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Old Jul 11, 2008 | 10:29 PM
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I know the title is vague but I'll elaborate first and foremost I want to say hi to everyone on this board as I've never posted on this specific forum. I have a question and I don't know if anyone has done this first these are my rims:


They are mounted on my old DB1.Maybe I'll get flamed for this but I want the lip of the rim to have a red line like other flat black rims I've seen. I painted these rims myself and I was wondering how can I do this so that the line looks even and there isn't any distortion? What paint should I use? Is this even possible? Thanks in advance in response and if you have any negative comments I would appreciate it if you would keep them to yourselves.
BTW, this is my current car:

Modified by zero708970 at 11:35 PM 7/11/2008


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Old Jul 11, 2008 | 11:13 PM
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Default Re: Painting line on rims.... (zero708970)

I whould asume you were to do it the same way you painted your rims in the first place .........usein tape and paint ..........for a more round look use Electric tape, or just go to your nearest auto shop and get some red pinstriping , that way if it don't look good you just peel it off
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Old Jul 12, 2008 | 03:57 AM
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Default Re: Painting line on rims.... (zero708970)

You can buy them on Ebay;

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...ZWDVW
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Old Jul 12, 2008 | 08:11 AM
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Default Re: Painting line on rims.... (Sikocivic)

WTF? That's crazy....I don't like the logo on them and I don't think they'll fit my rims since they are made for motorcycles.....
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Old Jul 13, 2008 | 11:53 AM
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Anyone done this before?
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Old Jul 15, 2008 | 09:27 PM
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Old Jul 16, 2008 | 10:56 AM
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Just mask the rims with Painters tape.....after just buy a good quality spray paint and paint them....
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Old Jul 17, 2008 | 10:18 AM
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crazy idea. leave your rims on the car. jack the car up so the wheels are off the ground. leave the car in neutral for the front and e-brake off for the back. spin the tire slowly and keep a steady hand with a professional paint brush made for pin striping. the key is to keep a steady hand though. re-apply as necessary
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Old Jul 17, 2008 | 09:35 PM
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I was thinking this EXACTLY but I don't know where to get a brush like that and paint that's meant for pin striping....
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