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Old Mar 9, 2018 | 04:31 PM
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2 Weeks ago I picked up a set of GT3 wheels that needed refinishing. Today I picked them up from the powder coater.





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Old Mar 9, 2018 | 05:16 PM
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They look awesome! Get them mounted on the car and post more pics!
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Old Mar 9, 2018 | 05:18 PM
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Looks very nice. How did a powdercoater color match the caps?
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Old Mar 9, 2018 | 05:27 PM
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Originally Posted by damon@tirerack.com
Looks very nice. How did a powdercoater color match the caps?
They didn't. Those are OEM black center caps.

BTW< I JUST submitted an order for tires from you guys 90 seconds ago.
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Old Mar 9, 2018 | 05:31 PM
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Nice, what color is that, anthracite grey or gunmetal silver? WOW, looks nice, love that color, Btw I have the same set of GT3.2 wheels on my '00 996 cab and I was also thinking about power-coating them. May we ask how much was it per-wheel? Thanks for posting & sharing, cheers!
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Old Mar 9, 2018 | 06:28 PM
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Man those look amazing. They did a fantastic job
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Old Mar 9, 2018 | 07:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Mikelly
They didn't. Those are OEM black center caps.

BTW< I JUST submitted an order for tires from you guys 90 seconds ago.
PM me your order number please!
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Old Mar 10, 2018 | 12:00 AM
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While both of my sets are silver since I favor the silver wheels, I must say these do look gorgeous....
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Old Mar 10, 2018 | 07:04 AM
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Botsy67, they're a dark metallic Gunmetal with a clear. They look amazing! I am planning to have ACS do the suspension and brakes on my Spec944 racecar!

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PM me your order number please!
PM'ed you!

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Old Mar 10, 2018 | 07:26 AM
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why are those on the ground.....?
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Old Mar 10, 2018 | 08:19 AM
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Why does it matter? Powder coating is quite tough.

Originally Posted by Randyg308
why are those on the ground.....?

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