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powdercoating stock rims?

im know i want to powdercoat my stock rims but im not sure exactly which way i want them painted,
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cutouts only?
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cutouts and on hub cover?
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cutouts and full hub cover minus ford oval?
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full rim and hub cover minus ford oval?
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any color change ideas on the styles?
 
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first one.. makes em look like dc1s
 
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yeah was thinking the dc-1's look
 
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Eww.. buy new rims. all or none.
 
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anybody else have an opinion

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I would say number 2.
 
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Ya, send your rims my way. They are my favorite ones that came on a Ranger.
 
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2 as in first altered pic, or 2 as in second altered pic?
 
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2nd overall pic but the 1st altered one.
 
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yeah, thats been my main idae the whole time, just decided to put up the rest to get opinions and to see what theyd look like
 
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I think you should just clean your truck and they would look good as is.
 
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Just clean the rims up and leave them alone. I think it is gonna turn out bad but do what you want.
 
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truck is cleaned up now, older pic didnt have any good ones of the rim
 
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Just get new wheels and bigger tires.

duh.
 
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bigger tires will come when cash flows into my pocket, trying to get an idea if new wheels should come with the tires
 
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Just clean the rims up and leave them alone. I think it is gonna turn out bad but do what you want.
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the fist altered pic (the second pic overall) but a dark grey the black just looks too much
 
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id say 1 before last :)
 
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2 or 3. Deffinatle not the last one though.
 
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go for the first altered pic, but be careful, painting rims is a pain. you could throw some 31 1050 15s on those rims and they would look sweet
 
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