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Old 05-05-2008, 10:05 PM
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heres a pic of when i had them painted last time. but i removed the paint later on. i was thinking of painting them again but leaving a smaller lip. as u can see..last time i left a big lip. but the question is will it look good. it'll look alot like the picture below. just a smaller lip. or should i paint them again and leave a big lip like last time?


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Ive got chrome zr-1's on my 96 zz28 . its polo green metallic with a black top and black guts. ive been considering getting the rims blasted and dipped in black chrome or powder coated a mild gloss black with no lip. i think you should stay chrome or black with no lip , it just doesnt look right on greens IMO
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i would just wait till you get the rims you want
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i'd never go with no lip though. i just hate it
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Big lip.
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what looks better. all chrome or black with the chrome lip?
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I like the black with the chrome lip.
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just wait till you can get the wheels you want
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Originally Posted by 98boxer
i would just wait till you get the rims you want
Originally Posted by ZMONSTER!
just wait till you can get the wheels you want
x3...there's no substitute
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do it if you want i did mine and think they look great they are gunmetal not black but they will due till i can afford the wheels i want

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I did mine, came out really nice and looks great....if only they were 17s Id probably keep them but for now they look 100x better then the stock color.

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I hate painted wheels. May as well just get black steel wheels IMO.
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painted wheels look gay... don't do it...

reminds me of those ricers when they ride around on steelie's...
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get them powdercoated.
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If you are going to paint them leave the big lip.



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