guess. used to have a black 96 SE, until it broke down one too many times.
now I'm hunting for a motorycle.
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Originally posted by ETayrien:
gotta get dom to paint his hub, lugs and calipers too... they throw the whole thing off (don't tell him i said anything)
As if I don't read these forums!    I'm not going to paint them. These are just my winter stuff. I MIGHT paint the hub and the calipers black, but definitely not the lugs. If it doesn't snow anymore in 2 weeks, my 16's are going back on.
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Originally posted by Static:
post pics cause I am thinking about doing the same thing
Here you go 
-Ken V.
1998.5 SE Praire Tan Zetec ATX
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Hey crzydrvr you have the same side markers as me. I picked those becuase they looked almost identical in shape in size to the SE badges. I think it looks a little more subtle that way.
My Zetec died one too many times so I got a new car.
1992 Camaro RS 305 TBI with T-5 M/T, high flow cat, custom cat back exhuast. Soon to be home to a LS1 stroked to a 383 with a T-56. Hey Brad, want to race?
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Originally posted by remy:
Hey crzydrvr you have the same side markers as me. I picked those becuase they looked almost identical in shape in size to the SE badges. I think it looks a little more subtle that way.
Thats the same reason I got them too.
-Ken V.
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