Painting The Stock P5 Rim (Black Mica)

[DemonIAm]

Dislaimer:Please excuse the absolutely terrible Photoshopping. I have never taken the time to learn how to do this properly.


Just bored and brainstorming on what I might do in the spring...

Gold
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b372/DEMONiAM/Mazda%20P5/p5rimgold.jpg

Bronze/Copper/-ish
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b372/DEMONiAM/Mazda%20P5/p5rimbronze.jpg

Black
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b372/DEMONiAM/Mazda%20P5/p5rimblack.jpg

Silver
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b372/DEMONiAM/Mazda%20P5/IMG_5155.jpg

Just wanted to know what you all think..

[Prototype5]

If you're painting them yourself, I'd do black...It's the easiest to get to look nice...If a professional is doing it, I this gold/bronze would be cool...

I went through this same problem, then I realized...Silver looks better than chipped paint of any color..

[DemonIAm]

oh, and powdercoating might be an option too...

[BRIAN MP5T]

^^^ Black.

[kansei]

I think black or a nice rich bronze (dark) would look nice.

I know there's someone in Toronto with the wheel colour I'm talkin about on 02.5+ wheels.. granted it's a white car but you can see what the wheels look like at least. I'll see if I can dig up some pics.

[CrashKelly]

powder coat them black....whatever you choose to do make sure you powder coat...it is far more durable than just painting them.

[Protege v2.5]

And if possible keep the "Flying M" chrome.

[CTt3P5]

My vote is also for black and powdercoated!

[iracemine]

i hate my black wheels

[CrashKelly]

i hate my black wheels

black anything is usually a love-hate relationship...I love how my black msp looks when it's clean, but it looks awful only a few days later when the dirt gets on it...not to mention how easy it is to see a scratch...I had the unfortunate pleasure of using a micro fiber towel that somehow landed some brillo in it...left three HUGE scratches across my trunk-lid that I cant stand now...

As far as the wheels go though I will be honest...Black would look good if they were aftermarket wheels, but people will know they are just black stockers...and the stockers dont look very nice, they are a very plain design...but if you are set on painting them, I would go with powdercoated black.

[iLisa]

my vote.. powercoated black

[iracemine]

nope. just hate black wheels. they are just to damn plain. kills a car. I vote white!

but yeah plain stock wheels any color youll know they are stockers.

[kansei]

stock p5 wheels (02.5+) look great though :) I love em

[iLisa]

stock p5 wheels (02.5+) look great though :) I love em
qft. (cabpatch)

[Jackelope]

black. :)
If i ever get an Xtra dough, mines gonna get painted black w/ silver lip.

[CrashKelly]

buy msp rims, then powdercoat black

[DemonIAm]

i reeeally want msp rims... one day...

[JC-MP5]

Black!!!!

[JoshP5]

Yuk. Leave them silver and put that money toward springs and struts.