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Painted Stock Wheels - Twin 3 Spoke

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by Cribb, Mar 1, 2023.

  1. Mar 1, 2023 at 10:43 AM
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    Cribb

    Cribb [OP] Once it hits your lips, it’s so good.

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    Has anybody painted these style wheels? Stock 15x7 on a 2.7 4x4. I’ve seen a few that are black searching the interwebs but curious if anyone has pics of bronze, gunmetal or maybe something wild like blue or green. I’m thinking of going bronze or maybe a metallic blue or possibly lime green. Thanks.

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  2. Mar 1, 2023 at 11:15 AM
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    Cribb

    Cribb [OP] Once it hits your lips, it’s so good.

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    Thanks. I was thinking of rattle can with good prep work. Leaning towards bronze but also kinda want to go crazy with a blue or green but that may be too much. Haha.
     
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  3. Mar 1, 2023 at 11:33 AM
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    Jakuku Pahwheenis

    Jakuku Pahwheenis i provide useless forum contributions

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    I for real thought that was an old Chevy Silverado for a second there for some reason
     
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  4. Mar 1, 2023 at 11:51 AM
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    Cribb [OP] Once it hits your lips, it’s so good.

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    LOL. I thinks it’s the molding. Gives the truck a different look. Most 1st gens I see don’t have it. Must have been rare. I thought about removing it but it’s grown on me a bit.
     
  5. Mar 2, 2023 at 1:08 PM
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    Cribb [OP] Once it hits your lips, it’s so good.

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  6. Mar 2, 2023 at 1:29 PM
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    I have painted rims that are gun metal but not the same same style ¯\_(ツ)_/¯IMG_2638.jpg
     
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  7. Mar 2, 2023 at 1:37 PM
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    Considering doing that myself. I saw some in gunmetal grey on a truck on FB that stood out to me. It's either that or get mine cleaned up. Black looks alright, but not my favorite.
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  8. Mar 2, 2023 at 1:49 PM
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    Cribb

    Cribb [OP] Once it hits your lips, it’s so good.

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    The gunmetal looks pretty good. Also thought about just cleaning mine up and going back bright silver. For some reason I keep thinking bronze would look good too. But I go back and forth since the truck is white, black and chrome.
     
  9. Mar 2, 2023 at 1:50 PM
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    Cribb

    Cribb [OP] Once it hits your lips, it’s so good.

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    Looks good. Thanks.
     
  10. Mar 2, 2023 at 2:16 PM
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    I would second the bronze idea. I had a VW GTI years ago that was white with bronze wheels, and I always thought that was a great color combo that you don't often see.
     
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  11. Mar 2, 2023 at 4:44 PM
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    Cribb

    Cribb [OP] Once it hits your lips, it’s so good.

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    That’s def the way I’m leaning. Have seen that the Duplicolor bronze looks great if the prep work is done right.
     
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  12. Mar 2, 2023 at 6:13 PM
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    Another user "Tacocat 11 Fun time" on here a while back posted where he painted the textured inset portion with gunmetal and left the outer surfaces polished.

    https://www.tacomaworld.com/posts/27832199/

    Looked awesome to my eye but I'm an older fella who thinks blacking out stuff just makes stuff look dirty.
     
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