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Old 08-12-12, 01:51 PM
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Hi All. Still new to SoCal and OC and would like to get some recommendations on a decent shop to have my rims powder coated/refinished. Thanks in advance!!
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If I'm not mistaken...Troy @ Five Axis uses these guys in Huntington Beach...

http://www.primo-powder.com
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Www.wheeldesign.it ask for wilson
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Thanks fellas. =)
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Sam what do you plan on doing to your wheels?
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I'll powder coat my wheels white. I want a white on white them.
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a white stripe around the rim would look sik on our cars
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Originally Posted by 2ndGF
a white stripe around the rim would look sik on our cars
Why not just get white wall tires?
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wheelflip does a pretty good job, but only if you're not in a hurry and are of the patient type.

i went with wheeldesign on a recommendation, and for standard work they're pretty good.

i've used both, and it's a coin flip between the two.

do note that both shops outsource and do very little in-house.
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White walls for my Cadillac baby!
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White walls for my Cadillac baby!
Does it have an ice cream paint job?
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Does it have an ice cream paint job?
Cream on the inside cream on the oudside.
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Sam , your rims are weak, u r running spacer both front and rear. Just sell your rims and get the new rims with the right offset and clear calibers without using any spacers
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Originally Posted by blitz_714
Sam , your rims are weak, u r running spacer both front and rear. Just sell your rims and get the new rims with the right offset and clear calibers without using any spacers
Kody buy Sam's rims so he can buy new ones... Kody, you will need new rims soon cause I'm looking at these...

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Hahahahahahh, nice, where are those canyon videos Gil ? post them up now, just the raw original version would do
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