Can someone say graphite snowflakes?
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So I hate the snowflake rims with a passion but I'm a poor college student and decided to get some Longtubes instead of rims haha. So heres what I did to take some of the ugliness away. oh and i washed the car =P
took them off and primer'd them
![](http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb119/7plagues/DSCI0192.jpg)
after a few coats of primer, paint(duplicolor graphite wheel), and clear.
![](http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb119/7plagues/DSCI0196.jpg)
done and ready to mount
![](http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb119/7plagues/DSCI0194.jpg)
![](http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb119/7plagues/DSCI0195.jpg)
Yay, on the car, its cloudy out still so im waiting to see what they look like in the bright sun of AZ.
![](http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb119/7plagues/DSCI0197.jpg)
![](http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb119/7plagues/DSCI0200.jpg)
![](http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb119/7plagues/DSCI0201.jpg)
![](http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb119/7plagues/DSCI0204.jpg)
comparo of old
![](http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb119/7plagues/DSCI0019-1.jpg)
Overall it wasn't to bad and cheap to do, so I figured what the hell. I think they look better than just plain silver ugly ones.
took them off and primer'd them
![](http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb119/7plagues/DSCI0192.jpg)
after a few coats of primer, paint(duplicolor graphite wheel), and clear.
![](http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb119/7plagues/DSCI0196.jpg)
done and ready to mount
![](http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb119/7plagues/DSCI0194.jpg)
![](http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb119/7plagues/DSCI0195.jpg)
Yay, on the car, its cloudy out still so im waiting to see what they look like in the bright sun of AZ.
![](http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb119/7plagues/DSCI0197.jpg)
![](http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb119/7plagues/DSCI0200.jpg)
![](http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb119/7plagues/DSCI0201.jpg)
![](http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb119/7plagues/DSCI0204.jpg)
comparo of old
![](http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb119/7plagues/DSCI0019-1.jpg)
Overall it wasn't to bad and cheap to do, so I figured what the hell. I think they look better than just plain silver ugly ones.
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wow that looks really damned good. I run the snowflakes in the winter w/ my snow tires. I wonder if a different color would look good on NBM; i'm always looking for new paint projects.
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Those turned out pretty good!
I did the same thing with some 5-spoke firebird wheels, stripped em down, sanded primed sprayed and cleared. Takes some work but considering its about $25 for materials and the wheels were already free, it's a great bargin and looks much better than the stock ugly light gray color. Good job!!!
I did the same thing with some 5-spoke firebird wheels, stripped em down, sanded primed sprayed and cleared. Takes some work but considering its about $25 for materials and the wheels were already free, it's a great bargin and looks much better than the stock ugly light gray color. Good job!!!
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haha i know the last pic of the silver snowflakes looks legit but thats like a 1 in a 1000000 photo. I'll try and get some pictures of these today with some nice lighting.
Thanks for the compliments^
Thanks for the compliments^