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Repainting cheap set of Slipstreams

Old Apr 5, 2010 | 07:38 AM
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Default Repainting cheap set of Slipstreams

Picked these up real cheap from a local guy. Decided to have some fun with these wheels. Will most likely become my autox/track wheels, as they are decently lightweight/strong/trackable for the price. I plan on picking up a nicer set of wheels this summer (Works/Weds) and selling 1 or both of my current sets of wheels, but these will keep me amused for now.

Rota Slipstreams, 17x7" fronts, 8" rears. Toyo Proxes 4 (almost brand new.) Wheels were used for occasional winter driving and mostly just rolling around in the shop while the PO had some work done on his car.

I have 2 wheels mostly done so far. Going to do the other 2 tomorrow night.

Used rough steel wool and 320 grit sandpaper to sand. 2-3 coats of primer in the barrels and on the faces. 3-4+ light coats of white paint. I have a couple spots to lightly sand, and then 1 more light coat of white paint, then 1-2 coats of clear.

I will probably install them on my car Saturday/Sunday after I get my car back with it's new clutch. I'll try to have some pictures with a real camera by then.




Pictures...

Here's a crappy picture of the outcome..









Dirty


Tires


Clean


First



Test


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Old Apr 5, 2010 | 07:40 AM
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i approve
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Old Apr 5, 2010 | 07:41 AM
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Good stuff man, they look muuuuch better in white.
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Old Apr 5, 2010 | 07:43 AM
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Aggressive fitment lol
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Old Apr 5, 2010 | 07:46 AM
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Thanks guys. Depending how I like them installed, I might pick up a set of Regamasters in the future if I can find them.
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Old Apr 5, 2010 | 09:08 AM
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Mad tight and hella flush!


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Old Apr 5, 2010 | 10:25 AM
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great job on the repaint! looks clean

but i'm not a fan of white on suzuka blue.
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Old Apr 5, 2010 | 12:05 PM
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nice
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Old Apr 5, 2010 | 12:28 PM
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i dig it
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Old Apr 5, 2010 | 01:35 PM
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madd rice yo
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