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Chrome baby!
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Brushed Aluminum
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Polish, HIGH Polish!
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Good ole Silver Paint
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Gunmetal
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11.11%
Hyperblack
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Custom paint (please specify)
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What finish should I get?

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Old 04-16-03, 02:41 PM
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I've got a Gold colored GS400 and have been looking for rims the past couple of weeks. I've been looking at all kinds lately but wanted to get a group opinion on the finish that looks best on that color car. Chrome, high polish, brushed , silver paint, hyperblack, gunmetal, custom paint?

What do you guys think? I didn't want to flood the Photoshop forum with requests
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photoshop forum is where you need to make this decision.As long as you post good pics of various wheels that have those diff finishes to them, then someone will def. do them for you.Make sure you get side shots of the wheels just like the pic of your car, and preferably pics of the wheels already on a car too.This will really help you decide what finish looks right on that gold color car.
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I would go with 19" gold Blitz Z1's! If that's not your taste, I would do the gunmetal. But whatever you do, you must have a lip!
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These.
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NO NO NO!!! THESE ARE THE ONES!!!
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Originally posted by Manaray
NO NO NO!!! THESE ARE THE ONES!!!
Manaray I told you I'm not interested in those wheels of yours!

400DGRZ, I can't bringmyself to put gold wheels on the car, at least not the 24k looking gold color. But perhaps a paint matching my car might not look bad.

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Old 04-17-03, 05:29 PM
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Originally posted by GSTRANCE
photoshop forum is where you need to make this decision.As long as you post good pics of various wheels that have those diff finishes to them, then someone will def. do them for you.Make sure you get side shots of the wheels just like the pic of your car, and preferably pics of the wheels already on a car too.This will really help you decide what finish looks right on that gold color car.
I started a thread there, I was just trying to not put a lot of requests out there.

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...threadid=80911

Thanks for any help you can lend once again! One week I need to sit down and play with photoshop, maybe buy a book on it! You guys never cease to amaze me on the editing you do!
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Other: Chrome lip and brushed center like my new HREs
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NO NO NO Chris.......You know what you want already...........Don't you?
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Or maybe this??? Let me know
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Yeah that pic is a little 24k looking. Sorry. This might be better.
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kenjitsou, is that your black GS? if so , what coilovers is that thing lowered with?
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I would usually be saying chrome all the way, but Im not sure about it on that color. I think I would probably say either a brushed center with high polished lip, or a diamond cut with high polished lip. Whatever you do, you at least need a high polished lip to set it off, and a deep lip if possible.

I think it also depends a little on style and size of the wheel.
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I'm thinking what TTurboPimp mentioned is more my style. I just think that a chrome wheel would be too bright/flashy for my tastes and not look as good as on a black car. A Polished lip is really nice, now to find a set in good condition that I can afford, I suppose patience is the key...

Thanks for the input guys!
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