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shadowmd
06-25-2008, 05:00 AM
so my buddy had an extra set of ap1 wheels in good shape with tires for $200. gonna be gettin them. so in the mean time, last night i painted the ones i currently have semi-gloss black. some of u may or may not like it. im still on the fence, but i can go either way cause i have the back ups lol....but enough yackin, here are some pics:

took me about 3hrs:

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c353/shadowep3/102_0521-2.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c353/shadowep3/102_0522-2.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c353/shadowep3/102_0523.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c353/shadowep3/102_0524.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c353/shadowep3/102_0525.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c353/shadowep3/102_0526.jpg

kprocivic
06-25-2008, 05:06 AM
lol anyone wanna paint my rims black im not going to do it i just wanna see. haha... they look good.

jtyler05si
06-25-2008, 05:23 AM
i like it

RollinCivic
06-25-2008, 05:33 AM
I actually think they look really good. I wish i was 5 lug so i could run those :mcry:

cow
06-25-2008, 05:51 AM
:thumb:

shadowmd
06-25-2008, 05:56 AM
thanks....they turned out pretty good. no runs, even paint layers.....just wish my car was white for these wheels cause i love black rims on white cars lol

devious05
06-25-2008, 08:04 AM
i think they look good, i would put them on my ep

MR.Pizza
06-25-2008, 08:08 AM
You know I like black wheels,:rofl:

SinisterCivicSi
06-25-2008, 08:37 AM
they look great sam!

shadowmd
06-25-2008, 09:01 AM
gracias to all :mcool:

shadowmd
06-25-2008, 10:08 AM
up close shots:
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c353/shadowep3/102_0530.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c353/shadowep3/102_0531.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c353/shadowep3/102_0532.jpg

EggShellSi
06-25-2008, 06:10 PM
:mtongue:they look great, i would love those for my TW, but im 4 lug:mfrown:

justifiedSi
06-25-2008, 06:20 PM
love it

shadowmd
06-25-2008, 06:34 PM
thanks guys.....the more i look at them the more i like them. now my ephatch name kinda makes sense lol...since my car is semi blacked out....like a shadow haha

EX-FULLRACE EP3
06-27-2008, 10:24 AM
Looks good buddy.

itchy5
06-27-2008, 10:49 AM
looks great, now tint ur windows and you'll be invisible at night! lol :rockon:

si4life
06-27-2008, 11:32 AM
i really like the way they came out, great job! what kind of paint did you use and how did you prep the wheels before paint?

shadowmd
06-27-2008, 12:20 PM
looks great, now tint ur windows and you'll be invisible at night! lol :rockon:

They are tinted lol but only 35%

shadowmd
06-27-2008, 12:22 PM
i really like the way they came out, great job! what kind of paint did you use and how did you prep the wheels before paint?

its funny lol cause it wasnt much. i just cleaned the wheels really good. i wasnt sure if i was gonna like the outcome so i didnt sand the wheels down (that way i could get my wheels back to the way they were before if i didnt like it). i used duplicolor semi-gloss black paint. i cleaned them with a brush and spray-nine. i used a soft-er bristle brush for the face of the wheels and a wire brush to clean the inside of the rim.

shadowmd
06-27-2008, 12:23 PM
Looks good buddy.

:mwink:

si4life
06-27-2008, 12:37 PM
came out great considering the amount of work you put in. well done. :thumb:


its funny lol cause it wasnt much. i just cleaned the wheels really good. i wasnt sure if i was gonna like the outcome so i didnt sand the wheels down (that way i could get my wheels back to the way they were before if i didnt like it). i used duplicolor semi-gloss black paint. i cleaned them with a brush and spray-nine. i used a soft-er bristle brush for the face of the wheels and a wire brush to clean the inside of the rim.

showoff3civic
06-27-2008, 01:48 PM
looks good sam

jjermzz
06-27-2008, 02:42 PM
i like it alot, black on black.

K-Shark
06-27-2008, 02:50 PM
nice murdered out ep.

black for the MD winters and polish/silver for the MD summers!

BTW those up close shots make you look like you know what're doin' with a rattle-can!

shadowmd
06-27-2008, 10:02 PM
nice murdered out ep.

black for the MD winters and polish/silver for the MD summers!

BTW those up close shots make you look like you know what're doin' with a rattle-can!

thanks! i've gotten the rattle can techinque down a lil lol...

dobbs02si
06-28-2008, 05:23 PM
Your a pos...lol. J/k. This is what I thought about doing on mine when I saw the first pic of your wheels. BUT im rockin the 4 lugs so you suck haha. The wheels are f'n sexy dude!

shadowmd
06-28-2008, 08:52 PM
thanks bro :mcool:

vtecDave
06-30-2008, 01:33 PM
great work on the paint job!

now pop those shiny center caps back in, should look good with the chrome lugz... (then take new pics!) :msmile:

shadowmd
06-30-2008, 02:23 PM
i actually put a center cap back on when i first painted them and didnt like it....so thats why they aren't on. but thanks bro :mcool:

Tortoise
07-10-2008, 10:10 PM
I like it a lot...get some smoked side markers. That would look sick.

trogdor48430
07-14-2008, 01:36 PM
looks good i like flat black wheels