im having the origional OEM 16" non chrome rims powder coated this week and my one problem is the plastice center logo cap. they cannot paint to match it ws wondering if any of you out there have any suggestions for me. i would reall like to do something with them

there going to be close to the Onex black color of the Pro 5 black car. My car i s the Grey type.


TLet the Ideas Flow.

 

Paint it black. Keep the Mazda emblem polished though.

 

You could find s plain set of the centercaps from any wheel or tire place. And just paint them the color of the wheels. or you could do what N2OInferno said and Paint all around the Mazda Sign to make the Polished logo stand out.

 

I agree, your car will be so dark , something needs to stand out, get it polished

 

How much did it cost you, btw? I'm thinking about getting mine powder coated a dark color and then having the lip around it polished. Doesn't look too bad in a Photochop.

 

well it would have cost me $80 buck-a-rue's each but i found out that the guy that does teh powder coating is an old paintball friend of mine and im going to advertise his company on my car. Since im a graphic artist i can don that for free at my office. I promissed him i would not tell how much oc a deal he is giving me but lets just say under $50.00 each rim.

 

Ok here is an update:

Unfortunatly i was sick with the Flu this last week and a half os i just now got the rims ot the powder coater the final color is going to be anthricite pearl black with a clear coat, htis will end up looking like a dark charcoal to black. Im now looking for some Ground controls so i can lower the car then it will be one bad MO FO. Pictures to come soon.

ended up ordering Kumu tires for the rims

 

powder coats look slammin, post some pics when you get a chance
peace

 

`ill post picts this friday or saturday when i get them back im doing alot oof stuff to the car right now so i will have picts for you guys this weekend. hte color will be what is called Anthricite Black Pearl

 

I cant wait to see them because I was thinking of doing mines gunmetal color because the alloys are starting peel.

 

their done and on the car man are they SWEET. I still have to have my friend match the color to paint the center caps but that will be done soon. so follow the URL to see picts. I know you;ll love it.



go here to see picts youll love it ust like me

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Very Nice. I thought they'd be darker, but I like them alot.

 

Nice job on the rims! But, in my oppinion, I would take the paint off the fuse box and battery and tie-down. Those look tacky. Just my judgment. Nice rims! I want to do that also, soon.

 

Very nice! But yeah, they look more gunmetal than black.

 

it is really hard to see the true nature of the color in the photos. But the reason the color is called Anthracite Pearl black is because it is slightly darker than the Typical "Gunmetal" color but if you saw them in person you would say "Whoooo them Rims is HOT as Biz-Shnitz, Where U buy them cusstome rims? I like get some."