What colour to paint my SSV rims?

[dlp81]

Hey all, I have been looking at new rims and cant decide what rims to buy, so I thought I might do a DIY and just paint my rims for the time being.. I am thinking of painting them Shadow Chrome.. Any thoughts on colours or pictures of anyone elses SSV rims they have had painted?

[Brandonsdad]

Matt black, or is that matte black. Either one.

What colour is the car?

[dlp81]

sorry my car is black

[MEAN R O]

I dont think matt black will suit a black car. Probably look a bit dull

[dlp81]

yeah i was thinking Shadow Chrome

[wikky]

Just to give you an idea of the black on black, I had my SSVs powdercoated satin black.

http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn248/wikky31/034.jpg

http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/nn248/wikky31/019-1.jpg

[MEAN R O]

It needs a chrome lip or something to break it up a bit IMO :)

[wikky]

It needs a chrome lip or something to break it up a bit IMO :)

Then it wouldn't be black on black, which is the look I want. :) (IMO chrome lips look ghey)

[bonners]

I say gloss black mate.

Here's mine.
http://www.ls1.com.au/forum/showpost.php?p=1698601&postcount=82

No offence to wikky but my painter steered me away from satin (what I wanted) because he felt the wheels would always look dirty

[wikky]

No offence to wikky but my painter steered me away from satin (what I wanted) because he felt the wheels would always look dirty

Bonners, yeah a few people told me the same thing but I'd seen a set in satin and thought I'd give it a try. I was thinking of changing wheels at the time and for only $240, thought I'd give the SSVs a crack with the satin. Turned out exactly how I wanted and I don't have an issue with them looking dirty.
I didn't post the pics to try and convince the OP to go satin black, just showing an option. :)

[Lincoln87]

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d18/US063/0calais0/IMG_2209.jpg

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d18/US063/0calais0/IMG_1980.jpg



matt black stickers over standard silver. on a black calais.

[toddy01]

black on black is the sexiest thing in the world

[Firebug]

Another vote for satin black... :D

[DTAILA]

Those stickers on the stock wheels look great :goodjob:

[calais190]

Funnily enough, I saw the thread title and automatically thought "satin black". Seems as though a lot of people agree the style of black looks awesome on the ssv rims. Good work everyone :)

[BruteSS]

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m271/CraigGill/photo4.jpg

I sprayed mine gloss black.

But thought it was a bit much, so i went over them in satin clear.

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m271/CraigGill/photo3.jpg

And how they look on the car

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m271/CraigGill/photo.jpg

[andrewslr]

How mabout the dark graphite colour as per the FPV 19" wheels?

Might provide some nice contrast

[blown vess]

gloss black seen it done on a few cars looks good