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Old Aug 31, 2011 | 01:48 PM
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Default Anyone here with painted lobster claws?

...i.e. 2009 - 2010 stock 18s?

Bronze? White? Black?

Thx
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Old Aug 31, 2011 | 02:21 PM
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I have them in the alloy. I've seen them chrome, I'd like to see it in a shiny gunmetal or black powdercoat.
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Old Aug 31, 2011 | 06:29 PM
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Ya I second this, I have been staring at mine trying to figure out if I should powdercoat them black, or get them painted a darker gunmetal.
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Old Sep 2, 2011 | 03:10 PM
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can anyone that is good at photoshop please make the wheels bronze, blue or any other color. thanks
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Old Oct 5, 2013 | 01:56 PM
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Soooo I'm going to drag this up from the dead since I've been playing around with powdercoating lately, and I've been using my old lobster claws as test victims... Anyone ever seen a OEM lobster claw like this lol?
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Old Oct 5, 2013 | 01:57 PM
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Originally Posted by NorCalIS
Soooo I'm going to drag this up from the dead since I've been playing around with powdercoating lately, and I've been using my old lobster claws as test victims... Anyone ever seen a OEM lobster claw like this lol?
Never seen them like that haha but I'm not sure how much I like them. I like the color but idk if it'll work with the car. Any pics with them on the car?
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Old Oct 5, 2013 | 03:03 PM
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Interesting, anyone powder coat or plasti dip (other than black) stock f sport 18s
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Old Oct 6, 2013 | 09:06 AM
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That's what you guys call em? Lobster claws? I think they a little sexier than a lobster claw lol.
I have mines plasti dipped black and they look awesome on my SFP.
Are these really worth 900-1000? If so ill def sell mines because I want something other than stock and 19 inches.

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that last one looks pretty good
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Originally Posted by RVCAis250
Never seen them like that haha but I'm not sure how much I like them. I like the color but idk if it'll work with the car. Any pics with them on the car?
Not putting these on the car, doing my other wheels the same color, ill have pics when I'm done, it actually goes really well with the car, but just going to have to wait to see for the moment
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When I was looking for my 2010 IS250, I saw 2 truffles (one each 2009 and 2010) with silver painted "lobster claws".
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