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Gun Metal Si Wheels....yay or nay?

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Old Dec 14, 2004 | 06:52 AM
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should i gunmetal my Si's on my Sol? i dunno what they look like, but may you guyz have seen one....nice? or juss plain out ridicoulous?
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Old Dec 14, 2004 | 06:53 AM
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What color is your car?
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Old Dec 14, 2004 | 06:58 AM
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Flat Aluminum looks nice. Completely no reflection whatsoever. Or Flat Dark Silver colour.

Or body match the wheel colour.
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Old Dec 14, 2004 | 07:00 AM
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DARK GUNMETAL/ GRAPHITE/BLACK......YEAH?
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Old Dec 14, 2004 | 07:02 AM
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i like the polished aluminum look myself.
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Old Dec 14, 2004 | 07:14 AM
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FLAT ALUMINUM? ISNT THAT HOW IT IS ALREADY BUT INSTEAD OF SHINY ITS FLAT? MY CAR COLOR IS DARK/GRAPHITE/GUNMETAL/BLACK...hmmmmmm
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Old Dec 14, 2004 | 07:20 AM
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I have a blue Si and i flat blacked my factory wheels and i love them!
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Old Dec 14, 2004 | 07:26 AM
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i painted mine gun metal. its starting to chip so imma repaint them when it gets warmer
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Old Dec 14, 2004 | 07:35 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by PistonHondaEM1 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i painted mine gun metal. its starting to chip so imma repaint them when it gets warmer</TD></TR></TABLE>

Use clear coat this time.. and you should be good.

IMHO i don't think Si wheels look good painted at all..

That's just me..,but I would polish them
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Old Dec 14, 2004 | 07:45 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SA_SoLcHyLD &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">FLAT ALUMINUM? ISNT THAT HOW IT IS ALREADY BUT INSTEAD OF SHINY ITS FLAT? MY CAR COLOR IS DARK/GRAPHITE/GUNMETAL/BLACK...hmmmmmm</TD></TR></TABLE>


CAPS LOCKKKKK!!! I DONT KNOW HOW MANY TIMES THIS IS BROUGHT UP
Caps lockkkk!!! I dont know how many times this is brought up...

Which sentence was easier to read?
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Old Dec 14, 2004 | 07:55 AM
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I want my Si's gunmetal w/ a polished lip & the stock center cap; yummy.
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Old Dec 14, 2004 | 07:58 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Jimmy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

IMHO i don't think Si wheels look good painted at all..
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agreed...
i love the way my SIs look
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Old Dec 14, 2004 | 08:09 AM
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i say leave them but thats just me and i am only saying
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Old Dec 14, 2004 | 08:15 AM
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i like them in all colors
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Old Dec 14, 2004 | 08:20 AM
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depends of the color of the car..
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Old Dec 14, 2004 | 08:38 AM
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Are you talking about civic si wheels or del sol si wheels?
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Old Dec 14, 2004 | 08:41 AM
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Appearance Cosmetic Forum.. YAY OR NAY!?
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Old Dec 14, 2004 | 08:50 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Hatchy-Ownzjo0 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Appearance Cosmetic Forum.. YAY OR NAY!?</TD></TR></TABLE>

yay
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Old Dec 14, 2004 | 08:59 AM
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keep them stock...

gsr fat 5's however are a different story
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Old Dec 14, 2004 | 09:04 AM
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Paint them without messing up the surface so you can strip them again when you decide to get something else.
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Old Dec 14, 2004 | 09:27 AM
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keep them stock they look better
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Old Dec 14, 2004 | 09:32 AM
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yay, any color but flat black, looks like spoon wanta-bes.
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Old Dec 14, 2004 | 09:47 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by vg7z &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">keep them stock...

gsr fat 5's however are a different story</TD></TR></TABLE>

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Old Dec 14, 2004 | 10:14 AM
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yay, but i would not paint the si rims. so if i decided to sell em, i still can het more money..
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Old Dec 14, 2004 | 12:01 PM
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no!
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