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Feb 20, 2007 | 11:01 AM

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DIY didn't go too well

was bored and painted my rims...the thing is that i didn't get the color i wanted....

i was looking for a gunmetal color but it came out to be dark bronze/brown metallic color

Modified by CW_98gsr at 2:26 PM 2/20/2007

Feb 20, 2007 | 11:03 AM

playalistic2

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Re: DIY didn't go too well (CW_98gsr)

more pics

Feb 20, 2007 | 11:03 AM

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Re: DIY didn't go too well (CW_98gsr)

It's not that bad.

Feb 20, 2007 | 11:04 AM

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Re: DIY didn't go too well (Options)

I like 'em

Feb 20, 2007 | 11:04 AM

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Re: DIY didn't go too well (playalistic2)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by playalistic2 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">more pics</TD></TR></TABLE>

will post up more later

Feb 20, 2007 | 11:04 AM

candy eg

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looks better than a gunmetal color, to me at least.

Feb 20, 2007 | 11:08 AM

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At least it's something different

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Feb 20, 2007 | 11:12 AM

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im kinda growing into them.....i guess i might leave them like that but i need more time with them like this

Feb 20, 2007 | 11:13 AM

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Re: (CW_98gsr)

did you get overspray on your tires?

Feb 20, 2007 | 11:15 AM

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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by FourDOOR_Hore »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">did you get overspray on your tires?</TD></TR></TABLE>

don't think so, i used index cards...but i might have drops here and there

you can't be too careful

Feb 20, 2007 | 11:21 AM

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Re: (5 Skware)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 5 Skware »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">At least it's something different

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painting rotas gunmetal or bronze are so original

Feb 20, 2007 | 11:23 AM

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painting rotas gunmetal or bronze are so original

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:runs away:

Feb 20, 2007 | 11:25 AM

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Re: DIY didn't go too well (CW_98gsr)

it looks good imo

keep it!

Feb 20, 2007 | 11:27 AM

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looks fine champ.

Feb 20, 2007 | 11:28 AM

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Re: (aux)

looks olive green, but not bad.

Feb 20, 2007 | 11:29 AM

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Re: DIY didn't go too well (CW_98gsr)

Looks army green in the pic.

Feb 20, 2007 | 11:45 AM

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Re: (DUFFM4N)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by DUFFM4N »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

painting rotas gunmetal or bronze are so original

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Feb 20, 2007 | 01:27 PM

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more pictures up...what do you guys think?

Feb 20, 2007 | 01:34 PM

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Re: DIY didn't go too well (BlueIntegraBoy)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by BlueIntegraBoy »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Looks army green in the pic.</TD></TR></TABLE>

what actual color paint did you use? i cant tell...

Feb 20, 2007 | 01:39 PM

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Re: DIY didn't go too well (Nate047)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Nate047 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

what actual color paint did you use? i cant tell...</TD></TR></TABLE>

i don't know..i just eyeballed the color i was looking for but instead i got this sortof dark bronze color, but i dont have the spray can that i bought

Feb 20, 2007 | 01:40 PM

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oh well at least they're not spoons

Feb 20, 2007 | 01:43 PM

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Re: (FalkenSiR)

looks ok

Feb 20, 2007 | 01:44 PM

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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by FalkenSiR »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">oh well at least they're not spoons</TD></TR></TABLE>

i kept repeating this to myself while spraying them

Feb 20, 2007 | 01:45 PM

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Re: DIY didn't go too well (Options)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Options »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">It's not that bad. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Feb 20, 2007 | 02:01 PM

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looks good to me

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