What color to powdercoat??

rrsettgast · 05-19-2000, 04:38 PM

I have some MY99 rims to powdercoat. My car is white. I was thinking either white or black.

Randy

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edekker · 05-19-2000, 04:47 PM

Randy,
I have seen black mags on a white car before. Personally, I thought it looked gaudy.
For your car, I'd say white is the way to go.
Ed.

DrBuzzad · 05-19-2000, 04:50 PM

WHITE, all the way....then sell them to me, hehe

Tyrmeltr · 05-19-2000, 04:57 PM

White.

tom@kartboy · 05-19-2000, 05:00 PM

blue then sell them to sev :P

CNC84 · 05-19-2000, 05:07 PM

I think black rims are the ugliest things I have ever seen so I guess go with white

Chris

Cecil · 05-19-2000, 05:24 PM

White!

velociremter · 05-19-2000, 05:44 PM

And get some white wiper blades.

Just kidding.

rrsettgast · 05-19-2000, 07:02 PM

I guess its tuff being a black wheel in a white wheel's world

Always trying to keep a black wheel down. Wheel discrimination I tell you!!!

Thanks for the input guys. I really appreciate it.

tom@kartboy · 05-19-2000, 07:06 PM

Right-On Brother

Fred Zaplitny · 05-19-2000, 07:18 PM

Randy, WAIT!!!!! MY99 rims are worth over $360.00 each!!! Get yourself a set of MY98 rims froms Tirerack for $109.00 each, then powdercoat. The silver rims are in demand!

bri99RS · 05-19-2000, 07:32 PM

Randy,

How about smoked color, sort of like a dark to mid grey color. Thats how my rims look with enough brake dust build up

.

Brian

EJ · 05-19-2000, 07:51 PM

I have a white impreza also and I want to get mine done like the new P1's. Its a dark gray color it looks sharp.

05-19-2000, 08:06 PM

Gunmetal grey!

euroauto · 05-19-2000, 09:36 PM

Red

05-19-2000, 09:41 PM

I like black, as I told you on the phone randy. sheck mine out http://208.9.184.110/MembersList/Vie...m?MemberID=113

josh

Aspen · 05-19-2000, 10:13 PM

Do whatever makes YOU happy and forget all the others. I have black rims but I will be adding a reflective red outer lip to it so it doesn't look like I'm riding around without hubcaps. It looks sharp on GT2 in the wheels section.

A + for black rims is that you never have to clean them because you can't see the black brake dust. A definite plus if you race a lot.

I also like white rims and will be getting some 17" whites soon too.

Aspen · 05-19-2000, 10:15 PM

If you want to check out blk rims on wht car...
http://aspen.mwic.org http://members.xoom.com/rstuning

ImprezaRS dot com · 05-19-2000, 10:15 PM

How did you decide on a price of $360 each for 99 wheels? That sounds pretty inflated $.

If they are not that valuable, I would go for white powdercoat. That's my plan for my MY00 white RS sedan.

Larry
www.ImprezaRS.com
New site up!

N/A · 05-19-2000, 10:21 PM

I like the white powdercoat but man would they show dirt and dust. I will stick to the silver rims since my car is rally blue.

rrsettgast · 05-19-2000, 10:21 PM

Fred,
Well, actually they are painted white. I bought them for $390 shipped, and I really don't think that $350 a piece is realistic. Anyways, the paint job is way amatuer so it must go.

Don't worry guys, I am going to do whatever I like best, which is get them in white. I just wanted to get some differing opinions before doing the deed.

Thanks for the picture josh! They look nice, but I think that white will look better on my car. I like the look of "old dude"

randy's white volks, so I basing my decision on that.

Thanks again
Randy

[This message has been edited by rrsettgast (edited May 19, 2000).]

ImprezaRS2000 · 05-19-2000, 10:22 PM

What color should I powdercoat mine?? I have a silver RS. Also, what do you think about painting the sideskirts silver to match the car. The only problem I can see is that they always get really dirty, and it might end up looking worse than the stock black.

Keith · 05-19-2000, 11:14 PM

Go with the white

I also dont like black rims because it does look like you have no hub caps. No offence to black rim owners..just my thoughts. Acutally black rims look really nice up close, but far away it looks bad. Yo when you get ur rims done I will pay you 1 million dollars if you can get some pics up.

I have a white impreza also and am Really what to see what they look like.TIA
As for the silver subie...Paint the side skirts! Kerik has it done and it (and the rest of his car) Looks realllly nice

if ur doing the rims on that car..hmmm I think I would stick with the stock color.
Keith

ImprezaRS2000 · 05-19-2000, 11:49 PM

Thanks, Keith! The only problem I have with the stock color in the first place is that they don't quite match the paint. The rims are a bit brighter, and that bothers me sometimes, but you're probably right. I'll keep 'em silver, then when my tires wear out, I'll get new rims and tires (17 inch).

Then I'll just use the stock rims with snow tires. Thanks again for the input!

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edekker Scooby Newbie Member#: 143 Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: Kanata, ON, Canada Vehicle: 1999 Impreza 2.5RS Supercharged - and STOLEN	Randy, I have seen black mags on a white car before. Personally, I thought it looked gaudy. For your car, I'd say white is the way to go. Ed.

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DrBuzzad Scooby Newbie Member#: 1345 Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Milledgeville, GA Vehicle: 2005 Legacy Atlantic Blue	WHITE, all the way....then sell them to me, hehe

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CNC84 Scooby Newbie Member#: 642 Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: AUSTIN, TX	I think black rims are the ugliest things I have ever seen so I guess go with white Chris

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Cecil Scooby Newbie Member#: 1232 Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Vancouver, Canada	White!

05-19-2000, 05:44 PM	#8
velociremter Scooby Newbie Member#: 1150 Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: beaverton, or usa Vehicle: 2004 WRX Wagon Silver	And get some white wiper blades. Just kidding.

05-19-2000, 07:02 PM	#9
rrsettgast Scooby Newbie Member#: 104 Join Date: Jul 1999 Chapter/Region: BAIC Location: Pleasanton, Ca Vehicle: 2009 WRX Wagon White	I guess its tuff being a black wheel in a white wheel's world Always trying to keep a black wheel down. Wheel discrimination I tell you!!! Thanks for the input guys. I really appreciate it.

05-19-2000, 07:06 PM	#10
tom@kartboy NASIOC Vendor Member#: 67 Join Date: Jul 1999 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: San Diego, CA Vehicle: 1999 Outlasting the competition.	Right-On Brother

05-19-2000, 07:18 PM	#11
Fred Zaplitny Gone... But not forgotten Member#: 92 Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: East Detroit, Michigan Vehicle: 1999 2.5RS Coupe Blueish Kind of	Randy, WAIT!!!!! MY99 rims are worth over $360.00 each!!! Get yourself a set of MY98 rims froms Tirerack for $109.00 each, then powdercoat. The silver rims are in demand!

05-19-2000, 08:06 PM	#14
ProgSi Guest Member#:	Gunmetal grey!

05-19-2000, 07:32 PM	#12
bri99RS Scooby Newbie Member#: 160 Join Date: Aug 1999 Vehicle: 2000 Integra Type R Pheonix Yellow	Randy, How about smoked color, sort of like a dark to mid grey color. Thats how my rims look with enough brake dust build up . Brian

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EJ Scooby Specialist Member#: 379 Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: U go fast I'll go anywhere...	I have a white impreza also and I want to get mine done like the new P1's. Its a dark gray color it looks sharp.

05-19-2000, 09:36 PM	#15
euroauto Scooby Specialist Member#: 249 Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: park city ut Vehicle: 05 FXT psm 06 E55	Red

05-19-2000, 09:41 PM	#16
josh Guest Member#:	I like black, as I told you on the phone randy. sheck mine out http://208.9.184.110/MembersList/Vie...m?MemberID=113 josh

05-19-2000, 10:13 PM	#17
Aspen Scooby Specialist Member#: 145 Join Date: Aug 1999 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: The Windy City Vehicle: Banned to Housework for Summer	Do whatever makes YOU happy and forget all the others. I have black rims but I will be adding a reflective red outer lip to it so it doesn't look like I'm riding around without hubcaps. It looks sharp on GT2 in the wheels section. A + for black rims is that you never have to clean them because you can't see the black brake dust. A definite plus if you race a lot. I also like white rims and will be getting some 17" whites soon too.

05-19-2000, 10:15 PM	#18
Aspen Scooby Specialist Member#: 145 Join Date: Aug 1999 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: The Windy City Vehicle: Banned to Housework for Summer	If you want to check out blk rims on wht car... http://aspen.mwic.org http://members.xoom.com/rstuning

05-19-2000, 10:15 PM	#19
ImprezaRS dot com over boosted again Moderator Member#: 1458 Join Date: May 2000 Chapter/Region: RMIC Location: Colorado Springs CO USA Vehicle: 2006 B9 Tribeca LTD 2005 Impreza 2.5 RS	How did you decide on a price of $360 each for 99 wheels? That sounds pretty inflated $. If they are not that valuable, I would go for white powdercoat. That's my plan for my MY00 white RS sedan. Larry www.ImprezaRS.com New site up!

05-19-2000, 10:21 PM	#20
N/A Scooby Specialist Member#: 133 Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: Maryland (not by choice) Vehicle: 2003 Echo-daily car silver	I like the white powdercoat but man would they show dirt and dust. I will stick to the silver rims since my car is rally blue.

05-19-2000, 10:22 PM	#22
ImprezaRS2000 Scooby Specialist Member#: 779 Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Omaha, NE Vehicle: 1998 STi Wagon White	What color should I powdercoat mine?? I have a silver RS. Also, what do you think about painting the sideskirts silver to match the car. The only problem I can see is that they always get really dirty, and it might end up looking worse than the stock black.

05-19-2000, 11:14 PM	#23
Keith NASIOC Supporter Member#: 191 Join Date: Aug 1999 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: Brooklyn Vehicle: 2012 J train Brown	Go with the white I also dont like black rims because it does look like you have no hub caps. No offence to black rim owners..just my thoughts. Acutally black rims look really nice up close, but far away it looks bad. Yo when you get ur rims done I will pay you 1 million dollars if you can get some pics up. I have a white impreza also and am Really what to see what they look like.TIA As for the silver subie...Paint the side skirts! Kerik has it done and it (and the rest of his car) Looks realllly nice if ur doing the rims on that car..hmmm I think I would stick with the stock color. Keith

05-19-2000, 11:49 PM	#24
ImprezaRS2000 Scooby Specialist Member#: 779 Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Omaha, NE Vehicle: 1998 STi Wagon White	Thanks, Keith! The only problem I have with the stock color in the first place is that they don't quite match the paint. The rims are a bit brighter, and that bothers me sometimes, but you're probably right. I'll keep 'em silver, then when my tires wear out, I'll get new rims and tires (17 inch). Then I'll just use the stock rims with snow tires. Thanks again for the input!