TechCam97

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So I got bored yesterday and decided to paint the spokes of my wagon wheels a metallic graphite to match my emblems and manta stripe (that I have yet to put on). It didn't turn out too bad, but I'm just not feeling it. I like the color, just not the thickness of the spokes. I'm planning on getting some RPM505's one of these days and I'll probably take them to a guy I know who will powdercoat the centers of those wheels to match this color. Here are the pics;

What I started with;


After some paint (please excuse the messy garage);


On the car (I didn't paint my center caps because I just wasn't sold on the design);


I like the color, I like the contrast, I just don't like the wheel. When I got my car it came with these wheels, so I've kind of been stuck with them. I know they are ugly, haha! Anywho just wanted to post these up in case someone else has a similar idea and wants to envision what these wheels *could* look like.

1999transamls1

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i think they actually look pretty damn good :thumbsup:

The Mighty Texan

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I'm with ya op, good color but if I were you I'd trade them for something else

NINE8TA

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I think if you paint the center caps it would give the wheel a cleaner look.

Summerwolf

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I think if you painted the center cap and bought the emblem stickers off ebay that would finish it off nicely. I like it.

bayer-z28

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Not my thing, but A+ for effort.

TechCam97

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Thanks for the positive responses! I went ahead and painted them back to the factory color for now. I think they just looked better in my head than they did in real life. It's not that I think that they look bad or anything, just not quite what I was looking for. But hey, if you don't go ahead and try it out then you'll never know!

67goatman455

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i really like what you had before. i had to look really close to realize it was paint, i thought you cut the spokes.

98 WS6

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Holy crap I didn't even realize that. OP, first pic looks good, if you ever paint them again do the center cap too!

Much props for actually trying something new as well.