What color should I paint these old skool wheels? - Zilvia.net Forums | Nissan 240SX (Silvia) and Z (Fairlady) Car Forum

newagedrift · 06-14-2009, 11:30 AM

Ive got this set of Hayashi Racing 503 (Perrier) Meshies that I need to refinish. Im not sure what color I should paint them. I was thinking black but then I saw some pics of silver ones that looked sexy as hell. I also saw some pics of gold SSR meshies that looked good too. What color do you guys think I should go with,Ill probably just sell the wheels when Im finished with them so Im not really trying to match them to any particular car.

Heres some pics of what they look like for reference

*these are not my pics, just pics of them I found on the net

leonb2004 · 06-14-2009, 11:34 AM

It all depends on the color of the car tbh. Silver is easiest to paint over, so id say if you were just painting to sell.

***CrimsonRockett*** · 06-14-2009, 11:36 AM

Silver.

Simple, easy, and looks good 95% of the time.

burnsauto · 06-14-2009, 11:38 AM

yeah keep the lips polished, clear them...and like crimsonrockett suggested, silver. It usually matches any car you put them on, and always looks clean.

iROYAL · 06-14-2009, 11:41 AM

+1 for silver.

Black wheels are hideous in my opinion.

apex · 06-14-2009, 11:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iROYAL

+1 for silver.

Black wheels are hideous in my opinion.

yup what he said not all black wheels are hideous but most are

drift freaq · 06-14-2009, 12:01 PM

Black is very car color specific. I.E. looks great with some colors but not all. I would stay Silver its pretty damn universal.

newagedrift · 06-14-2009, 12:40 PM

yeah i was kinda leaning toward silver

usajdm · 06-14-2009, 12:42 PM

Hayashi Perrier's are bada$$ when fully polished.
One of the easier mesh rims to do this too.
I'd go full polish.

HS13KLS · 06-14-2009, 12:43 PM

i dont like black wheels.
so anything but that.
maybe white

newagedrift · 06-14-2009, 04:56 PM

If I was keeping the rims then Id look into polishing, but I need to get rid of these fairly quickly, plus Ill be going 5-lug soon. Im pretty sure that Im just going to paint them silver and call it a day.

Thanks for the suggestions

r6_240sx · 06-14-2009, 04:58 PM

What color is your car?

newagedrift · 06-14-2009, 06:47 PM

My car is red, but....
*taken from my original post* - "Ill probably just sell the wheels when Im finished with them so Im not really trying to match them to any particular car."

r6_240sx · 06-14-2009, 07:14 PM

Fuck, I fail at reading, my bad.

Anyways, polish them or paint silver! Can't go wrong with that.

undesiredshoe · 06-14-2009, 10:25 PM

Paint it all flat black....works with almost all colors

Leo-kun · 06-14-2009, 10:37 PM

Silver.
msg length

shinmei-2006 · 06-16-2009, 11:08 AM

gold/bronze

pinkarrowsnow · 06-16-2009, 12:12 PM

white

will look good on red

OBEEWON · 06-16-2009, 01:55 PM

Anything but black on wheels that small. Polished lip, gold face. Do it now or I take your lunch moniez

s13skank · 06-16-2009, 02:29 PM

I say a gold, the meshies look great in gold i agree with Obeewon keep a polished lip

Taniguchi_Is_#1 · 06-16-2009, 06:17 PM

fluorescent yellow.

OBEEWON · 06-16-2009, 09:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by s13skank

I say a gold, the meshies look great in gold i agree with Obeewon keep a polished lip

Smart man.

JR also has a good point too! Surprisingly Messhies look good in crazy colors.

OBEEWON · 06-16-2009, 09:43 PM

That black will make those look cheap though since the lip isn't cuvey like a thick woman....

IIIXziuR · 06-17-2009, 11:30 AM

Silver or Gold would look best.
I would just not use any zany Neon Colours on them.

Dirty Habit · 06-17-2009, 11:35 AM

Silver or perhaps a gun metal..

Couped_up'd · 06-17-2009, 11:44 AM

Sectra master red. Nason.

ayuaddict · 06-17-2009, 01:26 PM

a glossy pastel military green.

go.

hopeless.s13 · 06-17-2009, 09:21 PM

one vote for silver/brushed metal

AutoTune · 06-17-2009, 09:58 PM

Bfe brown?

06-14-2009, 11:38 AM	#4
burnsauto Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: 717, PA Age: 39 Posts: 3,324 Trader Rating: (6) Rides Gallery: burnsauto Feedback Score: 6 reviews	yeah keep the lips polished, clear them...and like crimsonrockett suggested, silver. It usually matches any car you put them on, and always looks clean. __________________

06-14-2009, 12:01 PM	#7
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06-14-2009, 12:40 PM	#8
newagedrift Leaky Injector Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: tallahassee fl Age: 41 Posts: 68 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	yeah i was kinda leaning toward silver __________________

06-14-2009, 12:42 PM	#9
usajdm Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: east bay ca. Posts: 458 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Hayashi Perrier's are bada$$ when fully polished. One of the easier mesh rims to do this too. I'd go full polish. __________________ What the hell is "BALLER" or "GANGSTER" status, about a 240sx?

06-14-2009, 04:56 PM	#11
newagedrift Leaky Injector Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: tallahassee fl Age: 41 Posts: 68 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	If I was keeping the rims then Id look into polishing, but I need to get rid of these fairly quickly, plus Ill be going 5-lug soon. Im pretty sure that Im just going to paint them silver and call it a day. Thanks for the suggestions __________________

06-14-2009, 11:30 AM	#1
newagedrift Leaky Injector Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: tallahassee fl Age: 41 Posts: 68 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	What color should I paint these old skool wheels? Ive got this set of Hayashi Racing 503 (Perrier) Meshies that I need to refinish. Im not sure what color I should paint them. I was thinking black but then I saw some pics of silver ones that looked sexy as hell. I also saw some pics of gold SSR meshies that looked good too. What color do you guys think I should go with,Ill probably just sell the wheels when Im finished with them so Im not really trying to match them to any particular car. Heres some pics of what they look like for reference *these are not my pics, just pics of them I found on the net __________________

06-14-2009, 11:34 AM	#2
leonb2004 Leaky Injector Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: AL Posts: 71 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	It all depends on the color of the car tbh. Silver is easiest to paint over, so id say if you were just painting to sell.

06-14-2009, 11:41 AM	#5
iROYAL Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: 310 Posts: 763 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	+1 for silver. Black wheels are hideous in my opinion.

06-14-2009, 12:43 PM	#10
HS13KLS Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Illinois/California Age: 35 Posts: 1,114 Trader Rating: (13) Feedback Score: 13 reviews	i dont like black wheels. so anything but that. maybe white

06-14-2009, 04:58 PM	#12
r6_240sx Zilvia Addict Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 756 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	What color is your car?

06-14-2009, 06:47 PM	#13
newagedrift Leaky Injector Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: tallahassee fl Age: 41 Posts: 68 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	My car is red, but.... taken from my original post - "Ill probably just sell the wheels when Im finished with them so Im not really trying to match them to any particular car." __________________

06-14-2009, 07:14 PM	#14
r6_240sx Zilvia Addict Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 756 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Fuck, I fail at reading, my bad. Anyways, polish them or paint silver! Can't go wrong with that.

06-14-2009, 10:25 PM	#15
undesiredshoe Zilvia Addict Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Wisco Age: 36 Posts: 787 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Paint it all flat black....works with almost all colors __________________ My shoe is undesired

06-14-2009, 10:37 PM	#16
Leo-kun Zilvia Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Yokota jp, Bay Area CA Age: 32 Posts: 184 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Silver. msg length

06-16-2009, 11:08 AM	#17
shinmei-2006 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Suginami, Tokyo, Japan Posts: 345 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	gold/bronze

06-16-2009, 12:12 PM	#18
pinkarrowsnow Zilvia Addict Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NJ Posts: 639 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	white will look good on red __________________ http://allies-drift.blogspot.com/

06-16-2009, 01:55 PM	#19
OBEEWON Post Whore! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hightened State of Emergency Posts: 6,053 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	Anything but black on wheels that small. Polished lip, gold face. Do it now or I take your lunch moniez __________________

06-16-2009, 02:29 PM	#20
s13skank Zilvia Junkie Join Date: May 2009 Location: Yuma AZ Age: 36 Posts: 571 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	I say a gold, the meshies look great in gold i agree with Obeewon keep a polished lip

06-16-2009, 06:17 PM	#21
Taniguchi_Is_#1 Post Whore! Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: West Arkansas Prefecture Posts: 3,141 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	fluorescent yellow.

06-16-2009, 09:43 PM	#23
OBEEWON Post Whore! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hightened State of Emergency Posts: 6,053 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	That black will make those look cheap though since the lip isn't cuvey like a thick woman.... __________________

06-17-2009, 11:30 AM	#24
IIIXziuR Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Left Hand Path Posts: 2,655 Trader Rating: (22) Feedback Score: 22 reviews	Silver or Gold would look best. I would just not use any zany Neon Colours on them. __________________ ... ... ... ... .

06-17-2009, 11:35 AM	#25
Dirty Habit Nissanaholic! Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 2,069 Trader Rating: (3) Rides Gallery: Dirty Habit Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Silver or perhaps a gun metal.. __________________ 1982 280zx Turbo

06-17-2009, 11:44 AM	#26
Couped_up'd Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Candy Mountain Posts: 1,119 Trader Rating: (47) Feedback Score: 47 reviews	Sectra master red. Nason.

06-17-2009, 01:26 PM	#27
ayuaddict Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Socal Age: 36 Posts: 4,017 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	a glossy pastel military green. go.

06-17-2009, 09:21 PM	#28
hopeless.s13 Zilvia Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: SAN DIEGO! Age: 36 Posts: 158 Trader Rating: (12) Feedback Score: 12 reviews	one vote for silver/brushed metal

06-17-2009, 09:58 PM	#29
AutoTune BANNED Join Date: May 2009 Location: Southern California Age: 43 Posts: 145 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Bfe brown?