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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, :confused: I have no idea...
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You should try gloss black, I think that'd look pretty good.
if you want to see what they look like gloss black, just take out the inserts, and there you go, gloss black!
I personally don't like the no inserts look. Don't like how you can see the holes, it looks a little cheap.
I agree, but he will get an idea of what it looks like Gloss Black.
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'.
We have a member Tina Koup that painted hers coppertone color. Check out here album.
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.....
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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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!!!



Alllll done! I'm REALLY happy with it, and so is the owner.
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Red on red! :cool:







Hope this helps! :)
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This is a photoshop I did when I was considering a dark gray / gunmetal colour.

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Alllll done! I'm REALLY happy with it, and so is the owner.
Those look real good on that white car!
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 :p Or lime green! My favorite colour!
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.
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. :D) 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.
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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