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Old 12-12-2014, 06:41 PM
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Default Re-spraying centerlock wheels

My GT3 came with black wheels which I'm not a fan of. So I was thinking either switching them with another owner or painting them in the standard grey color. Has anyone done this? I'd be a bit worried about how precise the job needs to be done around the centerlock in order not to add any thickness.
Was there more than 1 color code for the OEM wheels?
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Just to clarify, this is what I want my wheels to look like.
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And this is how they currently look:
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Originally Posted by adhesivo
And this is how they currently look:
Post an offer to trade?
Maybe someone w the std wheels wants black ones...
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Give wheel enhancement a call. They do great work, may have wheels trade, buy, or can refinish yours.
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Could you not have the shop tape off the interior cone and thred surfaces and just paint the exterior portion?
Old 12-12-2014, 08:53 PM
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Any good wheel place can refinish them. Mine are in right now being refinished to Carrara White and they are CL. They told me they will tape off the inside to make sure that they seat correctly.
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You can buy mine to have oem finish if you would like. PM me if you are interested. I'd like to get rid of them.
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A trade will be the easiest and simplest for sure. THanks guys!
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The paint colour is Titanium Metallic, the colour code is EP8. I would probably strip the wheels rather than paint over the black.



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