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Real Name: JC Join Date: Dec 2002
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EJ205
Real Name: Tim Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Reno, NV
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Car: '94 L
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That guy that says they chip and flake horribly must not know how to sand or do any sort of prep work. Mine turned out nice
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Reno
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I like Mr. Naysayer's title.
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Real Name: Nat S Join Date: Feb 2004
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Join Date: Mar 2003
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Join Date: Feb 2004
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lol internet.
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Please see my post in that thread
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Join Date: Mar 2003
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coffee cup mod?
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Real Name: Nick Join Date: Oct 2003
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EJ205
Real Name: Jeremiah Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Dayton, NV
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Car: 2005 Impreza 2.5RS, 2000 Forester L
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"Kids are ruining autocross."
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Join Date: Mar 2003
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El Matador
Real Name: Matt Join Date: Dec 2002
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I've had good luck with wheel painting, you have to take your time.
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EJ251
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Sparks
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I have also painted several sets of wheels, It's all in the prep people, Also on a side note, I am going to starbucks to buy a new intake. Then I will be teh fast4r.
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EJ205
Real Name: Jeremiah Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Dayton, NV
Posts: 1,888
Car: 2005 Impreza 2.5RS, 2000 Forester L
Class: RNP sometimes (see motto)
"Kids are ruining autocross."
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New advertising gimmick: "Free Legacy intake with every Venti Mocha."
![]() And on-topic (wow!), how long does it usually take to do all four wheels, and do them right?
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EJ205
Real Name: Tim Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Reno, NV
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I really take my time with cleaning, sanding, more cleaning, inspections, then paint. I average a wheel in about an hour and a half, maybe less.
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Join Date: Mar 2003
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When my tires wear down on the SSRs and I have to change them I'm going to look into some options for fixing the cosmetic chip damage I have on two of them. I don't know if I will paint them, but I'll see.
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Real Name: JC Join Date: Dec 2002
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Paint them JDM green.
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Ask me about dubs!
Real Name: JC Join Date: Dec 2002
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They out'd us, everyone hide!
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El Matador
Real Name: Matt Join Date: Dec 2002
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It really doesn't matter...I just cannot justify the cost of powdercoating when I've done just fine with my painted BBS's. But if you have the money to spend and don't care, then by all means powdercoat.
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Real Name: Nick Join Date: Oct 2003
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Oh, I really hope drama starts over these thread
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The Doink
Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Portland, OR
Posts: 20,335
Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata
Class: PDX/TT-6
The way out is through
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Um.... all hands to battle stations?
![]() BTW: JC... after Matt went off in Lovelock, he had to repaint his wheels. And I believe Eric had to repaint one his 'cause someone tipped it over on its face. Home painted wheels can look just as good as/better than stock if you take the time to do the prep right and clear coat them. However I would say they're about 80% as resiliant to damage as the factory paint that's put on at high temperature. But the nice thing: if you damage the paint... all you gotta do is repaint 'em! It's not hard, especially if you're flat blacking 'em.
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El Matador
Real Name: Matt Join Date: Dec 2002
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Yeah, I had to repaint one of my BBs's, as well as Eric's, which I dropped on its face... both would have scratched anything though.
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EJ205
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Reno, NV
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Is it easy to buy paint to match either the stock gold, or stock silver colors ?
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El Matador
Real Name: Matt Join Date: Dec 2002
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Good Find.
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