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Plastidipped red lip
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Just got my Whistlered Headlights and got rid of those crappy *** projectors that barely shine down the road. just wanted to share the new housings with both wheel pics. And I havent done the other side yet so i just take a pic of both sides and flip the image to match the other. I am going to Orlando tomorrow so Ill get to see the two different looks depending on which direction I am coming from and Ill decide if I wanna rip the red off when I get back or finish the other side and roll with that until it starts to peel just to get a longer feel for it before I sand the wheels and make a decision on paint.
Looks ricey to me...well not even ricey. The first thing that comes to mind when I see cars with the rims of the wheels painted bright colors (especially body color) is "donk" or "ghetto"
But to each his own.
But to each his own.
really has that ghetto vibe but to each their own and maybe the op is black? who knows?
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where do you guys live that having an accent wheel color the same as the body is ghetto. You guys must be chalky as **** lol. I could see if the whole wheel was body color then ya it would look terrible. When I think ghetto I think Ford Crown Vic on 24s with a 6 inch lift.
And Im white BTW if that matters. lol
I don't think this is anywhere near being ghetto when its on a nice car especially with a staggered set of wide wheels.
And Im white BTW if that matters. lol
I don't think this is anywhere near being ghetto when its on a nice car especially with a staggered set of wide wheels.
where do you guys live that having an accent wheel color the same as the body is ghetto. You guys must be chalky as **** lol. I could see if the whole wheel was body color then ya it would look terrible. When I think ghetto I think Ford Crown Vic on 24s with a 6 inch lift.
And Im white BTW if that matters. lol
I don't think this is anywhere near being ghetto when its on a nice car especially with a staggered set of wide wheels.
And Im white BTW if that matters. lol
I don't think this is anywhere near being ghetto when its on a nice car especially with a staggered set of wide wheels.
I will be honest though im a good ole country boy that through the nature of my nurture can come off racist.
I dont mean too. Honestly though man if you like it its all that matters. I plastidipped my rims flat color and love it. Some guys on base poke fun saying im too broke to powdercoat or just buy glossifier but I like it that way.
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Its all good, Im not gonna lie im not entirely convinced to take the time to completely redo the wheel and have the final result be the whole lip being red. I think Im leaning towards the whole black wheel and lip with the pinstripe.
Maybe its by me and not much else, but all the black guys usually have a candy paint car with the rim lip painted to match. Usually big rims that are chrome. So when I see that it reminds me of that.
I will be honest though im a good ole country boy that through the nature of my nurture can come off racist.
I dont mean too. Honestly though man if you like it its all that matters. I plastidipped my rims flat color and love it. Some guys on base poke fun saying im too broke to powdercoat or just buy glossifier but I like it that way.
I will be honest though im a good ole country boy that through the nature of my nurture can come off racist.
I dont mean too. Honestly though man if you like it its all that matters. I plastidipped my rims flat color and love it. Some guys on base poke fun saying im too broke to powdercoat or just buy glossifier but I like it that way.
I think pinstriping could look good. I saw a guy on base do black and blue and the blue was put on like blood spatter looks cool but at the same time from afar it just looks like a shitty paint job.
Not that I care what I have or haven't seen it on, IMO it just plain looks bad. Cartoony and childish would be other words that come to mind.
Not saying my opinion has or should have any weight, it's your car...but if you ask for opinions I will share mine.
First off, love the lip.
Second, why not just plast-dip the black portions... black. That will cure the center cap and "rivet" problem. The wheels on my truck are dipped and they are holding up great, so you could always leave them dipped for a more cost effective route.
Second, why not just plast-dip the black portions... black. That will cure the center cap and "rivet" problem. The wheels on my truck are dipped and they are holding up great, so you could always leave them dipped for a more cost effective route.
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Well my goal was not to have plastidip be the finished product. This was just temporary until I have the time and money to completely strip the wheel and fill in those fake rivets with some JB weld and fix whatever curb rash I have before painting w.e. I decide to paint.
First off, love the lip.
Second, why not just plast-dip the black portions... black. That will cure the center cap and "rivet" problem. The wheels on my truck are dipped and they are holding up great, so you could always leave them dipped for a more cost effective route.
Second, why not just plast-dip the black portions... black. That will cure the center cap and "rivet" problem. The wheels on my truck are dipped and they are holding up great, so you could always leave them dipped for a more cost effective route.
I like the color matched lip, but that color/finish is too much for the size of the lip, IMO. Make the red line thinner looking and black out the center caps and it'd be perfect to me. As it sits right now, it's not offensive to me. Then again, it's your car and our opinions shouldn't matter TOO much. 
Another thought I had was wondering if you did it in a metallic/chrome red, how that would look.
Another thought I had was wondering if you did it in a metallic/chrome red, how that would look.
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