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Old 09-23-2006, 10:47 AM   #1
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Default wheel paint?

Does anyone know the best type of spray paint for alloy wheels, going for a gunmetal grey look.
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Old 09-26-2006, 01:23 PM   #2
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halfrauds sell it i think...
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What wheels are you painting, I like images!
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I used duplicolor wheel coating. It works well. Its VERY hard to make it run if you halfway know what youre doing. Its lasted a year for me
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Old 09-27-2006, 12:42 AM   #5
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Color match your car, it looks hoopty i know, but ya never know...

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Here is a pretty good DIY link
http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum...d.php?t=540480
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I used duplicolor wheel coating. It works well. Its VERY hard to make it run if you halfway know what youre doing. Its lasted a year for me
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GAAAA I want thoes rims!!!! GAAA thats so COOL I will do that sometime!!
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