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Should I paint them?

Old Apr 16, 2007 | 11:36 PM
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So, I hate my salad shooter rims, yet I don't have the money to get 5 spokes :\ I wish my GTA rims would've worked w/o mods, but sadly the offset causes problems.

That leaves me with paint! I loaded up Photoshop quick and just did some editing of the current. Surprised how realistic it turned out (or so I think).

Anyways, First is stock, second is all but the rim, and third is all black.

I'm open for rim donations too lol

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Old Apr 17, 2007 | 12:21 AM
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gta wheels should fit man theres a guy where i live has a black 94 hardtop t/a with black gta wheels chrome lips looks killer i think he might be running a spacer tho
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Old Apr 17, 2007 | 12:44 AM
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From what I was told, they are space out more, and would stick out. I don't have my 91 anymore, so I don't have the rims anymore either.
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Old Apr 17, 2007 | 12:45 AM
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Paint them black,and leave the lip chrome.
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Old Apr 17, 2007 | 02:38 AM
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That's what I was thinking too. It's not chrome though, or else I wouldn't paint them lol They're silver painted alu rims.
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Old Apr 17, 2007 | 04:18 PM
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No. I don't like the black look that much. But if you are bent on it leave the lip silver.
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Old Apr 17, 2007 | 06:06 PM
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the black center with silver lip looks good
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Old Apr 17, 2007 | 06:38 PM
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Well, I do like black rims, always have. I had black wagon wheels on my lifted Suburban However, mostly I just hate these rims, and anything to mask it, helps lol
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Old Apr 17, 2007 | 10:42 PM
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What's wrong with Salad Shooters? FWIW, paint those suckers black and leave the outer lip silver.
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Old Apr 17, 2007 | 10:59 PM
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YOURS aren't bad, but mine are god awful ugly.
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Old Apr 19, 2007 | 09:04 PM
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Unless anyone else cares to vote, looks like I might just be painting them after all.
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Old Apr 20, 2007 | 04:49 PM
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i had those on my old trans am and i hated them too... there is a little edge on the rim maybe 1/2 inch wide from the lip that you can mask off and cut around with a razor to make a perfect lip that is machined aluminum... and you dont have to seperate the bead from the tire to paint if u do this... then sand the wheels prime and paint and clear.... i did this to my old t/a and they looked good for a while till i bought zr1's... i tried to upload pics but the site wasnt worken ill try later for you if it doesnt sorry but trust me it makes it look 10x's better...
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Old Apr 20, 2007 | 04:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Italiankid77
Paint them black,and leave the lip chrome.

+1. I think the chrome lip looks NICE
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Old Apr 20, 2007 | 04:54 PM
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Leave them alone!
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Old Apr 20, 2007 | 08:11 PM
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Leave it stock. Put the money in the need rims fund
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Old Apr 21, 2007 | 12:44 AM
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+1.
Keep them stock for now. Put the money in the rims fund.
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Old Apr 21, 2007 | 01:16 AM
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Rim fund? Rattle can paint, primer and masking tape is all it takes. On my old Formula Knight Rider conversion, I needed the black rims. So I bought a can of that Aircraft stripper stuff. Took off the fading clear coat, painted them black and it looked great. Total money = $12. That kinda coin ain't gonna do much for your rim fund.





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Old Apr 21, 2007 | 03:10 AM
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id just let em B
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Old Apr 21, 2007 | 03:17 PM
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Paint them. I painted my ugly rims a while ago and it looked better
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