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Old Apr 1, 2003 | 12:31 PM
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I have a 1994 civic dx thunder grey and want to paint my si rims but iono how to do it and the search isnt working very good. So if you have any directions and pics or some pics of painted si rims post them up
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Old Apr 1, 2003 | 12:32 PM
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Directions ....DOnt do it. Just go and buy some slips or subzeros and keep your si rims.
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Old Apr 1, 2003 | 12:41 PM
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what color do you wanna paint them? Depending on how well you want them to turn out depends on how much money you wanna spend and how much time you are going to put into it.
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Old Apr 1, 2003 | 01:52 PM
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Slips and subzeros are nice but i just hate looking at the boring old silver.Your probably going to say spend some money on rims but im saving for auto to manual.I have a lot of time and money isnt a problem as long as im doing it myself and the tools need to paint them are cheap.
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Old Apr 1, 2003 | 02:23 PM
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i like stock si rims. but if you insist on changing color, here is some advice......DONT PAINT! i have seen them powdercoated gunmetal and it looks okay i guess. but id stick with OEM
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Old Apr 1, 2003 | 04:43 PM
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here u go...old pic of my si with si wheels painted gunmetal.

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Old Apr 1, 2003 | 04:44 PM
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Dont do it sell them to me if they are in good condition
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Old Apr 1, 2003 | 04:47 PM
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Old Apr 1, 2003 | 04:48 PM
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opps, heres another

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Old Apr 1, 2003 | 04:55 PM
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It's a pretty car but it would look so much better with you oem taillites. But to each his own so do what you like
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Old Apr 1, 2003 | 05:21 PM
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here u go...old pic of my si with si wheels painted gunmetal.

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Old Apr 1, 2003 | 05:41 PM
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Painted Si's look 100X better IMO, but i also feel they are getting boring everyone has them
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Old Apr 1, 2003 | 05:56 PM
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i would keep them silver i really don't like painted stock wheels...
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Old Apr 1, 2003 | 06:07 PM
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Strip, sand, primer, and paint. Not too hard.
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Old Apr 1, 2003 | 06:20 PM
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keep them silver
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Old Apr 1, 2003 | 06:50 PM
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keep them silver, and if u dont want them silver then polish them, they look real sweet in polish, like the 99 gsr rims
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Old Apr 1, 2003 | 07:52 PM
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keep them silver, and if u dont want them silver then polish them, they look real sweet in polish, like the 99 gsr rims
i really hope your kidding...why not just go buy some heavy chrome if you like that ****?

go to schucks, they have paint made for painting wheels. duplicolor makes it. i just painted my USDM cx wheels gunmetal, and they look fat as ****

doest need any primer, just sand, clean, and do light coats
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Old Apr 1, 2003 | 09:08 PM
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i would keep them silver i really don't like painted stock wheels...
Some look nice, but I dont think the Si's do.
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Old Apr 1, 2003 | 09:25 PM
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keep them silver looks better like that IMO
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Old Apr 1, 2003 | 09:48 PM
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i like them better in gunmetal...but thats just my opinion.

and u dont need to sand/prime them. If u do that, you wont ever be able to take the paint back off and leave them silver if you change you mind. I didnt sand/prime mine and they came out fine.

Paint also came right off with acetone...took the paint off because i sold them.
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Old Apr 1, 2003 | 09:51 PM
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damn that Blue si looks clownin
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Old Apr 1, 2003 | 10:13 PM
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damn that Blue si looks clownin
that be clowin dawg! ahahahahha

don't paint them, just keep them silver!
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Old Apr 1, 2003 | 10:30 PM
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gunmetal and bronze=yummy
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Old Apr 1, 2003 | 10:31 PM
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the blue si looks so aggresive!!
ah..dont eat me..
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Old Apr 2, 2003 | 08:39 AM
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