SX Wheel Insert Pictures

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displacement4me

Discussion Starter · Jun 7, 2010

I can't decide what I want to do with my wheel inserts, so can we dedicate a thread with the various colors of inserts on the different colors of cars so we all have a place to get an idea for choices?

Electric Blue -- Gloss Black, Matte Black, Gunmetal/Titanium, match the blue, stock, completely remove,

I have no idea...

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SubtleStyle

· #2 · Jun 7, 2010

You should try gloss black, I think that'd look pretty good.

blackwatch

· #3 · Jun 7, 2010

if you want to see what they look like gloss black, just take out the inserts, and there you go, gloss black!

SubtleStyle

· #4 · Jun 7, 2010

I personally don't like the no inserts look. Don't like how you can see the holes, it looks a little cheap.

blackwatch

· #5 · Jun 7, 2010

I agree, but he will get an idea of what it looks like Gloss Black.

KiaTech

· #6 · Jun 7, 2010

Just finished painting the inserts on a co-worker's car last night, and I'll be installing them shortly this afternoon. Her Koup is white so we went with white inserts. She originally requested pink... *sigh*\

While her inserts were out the past few days I could get an idea of what my white sedan will look like with black rims - that's a project for another 'weekend off'.

awcga

· #7 · Jun 7, 2010

We have a member Tina Koup that painted hers coppertone color. Check out here album.

tampajoey

· #8 · Jun 7, 2010

speaking of the holes after taking out the inserts-
gloss black plastic plugs perhaps?
depending on the pattern of the holes- perhaps body colored gloss plugs for the hole?

just tossing out ideas.....

displacement4me

Discussion Starter · #9 · Jun 8, 2010

I am leaning towards gloss. I'm still considering matte or a dark gun metal because of these rims, or maybe the rims themselves instead

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Matemorh

· #10 · Jun 8, 2010

awcga said:
We have a member Tina Koup that painted hers coppertone color. Check out here album.

You can look at mine too....

Try photoshop the color you want!!!

KiaTech

· #11 · Jun 8, 2010

Alllll done! I'm REALLY happy with it, and so is the owner.

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Aidensgrand

· #12 · Jun 8, 2010

that looks really cool!

CopueWithA"K"

· #13 · Jun 8, 2010

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Red on red!

Hope this helps!

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roknrolr

· #14 · Jun 8, 2010

This is a photoshop I did when I was considering a dark gray / gunmetal colour.

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jeff613

· #15 · Jun 8, 2010

KiaTech said:
Alllll done! I'm REALLY happy with it, and so is the owner.

Those look real good on that white car!

roknrolr

· #16 · Jun 8, 2010

KiaTech said:
Just finished painting the inserts on a co-worker's car last night, and I'll be installing them shortly this afternoon. Her Koup is white so we went with white inserts. She originally requested pink... *sigh*\

While her inserts were out the past few days I could get an idea of what my white sedan will look like with black rims - that's a project for another 'weekend off'.

To be completely honest, I think the pink would have looked kinda cool... Maybe that's my girl talking

Or lime green! My favorite colour!

Lagodcm

· #17 · Jun 8, 2010

I would just take the insert out or paint it black. Those sx wheels look to much like a flower. I thought it was just me but then my wife said the same thing when she saw the car. I got rims 2 weeks after i drove my sx off the lot.

TWOisENOUGH

· #18 · Jun 16, 2010

How do you paint the inserts?

Matemorh

· #19 · Jun 16, 2010

TWOisENOUGH said:
How do you paint the inserts?

Be more specific........ what do you want to know??? Paint brand, prep, application........!!
As for myself I use ENDURA paint (it's an industrial coating) and the facility at my job (witch is a paint co.

) air gun, sprayboot, etc.

I've clean the insert with a rag and mild solvent.

I put one coat.

Easiest way is to use ratlecan from Duplicolor and such.

RacingRed

· #20 · Jul 6, 2010

I'm not really good at painting so do you think a local body shop would take this kind of job? I really love CopueWithA"K" paint job and I know I cannot do a job like that half as good.

Beautiful work there.

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