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Old 02-02-13, 06:11 PM
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Dropped off my wheels to be re-sprayed and having trouble deciding on a color? Was at first thinking black, but now not sure if the mono-chromatic look is something I like? Silver? I searched, but only found a few examples.....anyone?

Car is a '93' SC400, all new black paint and body work last summer. Thanks in advance.

Old 02-02-13, 06:15 PM
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I really like the contrast between the wheels and body. I like silver wheels on a black car, perhaps gun metal. Thats as dark as I'd go.
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I also considered gunmetal. Current color is a nickel tint. Also, LS400 brakes will be installed this spring...yellow calipers.
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A brighter silver for contrast
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pink center, black lip- now thats contrast..



but in seriousness, a nice bright silver wouldnt be bad.
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Plasma for the win!
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Virtually any color goes with a black car. Blue, red, purple, yellow, chrome... But for those I would go with any light or dark gray colors or chrome.
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I think thats a dark shade of green
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CHROME is the way to go
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I would say stay silver or go a nice gunmetal similar to stock new edge mach1 wheels
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I would stay silver, or go all gloss black.
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Definitely as mentioned full gunmetal or black would set them off.
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Id save your money and get another set of wheels, maybe some nice Lexus oem ones.
If your set on those, gunmetal or matte black would look nice
And would def skip the yellow calipers.
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Originally Posted by Joey-E
Id save your money and get another set of wheels, maybe some nice Lexus oem ones.
If your set on those, gunmetal or matte black would look nice
And would def skip the yellow calipers.

I was going to say the exact same thing but I didnt want to come across as bashing.

Yea man the honest truth is that those wheels arent that bad, but in any color will not be turning many heads either, and if your letting a shop paint them im sure its costing you a few hundred bucks, best bet is to polish your wheels up and try to sell them, add a little more money to that and get a different set up.

But if you must then I think black is your only option for paint.
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Diamond cut.


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