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Title: Has anyone painted the standard longbeach wheels?
Post by: spacket on 06 October 2009, 12:05

Im looking to paint my set of standard wheels black, and am wondering if anyone has done it?
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2619/3986274573_fee298615b_o.jpg)
would like to see what it looks like, just incase it look terrible.... :grin:

Title: Re: Has anyone painted the standard longbeach wheels?
Post by: hammerdrew on 06 October 2009, 12:06

SEARCH   :grin:

It has been covered a fair few times already dude...... :grin:

Title: Re: Has anyone painted the standard longbeach wheels?
Post by: spacket on 06 October 2009, 12:18

ahhh i see, cheers mate,

just had a search and found a photoshopped set, but would really like to see the real thing.

Title: Re: Has anyone painted the standard longbeach wheels?
Post by: Len on 06 October 2009, 12:33

Try a search in the Cosmetics section.

Title: Re: Has anyone painted the standard longbeach wheels?
Post by: axewielder on 06 October 2009, 12:45

(http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs135.snc1/5774_1104434936631_1399479368_30264028_5989785_n.jpg)
(http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs135.snc1/5774_1104434616623_1399479368_30264020_3924656_n.jpg)
(http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs135.snc1/5774_1104434656624_1399479368_30264021_2260147_n.jpg)
(http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs155.snc1/5774_1104434896630_1399479368_30264027_761624_n.jpg)
diy by a 5'' lady all on her own, put it up on axle stands+ everything so theres no excuse lads
sorry out sh!tty phone pics but looks badass

Title: Re: Has anyone painted the standard longbeach wheels?
Post by: Len on 06 October 2009, 12:51

5 inches!! :shocked:

I gues you mean 5 foot! :grin:

Title: Re: Has anyone painted the standard longbeach wheels?
Post by: spacket on 06 October 2009, 14:03

haha :grin:

cheers for that, looks good.

Title: Re: Has anyone painted the standard longbeach wheels?
Post by: axewielder on 06 October 2009, 14:36

i dont do imperial, all i know is shes proper short, but more of a 'man' than many forum mechanics  :wink:

Title: Re: Has anyone painted the standard longbeach wheels?
Post by: L33 on 09 October 2009, 10:52

Yea ive done mine black too, they are looking really good tbh, post pictures up later

(http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm263/l33_williams/car%20pics/Picture014.jpg)

Title: Re: Has anyone painted the standard longbeach wheels?
Post by: Mr.Tom on 09 October 2009, 18:33

Do you think it would look okay with black wheels on a Dragon Green MK3? Was thinking about doing this myself too.

Title: Re: Has anyone painted the standard longbeach wheels?
Post by: Khare on 09 October 2009, 18:36

I'm thinking of doing mine in white.

Title: Re: Has anyone painted the standard longbeach wheels?
Post by: Matty-MK3 on 09 October 2009, 19:22

Quote from: Khare on 09 October 2009, 18:36

I'm thinking of doing mine in white.

Hai Shep.

Title: Re: Has anyone painted the standard longbeach wheels?
Post by: boneybradley on 09 October 2009, 20:29

check here http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=82219.0 (http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=82219.0)

(http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd80/nataliyas/DSCN4336.jpg)
(http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k165/boneybradley/DSCN4341.jpg)

Title: Re: Has anyone painted the standard longbeach wheels?
Post by: L33 on 09 October 2009, 20:50

i think it would look good with any dark colour tbh, i just feel lucky to have a black car with them i want to get the smoked indicaotr/fog units too

Title: Re: Has anyone painted the standard longbeach wheels?
Post by: Wayne on 09 October 2009, 23:53

Silver or dark grey ftw.

Title: Re: Has anyone painted the standard longbeach wheels?
Post by: Mr.Tom on 12 October 2009, 09:33

Mine are a nice dark grey at the minute as they need a clean :D

Title: Re: Has anyone painted the standard longbeach wheels?
Post by: shepgti on 12 October 2009, 14:39

Quote from: Matty-MK3 on 09 October 2009, 19:22

Quote from: Khare on 09 October 2009, 18:36

I'm thinking of doing mine in white.

Hai Shep.

you know it makes sense :grin:

Title: Re: Has anyone painted the standard longbeach wheels?
Post by: Matty-MK3 on 12 October 2009, 18:42

Quote from: shepgti on 12 October 2009, 14:39

Quote from: Matty-MK3 on 09 October 2009, 19:22

Quote from: Khare on 09 October 2009, 18:36

I'm thinking of doing mine in white.

Hai Shep.

you know it makes sense :grin:

:grin:

Bet they are an absolute b!tch to keep clean.