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Old 03-26-2009, 09:04 AM
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Originally Posted by buttons
Just did mine (white 997 GT3) last summer, got fed up with the silver. Totally transformed look of car, looks lower and a lot better IHO. OPC did it superbly well. I paid £58 per wheel, just got to be careful when cleaning. Goes 10% quicker already lol.
Remember - you will need bigger brakes afterwards since the car is so much faster!
 
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Old 03-26-2009, 09:11 AM
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I have Black OEM Sport Design Wheels for the track, they look great. I think your car would look good as well.
 
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Old 03-26-2009, 09:30 AM
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Getting this done on white GT3 matte black OEM wheels. if your patient i can put up pics when i get them back.
 
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Old 03-27-2009, 01:09 AM
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I powdercoated my wheels gloss black, and wish I went with satin or matte black instead.
 
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Old 04-03-2009, 12:57 AM
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Originally Posted by GT3Techno
Here is mine with my track FISKE anodized wheels... before they started turning purple with the damage done by heat. I will propably do a powder coating in a matte black before the end of the season now
Can you paint over anodized surfaces?
 
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Old 04-03-2009, 02:08 AM
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damn that looks hot....white on black = sex .... deffff do your wheels black
 
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Can you paint over anodized surfaces?
Yes you can but you need to sandblast the wheels first...
 
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Old 04-03-2009, 12:26 PM
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Black looks great. Here is stock, and photoshopped (in MS PAINT!):






Any pictures of your car in Singapore?
 
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Old 04-03-2009, 02:05 PM
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Instead of black why not try gun metal?
 
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Old 04-03-2009, 03:34 PM
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Originally Posted by WyattH
Black looks great. Here is stock, and photoshopped (in MS PAINT!):






Any pictures of your car in Singapore?

Your car looks great with the silver wheels. I like the contrast of the black
also but you can't see any details of the wheels...they look lost.
 
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Originally Posted by sharkster
Go for it Desmond! Get them powder coated rather than painted because it'll hold up much better....
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Originally Posted by PCJR
Your car looks great with the silver wheels. I like the contrast of the black
also but you can't see any details of the wheels...they look lost.
I think I'm sticking with silver.. black wheels really look lost in those fenders. Unless BBS LM-R comes in the right fitment for the GT3..
 
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Old 04-03-2009, 06:06 PM
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Originally Posted by WyattH
Any pictures of your car in Singapore?
Here's one

 
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Old 04-03-2009, 07:03 PM
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I love the Designed-by-6speed Committee! OK so we all agreed on black right?
 
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Old 04-03-2009, 08:41 PM
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Is powder coating really the better way to go?
Can the color be picked just like standard paint?
 
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