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    Veteran Member Three Rings discontained's Avatar
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    Gettin tired of my chromies

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    SO i have been thinking alot about this, my chrome wheels are getting old, Im tired of cleaning them everyday and polishing them... SOOO options.

    Here they are..



    And here is what I want to get them painted



    Anyone else have some Idea's?

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    Established Member Two Rings
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    Re: Gettin tired of my chromies

    color matching the centers like you have in the pchop would be money

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    Active Member Four Rings juggernaut201's Avatar
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    Re: Gettin tired of my chromies

    match it to the paint on the car it would b sick

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    Senior Member Two Rings BLK_A4's Avatar
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    Re: Gettin tired of my chromies

    Ya make them color match the car but keep the chrom lip!

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    Veteran Member Four Rings le91688's Avatar
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    Re: Gettin tired of my chromies

    gloss black!
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    Veteran Member Four Rings FLACO X3's Avatar
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    Re: Gettin tired of my chromies

    those chrome wheels still look better then my old chrome wheels. match them to the car keeping the chrome lip. that would be tits.
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    Veteran Member Four Rings audiFUEGO's Avatar
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    Re: Gettin tired of my chromies

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    Veteran Member Four Rings TMorris's Avatar
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    Re: Gettin tired of my chromies

    Your exhaust reminds me of a pigs snout

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    Veteran Member Four Rings geeky's Avatar
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    Re: Gettin tired of my chromies

    i would personally not paint over chrome as chrome has a tendency of peeling with age and when the chrome peels, your paint will also peel. But thats juy my $.02 but the overall theme is awesome.

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    Veteran Member Three Rings discontained's Avatar
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    Re: Gettin tired of my chromies

    Quote Originally Posted by zombieattackk View Post
    Your exhaust reminds me of a pigs snout
    ...

    anyway, going to see if any of the powder coating places are open tomorrow.. Gonna get them done. Chrome lip w/ black face, and chrome studs (hex head bolts holding the rim to the wheel).

    Quote Originally Posted by geeky View Post
    i would personally not paint over chrome as chrome has a tendency of peeling with age and when the chrome peels, your paint will also peel. But thats juy my $.02 but the overall theme is awesome.
    i thought that was only for chrome flake or whatever that stuff called, these are real chromes.. I curbed one side and nothing chipped off?

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    Veteran Member Four Rings TMorris's Avatar
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    Re: Gettin tired of my chromies

    Quote Originally Posted by discontained View Post
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    The tip i mean. BTW the color matched centers would look great.

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