painting stock 2001 cls wheels
08-12-2008, 04:42 PM
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painting stock 2001 cls wheels
so my car has been sitting for the past couple months due to me losing my license and i want to get wheels but havnt decided on which ones yet.. so i am going to paint my stock wheels at my dads bodyshop for the time being. i am thinking either a gunmetal or black? also i wanted to do stainless steel braided brake lines 
, anyone know where i can pick these up at or do they need to be purchased online?
, anyone know where i can pick these up at or do they need to be purchased online?
08-12-2008, 06:17 PM
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nah i was just going to paint and clear them... because its free and id have to pay to powder coat them. these wheels will also be my spare set with all season tires on them once i buy a set of wheels soon 
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08-12-2008, 11:11 PM
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yea i was thinking gun metal too. i am also trying to find stainless steel brake lines if anyone can help me out... if i get them i will do a write up on it but i would like to do them next monday while i paint my wheels and have them off of the car.. ill probably leave the car on jackstands till i put the wheels back on tuesday but its not a big deal bc i cant drive till the 25th.. ill take pics of it before and after there gun metal now but i did it with spray paint and clear and rather have it done the right way. is it worth painting my calipers while im doing all this? what color would look good? and help would be appreciated 
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08-13-2008, 02:39 AM
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i was going to sand them down bc i curbed them a little and sandblast them but just paint them... and ive been thinking about painting the calipers too... but i dont think i will powdercoat because that will run be about 35 bucks a wheel at my buddys company cassidy painting but my dad can do them for free.. how does black calipers sound? that or maybe silver or a lighter color? cant picture it in my head...if anyone has pics i make a better decision.
aznboi2424 buy my wheels
yea, i seen some lines on ebay. not sure if heeltoe still has them. Hes a vender on here.
which wheels do you have for sale? and im located in delaware so figure in shipping if you arent a couple hours away.
aznboi2424 buy my wheels
yea, i seen some lines on ebay. not sure if heeltoe still has them. Hes a vender on here.
which wheels do you have for sale? and im located in delaware so figure in shipping if you arent a couple hours away.
08-13-2008, 05:26 AM
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I painted my stock ones black before i had my aspecs, didn't look that good. Especially spinning. Personally I only like black wheels w/ a polished/recessed/staggerd lip. Go gunmetal, as far as calipers go, dont be a brembo poser and paint em red, keep it casual, black/silver. No yellow or orange, you should see the shit these kids in san antonio do to their cars.... A whole new topic....
08-13-2008, 11:00 AM
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I was always thinking about painting my calipers red but I am starting to agree with the brembo poser comment mentioned above.
I just love the look of the red calipers with our Silver CL and with black calipers I feel like why bother.
I just love the look of the red calipers with our Silver CL and with black calipers I feel like why bother.
08-14-2008, 02:31 AM
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here you go:
https://acurazine.com/forums/car-parts-sale-361/fs-ft-17-inch-voxx-black-wheels-tires-396450/
and im on the west coast so yea, i need to figure out shipping if you want them.
https://acurazine.com/forums/car-parts-sale-361/fs-ft-17-inch-voxx-black-wheels-tires-396450/
and im on the west coast so yea, i need to figure out shipping if you want them.
08-14-2008, 01:51 PM
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nah sorry man if i get wheels they definitely have to be 19s. so ive decided im going to go with gunmetal wheels and run silver calipers. has anyone painted the area around the driving lights and lower valence on the bumper to match there car? i might do this as well while im working on it..and i still cant find brake lines if anyone can help id really appreciate it.
08-14-2008, 02:03 PM
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ok so i found these brake lines... http://heeltoeauto.com/Racingbrake-S...-pr-63057.html does anyone have these on there car and if so what do they thing about them?
08-20-2008, 03:15 PM
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ok so ive been busy but im at work and all i do is look at acurazine but heres the update. i got brake lines from josh at excelerate and i was supposed to put them on yesterday but i ran out of time i spend most of the day prepping the wheels to be painted. mike my dads painter painted them this morning.. i will put the wheels back on and get some finished pictures tomorrow along with putting the brake lines on... heres some pics..
i tried to take a side pic of the car with the wheels off..
heres a shot of the eibach sways and koni yellows
dba 4000 rotors..
front view 03 headlights i think im going to put some projectors where the driving lights are soon with 3000k hids
wheels in the truck on the way to the paint shop (a block away) the shitty gunmetal i did with store bought paint
tsx having work done
hopefully they turn out real good ill post more pictures tomorrow after work ill try and use a real camera and not my iphone and the pictures should come out better
i tried to take a side pic of the car with the wheels off..
heres a shot of the eibach sways and koni yellows
dba 4000 rotors..
front view 03 headlights i think im going to put some projectors where the driving lights are soon with 3000k hids
wheels in the truck on the way to the paint shop (a block away) the shitty gunmetal i did with store bought paint
tsx having work done
hopefully they turn out real good
ill post more pictures tomorrow after work ill try and use a real camera and not my iphone and the pictures should come out better
08-21-2008, 01:43 PM
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wheels are done and back on the car, but i ran out of time and didnt get the brake lines on. that can be a weekend project. anyone have any ideas on my center caps? im not sure what to do with them.
08-23-2008, 02:09 PM
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gold center caps with chrome lugs? when you say gold do you mean the entire thing gold or do you mean take my time and mask over the black acura symbol and paint the rest gold? i think this would look cool though good idea!
08-24-2008, 11:53 PM
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Oh ya the silver and gold might clash. They sound too difficult to paint anyways, like you said you've gotta mask the acura logo which would be a pain.
Just leave them off and tell people "ya that's right, I'm ridin' rugged styles"
Just leave them off and tell people "ya that's right, I'm ridin' rugged styles"
08-25-2008, 02:53 PM
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im not taking pictures of the wheels on the car until its washed and its dirty right now and im stuck at work... ill try and wash it tonight and have pictures up tomorrow.
08-30-2008, 02:43 PM
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im leaving the caps like that for now... until i decide. how do you guys feel about an mdx center cap with a raised chrome acura emblem and paint them bc i can mask them and paint them alot easier.
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