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    View Poll Results: What is thought on the color?

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    1. #1
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      I wasn't happy with the look of my TTS's ...

      so I rattle canned them w/ Dupli Color wheel specific paint. Take a gander and tell me what you think? I took many hours taping them off and it paid off. If I didn't tell you they were painted you would never know. They are exactly what I was looking for color wise.

      Later....

      http://s41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...TTII%20wheels/

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    2. #2
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      looks sweet! Nice job
      72 Chevelle Done!

      67' Hell Camino- Under the knife

      Some day: Porsche GT3/ C6R inspired 69

    3. #3
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      Dec 2004
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      Excellent job! I love the results!
      Steve Ragusa - North Jersey
      2006 Infiniti G35x
      Former Build - 1988 Monte Carlo SS - ZZ4-cammed TPI 355, F-body serpentine conversion, World-Class 5-speed, Eibachs/Bilsteins, Howe tall LBJs, 34mm hollow front swaybar, 3/4" straight rear bar, 17" Coys C55s, 12" front discs, and more. Sold on 2/28/11.

    4. #4
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      I think it looks great, nice job!
      1971 Cutlass Supreme
      1987 Grand National

    5. #5
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      Jan 2007
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      Looks great... sweet Firehawk, btw. Love those things!!!
      1994 Corvette

    6. #6
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      May 2005
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      Looks good.
      Nick R.
      69 Camaro - 383, 700R4, 12 bolt 3.55, Hotchkis, Bilstein, Global West, Morris Classic
      08 HHR SS - Still Stock for now
      Do you still believe in all the things that you stood by before? Are you out there on the front lines, or at home keeping score?
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    7. #7
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      Jul 2006
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      Looks good im doin the same thing to mine (GOT TIRED OF POLISHING) what did you do for prep work scotch brite pads or sanding paper details please. Ive got 2 options for my project bead blast them or sand blast.

    8. #8
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      Feb 2007
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      Quote Originally Posted by molyorange 77
      Looks good im doin the same thing to mine (GOT TIRED OF POLISHING) what did you do for prep work scotch brite pads or sanding paper details please. Ive got 2 options for my project bead blast them or sand blast.
      First off - thanks everybody for kudos!

      molyorange 77 my TT II's are the CL205's so they had a course finish to them (they resemble the old skool magnesium look) so I had advantage and that was I did not have to rough up the surface. I used Dupli Color Grease and Wax remover and started spraying the wheel paint from there. Three coats of paint and 2 coats of Dupli Color clear and that is it!

      However, I did cheat a bit. I had a rough cast aluminum piece that was on my Harley that the finish was allot like my wheels so I sparyed that piece just as I would have done with the wheels, waited a day and I wanted to see if I could scrape or scratch the paint off my test piece (checking the durability of the paint) and to no avail I could not damage the freshly painted cast aluminum Harley piece. That was proof enough for me that this stuff works as promised and looks sweet too.

      If you have the "regular" non CL205 wheels (aka polished TT II's) I personally would sand or bead blast them. Otherwise I would always be woried that the paint may let go one day. JMHO... I don't think scotchbrite will give you a course enough surface. Plus, you CANNOT possibly get into the tight corners either with scotchbrite.

      I work with sandblasting and scotchbrite and you can't be post painting results from something that has been sand or bead blasted.

    9. #9
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      Aug 2004
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      Wheels look good, I really like your bird too. Sweet car.
      1969 CAMARO RS

      2002 LS1-T56 Dyno results: 452 rwhp, 425 rwtq
      Project pics of my '69
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    10. #10
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      not bad at all
      1970 TA, 1963 Impala SS vert

    11. #11
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      lets get a whole car shot..

    12. #12
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      We have rain and snow mix starting right now but once we get some clearer skies and dry pavement I'll snap some outside pictures.

      I haven't even had a chance to see what the wheels look like out in the sun. The metallic in the wheel paint is really supposed 'pop' when the light hits it.

    13. #13
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      Feb 2007
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      I finally was able to take some pictures of my TTII's which I rattle canned w/ Dupli Colors Graphite Wheel Paint. This stuff is awesome - lays great, even distribution of paint, perfect color match, and a tough durable coating which is the next best thing to powdercoat.

      Check out the pictures and tell me what you think.

      http://s41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...els/?start=all
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    14. #14
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      Dec 2004
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      WOW, they look even better in the daylight! Nice work!!!
      Steve Ragusa - North Jersey
      2006 Infiniti G35x
      Former Build - 1988 Monte Carlo SS - ZZ4-cammed TPI 355, F-body serpentine conversion, World-Class 5-speed, Eibachs/Bilsteins, Howe tall LBJs, 34mm hollow front swaybar, 3/4" straight rear bar, 17" Coys C55s, 12" front discs, and more. Sold on 2/28/11.

    15. #15
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      they look sooo much better then when they were gray good job man
      Matt

    16. #16
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      Aug 2004
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      Me likey!!
      Later - Craig

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      '70 Chevelle (in storage now, probably will never be back on its wheels again!)

    17. #17
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      May 2006
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      Rhode Island
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      real nice, great job painting them and they look hot on that firehawk.
      Rene P.

      My 1968 firebird build thread--->https://www.pro-touring.com/showthre...rd-on-a-budget

    18. #18
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      Thanks guys!

    19. #19
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      That looks great! Have you been reading PHR? I was thinking of painting my wheels, but they are polished and I will have to sand blast them first. Nice to know the product works!

    20. #20
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      Mar 2002
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      North California
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