What color rims with my black mk3?

[jbsupra89t]

Mercury Silver aka bright as shit silver... would look unreal IMO.

shaeff, you're lucky I don't know off the top of my head about the rhino, else spelling police would be all over that

-J

 

[theKnifeArtist]

how can i polish the lip myself before powdercoat?

 

[shaeff]

heh, rhinoceros. my mistake!

-shaeff

 

[robeats91t]

LMAO @ the Knight Rider comment. I realized after I knocked black wheels in my initial post how a silver lip could really make it look great. I love the way those rims look, and I like that they're not uber-blingy. I don't think that chrome or fat polished lips look right on the Supra, but hey, that's just me.

Black on black does look hot, I was surprised how much I liked that pic, theKnifeArtist

 

[theKnifeArtist]

soo...how so i do that...how do i polish the lip....

 

[thesandymancan]

wet sanding works great for polishing. use a very fine grit for the final polish and then use some mothers polish.

warning! : don't get any of the aluminum residue in any cuts, and wash your hands very well when your done. don't use something like fast orange, just rinse your hands first, then use soap or fast orange.

the reason for wet sanding is to reduce dust. aluminum dust is extreemly harmful to your lungs! the wet aluminum dust, or residue, is only harmfil if it is injested or enters the bloodstream.

don't let it dry on your hands, or get into any cuts and you'll be fine.

-dustin

 

[theKnifeArtist]

ah. wetsand it, alrighty, gotcha thanks

 

[Topher E]

Bronze fat 5's

 

[theKnifeArtist]

so i did some photoshopping and i think im gonna do the black with the polished lip. looks pretty good virtually, its gotta look good in person :bigthumb:

 

[thesandymancan]

good choice. are they going to be flat, gloss or my favorite... hyper black :evil2:

 

[theKnifeArtist]

oh boy, didnt think of that..what does the hyper black look like?

 

[theKnifeArtist]

isnt hyper black a lighter silvery black? i dont know if it would make the lip stand out as much as i want

 

[bobiseverywhere]

i have not read through everyone posts but i think a nice anodized Bronze or Gold would look nice

 

[Loki]

Black cars look the best IMO with either black or gunmetal wheels.

 

[theKnifeArtist]

oh man...so...i didnt buy these rims yet...and i calculated it...it would cost me 300 for the rims..and 100 for the powdercoat. well i was just digging around ebay and found these hyperblack rims that would cost me 10 more bucks more and a lot less hassle then this idea of mine..what do you think i should go for?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...d=1,1&item=8070352090&sspagename=STRK:MEWA:IT

 

[cwapface]

go for the white wheels :naughty: black on black on black on black is played out, plus you will have to use tire shine like a mofo to keep it from looking bad

 

[theKnifeArtist]

heh, the white is out of the question, i dont like it...thanks though

 

[7Mk3_91]

Here's a pic of my car:

I would say either black/polished lip or full polished (if you keep it clean) is the way to go with a black MK3.

 

[theKnifeArtist]

oh man, yeah, that does look good. is that powdercoated? thats gloss black right? you wet sanded and polished the lip right? what was your process?

 

[supra90turbo]

mmmm.... this one if you want gold wheels!