Maybe this is a stupid idea but...
07-28-2011, 11:11 PM
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Maybe this is a stupid idea but...
...I was thinking about painting my spare set of 5-spoke steel wheels. Well, powder coating rather.
Here are the steels right now, just lying up against my HHR's wheels.
Sure, its not exactly a taboo subject, painting one's wheels, however, the manner in which I would like to do so is rather odd.
I don't quite know why, but I want to powder coat them bright fluorescent green.
Like...highlighter green.
Somewhat like this.
Anyone could paint them black... or silver... or let them pit and rust into oblivion-but I want to try something different.
My car is a boring ass HHR LS that came with some tacky 5 spoke hub caps on dished steels. I took the caps off because they rattled a bit. I've always loved the steel wheel look.
Why not paint the extra set of 5-spoke STEEL wheels that I got super cheap in a unique color that I think would look odd but interesting.
Even if I do it and it blows up in my face and looks horrible, I have the 5 spoke steel hubcaps with them as well. They cover the wheel entirely and you would not be able to see the rim.
I would love to hear other ideas on the matter. I don't want alloy wheels. They're not my style really-if that makes sense. I really like steel wheels due to their utilitarian aspect, ease of maintenance and simplicity to repair and cheap replacement.
I thought of just powder coating them gloss black, laying a green, yellow, or red reflective rim tape and clearing it in. Perhaps buy some other type of tacky hubcap. I really don't know.
Any other ideas or suggestions in the matter? I hope to get Pedders in my future so that whole skyjacked look should be well planted eventually.
Not many colors go well with silver. I really like the uniqueness of fluorescent colors on rims. I know a lot of Asian modifiers do things like that, but I've never seen it on an HHR grocery getter.
Thanks for your thoughts!
Here are the steels right now, just lying up against my HHR's wheels.
Sure, its not exactly a taboo subject, painting one's wheels, however, the manner in which I would like to do so is rather odd.
I don't quite know why, but I want to powder coat them bright fluorescent green.
Like...highlighter green.
Somewhat like this.
Anyone could paint them black... or silver... or let them pit and rust into oblivion-but I want to try something different.
My car is a boring ass HHR LS that came with some tacky 5 spoke hub caps on dished steels. I took the caps off because they rattled a bit. I've always loved the steel wheel look.
Why not paint the extra set of 5-spoke STEEL wheels that I got super cheap in a unique color that I think would look odd but interesting.
Even if I do it and it blows up in my face and looks horrible, I have the 5 spoke steel hubcaps with them as well. They cover the wheel entirely and you would not be able to see the rim.
I would love to hear other ideas on the matter. I don't want alloy wheels. They're not my style really-if that makes sense. I really like steel wheels due to their utilitarian aspect, ease of maintenance and simplicity to repair and cheap replacement.
I thought of just powder coating them gloss black, laying a green, yellow, or red reflective rim tape and clearing it in. Perhaps buy some other type of tacky hubcap. I really don't know.
Any other ideas or suggestions in the matter? I hope to get Pedders in my future so that whole skyjacked look should be well planted eventually.
Not many colors go well with silver. I really like the uniqueness of fluorescent colors on rims. I know a lot of Asian modifiers do things like that, but I've never seen it on an HHR grocery getter.
Thanks for your thoughts!
07-28-2011, 11:39 PM
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I am looking to spray mine black with a good coat of clear, and am in the process of finding a center cap that will fit on it. I believe the Astro vans or S10's used to have a center cap that was held on by the lugs but I'm not sure.
07-28-2011, 11:46 PM
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07-29-2011, 12:09 AM
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07-29-2011, 11:08 AM
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