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sean22306
06-24-2008, 11:17 PM
I plan on painting my fd's like brandon (bhosMSPRO) did, actually I'm just going to use his left over paint lol.. But one of my other friends suggested I paint the lip and mazda emblem on the center cap orange.

Just wanted everyone's opinion. Should I go with all black or black/orange?

Here was a quick photoshop to convey the idea.

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e14/sean22306/photoshops/multicolorfd.jpg
blueprotegelx
06-24-2008, 11:22 PM
black/orange. my buddy mike just did his vw jetta wheels. their all black w/ red lip. looks sweet! nick knows him, he can probably get a hold of him and you guys meet up to check out his wheels in person. looks really nice.
mgerst1
06-24-2008, 11:26 PM
black orange
808MP5
06-24-2008, 11:27 PM
black/orange
sean22306
06-24-2008, 11:31 PM
damn it looks like black & orange for everyone lol.. if I can find a decent looking orange paint I will try it. I mean whats the worst that can happen? sand it down and repaint it lol.
808MP5
06-24-2008, 11:32 PM
true dat
njaremka
06-25-2008, 08:49 AM
i say "Do It" - like you said, worst case is you repaint them again.
2.0t03speed
06-25-2008, 09:25 AM
i just like the straight black but then again thats what im doin lol my fd's are comming today =)
mgerst1
06-25-2008, 12:25 PM
i just like the straight black but then again thats what im doin lol my fd's are comming today =)

IDK man, maybe having a titanium accent on the black somewhere would look sick on those wheels, i remember you saying you are getting them because you dont want to be pissed if they get curb rash. might want to think of just machining lip and painting the rest(sorry for the off topic remarks)
sean22306
07-27-2008, 10:27 AM
well i tried the whole lip like in the photoshop and it looked absolutely terrible. So i did the thin lip on the wheel instead and am very happy with the outcome. Here are some pictures:

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e14/sean22306/MSP/paintedfd1.jpg

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e14/sean22306/MSP/paintedfd2.jpg
ForceFed
07-27-2008, 10:31 AM
Thin is what I was just going to suggest as I was reading this..then I get to the piscs.

You need some wheels man.
satyr36
07-28-2008, 08:57 AM
thin is gooood
ND4MSP
07-28-2008, 03:31 PM
good man. There was too much cheese in that photoshop. Needs to go lower though!
njaremka
07-28-2008, 03:35 PM
friggin sweet - make sme want to paint mine now. can you give me a close-up of the rim, so i can see what part you painted orange?
sean22306
07-28-2008, 03:59 PM
yea i'll post one up later tonight