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Old 04-23-2007, 01:55 AM   #21 (permalink)
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do those rims have like a defined lip on them or something you can go off of to tape?
nah, not at all.
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Old 04-23-2007, 06:38 AM   #22 (permalink)
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how did you get your paint/tape line perfect on the lip? I would think that the tape would give you trouble creasing while going around the wheel

If you use 6mm tape it bends relatively easy with no creases. I used it on mine and it's 99% perfect
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are u guys blind? Of course thats a 4" drop. 1" on each wheel
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Old 04-23-2007, 12:32 PM   #23 (permalink)
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If you use 6mm tape it bends relatively easy with no creases. I used it on mine and it's 99% perfect

thanks very much
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Old 04-28-2007, 12:21 AM   #24 (permalink)
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Looks good dude... Gonna be doing it monday
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Old 05-01-2007, 09:53 PM   #25 (permalink)
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Looks nice. The black with a red lip seems to be a pretty common theme now. I'd like to see black with a green lip :)....mix it up a little.

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Old 05-02-2007, 12:44 AM   #26 (permalink)
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Looks nice. The black with a red lip seems to be a pretty common theme now. I'd like to see black with a green lip :)....mix it up a little.

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what color would a green lip match?
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Old 05-02-2007, 01:18 AM   #27 (permalink)
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Old 05-02-2007, 11:01 AM   #28 (permalink)
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A black car with maybe some green accents somewhere else. I dunno......something different was all I was thinking. I do like the black/red look.

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Old 05-02-2007, 11:31 AM   #30 (permalink)
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Do you have to bake them?
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Old 05-02-2007, 11:40 PM   #31 (permalink)
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Do you have to bake them?
i dont guess you have to...i just think it helps the paint cure or something
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Old 05-03-2007, 12:57 AM   #32 (permalink)
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rims look great thanks for the DYI im gonna do this soon just havent found the right type of paint and i dont really want to use the dupli color rim paint, where did you get yours at?
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Old 05-03-2007, 02:42 PM   #33 (permalink)
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i accually just got my cans in the mail today, well all but the black they were out of stock. This is what i bought.
VHT brake caliper drum & rotor racing red $9.02/can
VHT wheel paint gloss black $8.25/can
VHT wheel paint clear coat $8.25/can
VHT prime coat light gray $7.70/can

http://www.caswellplating.com/vht/index.html
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Old 05-07-2007, 07:43 PM   #34 (permalink)
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Nice write up !
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Old 05-07-2007, 07:55 PM   #35 (permalink)
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Do you think auto zone have some same product of paint that you used?
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Old 05-08-2007, 10:52 AM   #36 (permalink)
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Do you think auto zone have some same product of paint that you used?
they might have some brake caliper paint. but i dont know which colors they have
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also- i know they have the clearcoat for rims
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Old 05-15-2007, 12:09 AM   #38 (permalink)
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do you have to clearcoat?
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Old 05-15-2007, 12:20 AM   #39 (permalink)
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do you have to clearcoat?
it helps protect the paint. i would recomend it
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Old 05-16-2007, 11:34 PM   #40 (permalink)
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did you bake 2 times? or just once after the red
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