Papayon

So this is my project for the weekend, painting my a-specs black. I know some of you will disaprove but guess what....STILL DOIN IT!!!




This is my first time doing it so lets see how they turn out.

Will post completed pics by Sunday.

bforbrian

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I hope:

1. You properly primed the wheels..
2. You have a BBK to go behind those black wheels that will get lost in the fender wells.

TWiSDiT

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yeah, im probably one of the many that is in the disapprove crowd. but hey, its yours.. do whatever

edmua6

+1

wtf8269

As long as they're gloss and not semigloss or flat, I approve.

guitarplayer16

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I think they'll turn out pretty good! =)

acura_dipset_tl

iTrader: (40)

Black A Specs when done properly look good.

408acura

As others said, hope they were properly done correctly..finished wheel doesn't look bad, but it might pull off better if it was going on any TL that isn't on the dark category....but hey let's see pics soon!!!

RU_JELLY

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if you done a good job they should look good, i had a buddy with a rsx type s that did some black aspecs, looked hot

Papayon

Ok, so this is not the finished work. Something came up this weekend and had to put the rims back on with out the final coat and the clearcoat.

Well here goes.....i gotta work on them during the week

RU_JELLY

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they look ok, could definately use some more work and some clear

NyAcUrATL08

i love it.... stealth mode

jwr0ng626

iTrader: (1)

i like em! nice work papayon

Did u sand and prime before painting?

justnspace

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now they just look like painted black 04-06 stockies....

ttribe

Hate to say this, but honestly, the first thing that came to mind when I saw them on the car is - "Wow! He hasn't washed his wheels in FOREVER! That's a TON of brake dust."

imj0257

iTrader: (1)

I like the color, but also think a little gloss would help

Steve 21

Looks good, need a bit of shine but once you finish and get some clear on it maybe will finish the look off. Good luck with the finish.

rossv1

I think they'll look better once you get a layer of clearcoat on them.

1ogan

it definitely needs gloss IMO

JMillerUA6

iTrader: (1)

Exactly what I was going to say.

LostSol

kudos to you for trying to be different! just clear them and you should be good.

SimonCL-S6

Looks good should have kept the centercap silver...

pwr2panda

looks better when it's contrasting against the car's color ala WDP....i think you should have gone 180 and painted them stark white...sorta like the white enkeis on NBP that some ziners have done.

CLtotheTL32

iTrader: (3)

Should have done gunmetal to give the overall car some contrast

SweetJazz

The problem here is that black wheels do not look good on NBP TL's. NBP paint is not really black since it has quite a bit of blue pearl in it. It may look black in the shade but out in the sun the car looks like a midnight blue. I am not a fan of dark colored wheels but a gunmetal A-Spec wheel would be a better choice.

acura_dipset_tl

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moar clear please! j/k can't wait to see the finished product.

RU_JELLY

iTrader: (1)

i dunno about black wheels not looking good on nbp, i think it just depends on the wheels. i've seen a few I like. but it seems that alot of people with nbp tl's that ive seen have bad choices in wheels. take a look at the 3g nbp picture thread. some of them are just horrible

408acura

Blackout the headlights to even the flow of the car out

ABP_04TL

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^ +1

Papayon

Lol!!.. I still got some work to do on these wheels, I still gotta clearcoat them. I know my brakes are rusty gotta work on that too. I should be done by this weekend I will post more pics by then thanks for all the feedback!

DeathMetal

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The coating thickness looks really uneven around the spokes.

emeka206

I like them
A little more gloss though and oh so sexy

robertran88

too much darkness going on. reminds of all the boys and there civics with dark wheels.

Papayon

So I finally clear coated them..... Man what a pain in the ass this shit was. Next time I will be paying someone else to do this lol!! Anyways here are the updated pics...complements, complains, suggestions..whatever are more than welcome.

guitarplayer16

iTrader: (8)

You need to black out your headlights.

You have no idea how albino your car looks right now LOL

Ride looks clean.

Papayon

I tried the headlight tint but it takes away from the HID's....I'm gonna have to black them out on the inside...also I will be painting the front grille. I'm gonna leave the emblems in chrome though...

guitarplayer16

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Sounds like a good plan!

d-townhakuzo

It doesn't look bad. That's all I'll say

BigPZ

Looks good...black out the headlights, but I'd suggest vinyl wrapping the grille, rather than painting it. Vinyl is reversable, wont chip, and has a cleaner look if done properly vs plasti-dip, which has a more matte finish. Good luck and Enjoy!!

RU_JELLY

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looks a lot better since you got the clear coat done