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Delskinz



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Simple wheel painting for a simpleton
Right I've always wanted black wheels but I'm a bear of little brains and means.......So what is the easiest/cheapest way to change my standard boost from silver to black?

I don't care if they come up matt or gloss but I want a good finish.

Would that spray film be an option?
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Thud



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Take 'em to the powder-coater.

Bit of a faff finding a set to use in the mean time and taking off/putting back tires, re-balancing etc but it's worth it in the end.
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Or rub them down, wash (sugar soap is a good idea), etching prime them, spray them your favorite colour and then laquer over the top. Thumbs Up

Probably won't be as hard wearing and you might end up re-doing it, but won't cost much and can be done with the tyre still on, just mask it all up. Craig Rogers

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Thud



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... or leave them silver. Much better silver on Tonga green.
Post #216547 6th Mar 2013 8:40am
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Delskinz



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Thud wrote:
... or leave them silver. Much better silver on Tonga green.


I want to put some SVX side rails on and tint the rear windows (so the kids and dogs don't fry) - I love the black and green look.
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The Black & Green look is awesome (I am slightly biased)


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foxkilla



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just need to get rid of that green badge Laughing
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x-isle wrote:
Or rub them down, wash (sugar soap is a good idea), etching prime them, spray them your favorite colour and then laquer over the top. Thumbs Up

Probably won't be as hard wearing and you might end up re-doing it, but won't cost much and can be done with the tyre still on, just mask it all up.

+1 Not only that re-fitting and removing tyre's can be expensive! Probably more so than the actual powder coating.... $W33T $0U7H3RN $UG4R
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