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#1
18-01-2009, 02:02 PM
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powder coating rims
the before and afters
     got em done at Perth powdercoaters through Tim (subastylin) good bloke! took 5 days to get back from powdercoaters. $250 for the set. plus $994 for sum brand new Toyos!! apologies the pics are different quality, i took the afters with my fone  cheers to b4gt for letting me borrow his 16's! 
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#2
18-01-2009, 03:17 PM
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Looks good mate. I'm not a big fan of chrome, love dark coloured rims though.
Any reason you chose powder coating over painting as i'm wanting to colour my standard rims black. Cheers Scooter
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#3
18-01-2009, 07:14 PM
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Sorry but I don't like before or after.
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18-01-2009, 10:24 PM
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yeh i was over chrome! cbf cleaning em aswel! i was goin to paint them but was scared it mite peel or get scratched off easily. powder coating is thicker apparently. i quite like the finish aswel. depends wats cheaper i guess cos at the end of the day they dont look that much apart!
pimpreza wats ur taste then? gold? wat u rekon i shouldv done?
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19-01-2009, 01:02 AM
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In all honesty I would have sold them, they look cheap & heavy & from a distance they look just like a set of steelies without hubcaps, just never been a fan of black/dark wheels, maybe a nice set of Liberty GT18's but everyone has different tastes so as long as you are happy that's the main thing.
Also to me weight is a big factor so I've always been a fan of factory wheels, on my Liberty my stock gold 97/99 Wrx wheels weigh about 16kg, The Forrester 16's weigh the same on my project WRX off roader & the really nice looking 18" rims I have on my Bug Eye weigh in at a nice light...."not" 21kg but I'm selling that so I don't care. But I've gotta say anything is better than chrome so you did well there.
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#7
19-01-2009, 04:50 PM
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they look alrite ay but abit dull, woulda gone gold
love the shine haha. powder coating is the way to go with anything i recon. i was thinking of gettin my CSA's powder coated a goldy colour ay but yer.Can ya ever go back to chrome with the same rims??
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19-01-2009, 06:13 PM
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yehhh i would have cared about the weight if it wasnt my daily! yeh u can go back to chrome but i think its expensive cos they have to redip them OR u can polish them til chrome finish? iv heard of that before..
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#10
19-01-2009, 06:45 PM
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post it up on ozfoz.com
there might be a few interested to have a look
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