 which wheels look better? black or polished, trying to decide which looks better on this car |
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| DRPHIL914 |
 Oct 8 2011, 09:41 PM
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Dr. Phil  Group: Members Posts: 5,867 Joined: 9-December 09 From: Bluffton, SC Member No.: 11,106 Region Association: South East States 
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I bought this car with these 8 spoke empi wheels . They had a bad black paint job over red that did not cover well. I just stripped off the 2 w layers of paint. I was planning on repainting them black but the polished looks pretty good. Now I can't decide so I would like some input.
Which looks better to you guys? Attached thumbnail(s) 
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| JRust |
Oct 8 2011, 11:06 PM
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Do it the same for 2 wheels as mentioned above. Drive it for a bit & see what you like better. Stick with the black with polished lips on one side. Straight polished on the other. When you decide which you like better. Paint the side that lost body color & do the same thing. Wait to see which you like better. Then you definately end up with what you like best (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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| zymurgist |
Oct 9 2011, 06:05 AM
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"Ace" Mechanic Group: Members Posts: 7,411 Joined: 9-June 05 From: Hagerstown, MD Member No.: 4,238 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(JRust @ Oct 9 2011, 01:06 AM)  Do it the same for 2 wheels as mentioned above. Drive it for a bit & see what you like better. Stick with the black with polished lips on one side. Straight polished on the other. When you decide which you like better. Paint the side that lost body color & do the same thing. Wait to see which you like better. Then you definately end up with what you like best (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Actually, I like this idea best! It's your car after all... you'll get a lot of opinions here, but you're the one who will have to look at it every day, so make it the way you want it. |
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| somd914 |
Oct 9 2011, 07:24 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 1,171 Joined: 21-February 11 From: Southern Maryland Member No.: 12,741 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
QUOTE(zymurgist @ Oct 9 2011, 08:05 AM) QUOTE(JRust @ Oct 9 2011, 01:06 AM) Do it the same for 2 wheels as mentioned above. Drive it for a bit & see what you like better. Stick with the black with polished lips on one side. Straight polished on the other. When you decide which you like better. Paint the side that lost body color & do the same thing. Wait to see which you like better. Then you definately end up with what you like best (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Actually, I like this idea best! It's your car after all... you'll get a lot of opinions here, but you're the one who will have to look at it every day, so make it the way you want it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Make it your car, it's only paint after all. My son changes his wheel colors every few months! A bit excessive, but he likes the variety. |
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Posts in this topic
Philip W. which wheels look better? black or polished Oct 8 2011, 09:41 PM
iamchappy I like the black centers..... Oct 8 2011, 09:43 PM Ferg :agree: Oct 8 2011, 09:44 PM orange914 +1 black :trophy: Oct 8 2011, 09:44 PM Philip W. Also I ask my wife which she likes and she says ... Oct 8 2011, 09:46 PM
zymurgist
Also I ask my wife which she likes and she says ... Oct 9 2011, 06:03 AM
Randal
Also I ask my wife which she likes and she says ... Oct 10 2011, 10:29 AM messix the raw finish looks good, but so does the black [... Oct 8 2011, 09:49 PM Jerry the black goes really well with the black rockers ... Oct 8 2011, 10:04 PM Bruce Hinds I like the stripped raw look it highlights the spo... Oct 8 2011, 10:42 PM pt_700 i vote black!
all 3 choices work with your te... Oct 8 2011, 10:43 PM kg6dxn Color match the centers to your paint! Oct 8 2011, 10:49 PM Elliot Cannon Put the black on the right side and the polished o... Oct 8 2011, 11:32 PM avidfanjpl Here is mine with the black center EMPI's.
I ... Oct 9 2011, 12:03 AM treborzerimar Black. Definitely.
(but both would work. ) Oct 9 2011, 12:04 AM SUNAB914 Black Oct 9 2011, 09:24 AM michael7810 Mine are gold that goes well with Irish Green. Oct 9 2011, 12:43 PM Philip W.
Mine are gold that goes well with Irish Green.
... Oct 10 2011, 12:36 PM wingnut86 Garnet & Black Phil.
GO GAMECOCKS!!... Oct 9 2011, 01:17 PM Drums66 .......Polished :idea:
:wavebye: :flag1: :shad... Oct 9 2011, 03:46 PM orange914
.......Polished :idea:
:wavebye: :flag1: :sha... Oct 9 2011, 05:10 PM campbellcj I like the look of either all black, or black back... Oct 9 2011, 06:45 PM Tom_T Polished, like these on the successor VARA racer t... Oct 10 2011, 03:06 AM partwerks
I bought this car with these 8 spoke empi wheels ... Oct 10 2011, 06:30 AM Eric_Shea
:agree: ...and goes well with the stripes. Oct 10 2011, 09:17 AM Philip W. So that's one down and 3 to go! Hoping to... Oct 10 2011, 12:40 PM |
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