Protege 5 wheels.... to paint or not to paint?

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Benfolio

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06 Mazda 5 - '01 P71

• Jun 6, 2006

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I'm getting a set of P5 wheels to run winter tires on the Mazda5, and they're in need of some paint.
So what should I do?
Factory silver?
Paint just the spokes Carbon Gray and keep the lip silver?
Paint it all flat black?
Rhino Line 'em?
Pink w/ purple polkadots?

I suppose I could machine/sand them down to bare metal and clear coat them too....

Not planning on spending any money really, just want to make them look good.

 

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mountjonas

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2013 VRM MS3

• Jun 6, 2006

• #2

paint them dark.

 

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Benfolio

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06 Mazda 5 - '01 P71

• Jun 6, 2006

• #3

mountjonas said:

paint them dark.

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Carbon Gray dark?? (crazy)

 

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mountjonas

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2013 VRM MS3

• Jun 6, 2006

• #4

this dark

 

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JCell

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2014 Genesis Coupe R-Spec

• Jun 6, 2006

• #5

yes, paint them something very dark

 

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Lord_Zath

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• Jun 6, 2006

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or paint it a light color if it's for winter use.

or don't paint it at all since it's just gonna get salty

 

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dommo_g

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2004 SRT-4, 2007 MS3

• Jun 6, 2006

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Try a dark bronze. Then when you don't like that, paint them flat black and leave the lip. Machine the lip if you have a way.

 

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Kid Red

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Mazda 5

• Jun 7, 2006

• #8

I like the pink polka dot idea.

 

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Greenridge

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Mazda 5

• Jun 8, 2006

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Benfolio said:

I'm getting a set of P5 wheels to run winter tires on the Mazda5, and they're in need of some paint.
So what should I do?
Factory silver?
Paint just the spokes Carbon Gray and keep the lip silver?
Paint it all flat black?
Rhino Line 'em?
Pink w/ purple polkadots?

I suppose I could machine/sand them down to bare metal and clear coat them too....

Not planning on spending any money really, just want to make them look good.

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I'm planning to do the same thing. I have aftermarket rims, and I want to paint my orginal rims black or something to use as winter rims. I'm also not planning on spending a lot of money. Can I just get some spray paint at the hardware store. How will you do it?

 

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Benfolio

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06 Mazda 5 - '01 P71

• Jun 8, 2006

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mountjonas said:

this dark

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Mine are the straight spoke 16's...... but I can see where you're going.....