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    Veteran Member Three Rings jimmya4's Avatar
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    little black rim photoshop pics what do you think?

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    here my car before and after. i did some things like get rid of the side reflector and create a fictional filler plate but ignore that. should i paint the rims black?



    and after



    any compliments or things i should not have done or recondmendations are welcome too ;)
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    Re: little black rim photoshop pics what do you think?

    Well its going to cost about 100 bucks a wheel to get that done so I would just wait and invest in new wheels. You PS aint the best but it could look good....

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    Re: little black rim photoshop pics what do you think?

    After the PS those wheels like VW LB's.

    If you're going to go black I think it look best with a gloss and not flat like your PS picture.
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    Re: little black rim photoshop pics what do you think?

    thats nice bro but put spacers in the back.
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    Re: little black rim photoshop pics what do you think?

    Where are your Titanium wheels?
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    Veteran Member Three Rings jimmya4's Avatar
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    Re: little black rim photoshop pics what do you think?

    Quote Originally Posted by ItsThat2.0T View Post
    Where are your Titanium wheels?
    ??? i dont have the titanium package.

    as far as price i have some friends that painted them by themselves with no issues just costs for paint. it would be flat black and yes i would have spacers on front and back. thanks guys
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    Re: little black rim photoshop pics what do you think?

    haha its all about imagining those wheels flat black, not 100% basing your opinion on how they look in that picture, i think it looks sick but the caps have to be painted also
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    Re: little black rim photoshop pics what do you think?

    Quote Originally Posted by jimmya4 View Post
    ??? i dont have the titanium package.

    as far as price i have some friends that painted them by themselves with no issues just costs for paint. it would be flat black and yes i would have spacers on front and back. thanks guys
    Is it me or is your trim around the windows blacked out though...
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    Re: little black rim photoshop pics what do you think?

    Quote Originally Posted by ItsThat2.0T View Post
    Is it me or is your trim around the windows blacked out though...
    Maybe he painted it?

    ...and he has an 05.5....don't think there was a "Titanium" package then.

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    Re: little black rim photoshop pics what do you think?

    get new rims man... i think 17's are too small for these cars. I have 18's and they still look small. When i can afford it i'll be going 19.

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    Re: little black rim photoshop pics what do you think?

    ya i think im just going to go 19 all black something or others. maybe rs4 reps or tenzo's
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    Re: little black rim photoshop pics what do you think?

    Quote Originally Posted by jimmya4 View Post
    ya i think im just going to go 19 all black something or others. maybe rs4 reps or tenzo's

    Hey hey... we do have other color V708 RS4 reps coming down the pipeline... shhhhhh......

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    Re: little black rim photoshop pics what do you think?

    If you can get it done cheap, I think it will look good in the meantime until you get new wheels. But, the center cap still in gray/chrome bothers me about the pic. Maybe mask off the center and do that in gloss black to contrast with the flat black, like this:


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    Re: little black rim photoshop pics what do you think?

    they look good on your car witht he black out front...

    maybe a grey black theme?
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    Re: little black rim photoshop pics what do you think?

    the rings pop out of the center cap. i say go for a black/grey theme it will look good and should hold you over until you can pick up new wheels. definitely an inexpensive and easy diy. this is my winter setup:



    Quote Originally Posted by john1552 View Post
    If you can get it done cheap, I think it will look good in the meantime until you get new wheels. But, the center cap still in gray/chrome bothers me about the pic. Maybe mask off the center and do that in gloss black to contrast with the flat black, like this:


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    Re: little black rim photoshop pics what do you think?

    Quote Originally Posted by G18 View Post
    the rings pop out of the center cap. i say go for a black/grey theme it will look good and should hold you over until you can pick up new wheels. definitely an inexpensive and easy diy. this is my winter setup:

    Nice! Any pics on the car? That may help out the OP.

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    Re: little black rim photoshop pics what do you think?

    thanks...unfortunately this is all i have for now but the wheels will be going on the car in the next few weeks.


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    Re: little black rim photoshop pics what do you think?

    Quote Originally Posted by G18 View Post
    thanks...unfortunately this is all i have for now but the wheels will be going on the car in the next few weeks.

    ahhhh come on can't just pop on one wheel up front to take a few pics? looks really good though from what i can tell. what did you use as far as paint and actually painting it.
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    Re: little black rim photoshop pics what do you think?

    honeslt yi donty know if it ythe bext idez but it slooke kinda coool i guess....


    sorry imn drnk as shit reight now hopreuflly this posyt makes a little sense?
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    Re: little black rim photoshop pics what do you think?

    thanks, i would but that pic was from months ago, wheels are now in storage. the wheels were curbed pretty bad which was really the only thing that made me decide to paint them. basically process was:

    sand
    fill with bondo
    sand
    clean with water and dish soap
    rustoleum metal primer about 3 light coats
    rustoleum flat black about 4 light coats
    center cap was done with a rustoleum red

    more pics of the process can be seen here.

    with winter approaching wheels will definitely be on by end of the month. to get back to the op i say go for it. very easy and inexpensive diy, if you don't like the way they turn out you're gonna get new wheels anyway


    Quote Originally Posted by jimmya4 View Post
    ahhhh come on can't just pop on one wheel up front to take a few pics? looks really good though from what i can tell. what did you use as far as paint and actually painting it.

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    Re: little black rim photoshop pics what do you think?

    Quote Originally Posted by A4ItaliaGT View Post
    honeslt yi donty know if it ythe bext idez but it slooke kinda coool i guess....


    sorry imn drnk as shit reight now hopreuflly this posyt makes a little sense?
    Wow....seriously, wow...

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    Re: little black rim photoshop pics what do you think?

    this is what I am goin to do with my stockers for winter after I get new rims.
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    Re: little black rim photoshop pics what do you think?

    only thing stopping me is i dont know how long it will be before i get rims probably months. and also i dont want to have to sell the car down the road with diy'ed rims with depreciation.
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    Re: little black rim photoshop pics what do you think?

    haha wow sorry guys. My apologies i just saw my post and i didint remember it....but seriously i do like the idea. The red and black on the A3 looks very cool....but i would only do it if you didint have the money for new wheels.
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