# What Color should I paint my hx rims?

**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-color-should-i-paint-my-hx-rims/248920
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**Created:** [December 8, 2009, 6:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-color-should-i-paint-my-hx-rims/248920 "2009-12-08T18:29:49Z")
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### Author: ![DUKE\_LADUKE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/duke_laduke/32/6317_2.png) [@DUKE\_LADUKE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DUKE_LADUKE)
#### Post date: [December 8, 2009, 6:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-color-should-i-paint-my-hx-rims/248920/1 "2009-12-08T18:29:49Z")

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Ok , so all the rims pretty much are mint with barley any curb rash. So I am going to paint them and I know how to paint them the right way. Seeing what colors you guys/girls would pick.

-Black… What I originally thought about going with  
-Gold  
-Bronze  
-Charcoal

All the finishes are not gonna be shiny as fuck or dull , more like in between .

Try to keep this on topic. Yes they are OEM. Keeping them because I like the design and how light they are.

Here is a picture of what they currently look like…

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### Author: ![94Gt5.0](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/94gt5.0/32/6377_2.png) [@94Gt5.0](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/94Gt5.0)
#### Post date: [December 8, 2009, 6:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-color-should-i-paint-my-hx-rims/248920/2 "2009-12-08T18:31:05Z")

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Powerdercoat em metallic black! Siiick

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### Author: ![DUKE\_LADUKE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/duke_laduke/32/6317_2.png) [@DUKE\_LADUKE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DUKE_LADUKE)
#### Post date: [December 8, 2009, 6:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-color-should-i-paint-my-hx-rims/248920/3 "2009-12-08T18:31:53Z")

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Was debating on powdercoating them. I got a quote for 150 for all 4.

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### Author: ![freakLS7](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/freakls7/32/6298_2.png) [@freakLS7](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/freakLS7)
#### Post date: [December 8, 2009, 6:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-color-should-i-paint-my-hx-rims/248920/4 "2009-12-08T18:41:31Z")

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purple!!!

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### Author: ![K20power](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/41988e/32.png) [@K20power](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/K20power)
#### Post date: [December 8, 2009, 6:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-color-should-i-paint-my-hx-rims/248920/5 "2009-12-08T18:42:57Z")

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I think you should just get them re-coated silver. Black wouldn’t go well with those wheels IMO. Gold/Bronze would make them look PR as fuck.

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### Author: ![Smoosh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/smoosh/32/6419_2.png) [@Smoosh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Smoosh)
#### Post date: [December 8, 2009, 6:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-color-should-i-paint-my-hx-rims/248920/6 "2009-12-08T18:47:40Z")

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i agree with k20… if your keeping those wheels theyd look best silver…

if you go with a different wheel bronze is always nice on a white car

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### Author: ![ReDevil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redevil/32/6385_2.png) [@ReDevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ReDevil)
#### Post date: [December 8, 2009, 6:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-color-should-i-paint-my-hx-rims/248920/7 "2009-12-08T18:56:25Z")

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Bronze or like the Phoenix Gold like the BMW color. Or RED, if it was my car.

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### Author: ![94Gt5.0](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/94gt5.0/32/6377_2.png) [@94Gt5.0](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/94Gt5.0)
#### Post date: [December 8, 2009, 7:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-color-should-i-paint-my-hx-rims/248920/8 "2009-12-08T19:00:32Z")

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Ever think of white? I like white on white on some cars, looks pretty hawt

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### Author: ![DUKE\_LADUKE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/duke_laduke/32/6317_2.png) [@DUKE\_LADUKE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DUKE_LADUKE)
#### Post date: [December 8, 2009, 7:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-color-should-i-paint-my-hx-rims/248920/9 "2009-12-08T19:01:37Z")

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> [@FS: 1G Toshiba Micro SD w/ Adaptor](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-1g-toshiba-micro-sd-w-adaptor/26934/6):
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> Ever think of white? I like white on white on some cars, looks pretty hawt

Eh, saw picture of white hx rims. Just dont look right. I could see if they were rotas.

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### Author: ![94Gt5.0](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/94gt5.0/32/6377_2.png) [@94Gt5.0](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/94Gt5.0)
#### Post date: [December 8, 2009, 7:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-color-should-i-paint-my-hx-rims/248920/10 "2009-12-08T19:02:53Z")

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Ahh

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### Author: ![DUKE\_LADUKE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/duke_laduke/32/6317_2.png) [@DUKE\_LADUKE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DUKE_LADUKE)
#### Post date: [December 8, 2009, 7:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-color-should-i-paint-my-hx-rims/248920/11 "2009-12-08T19:04:26Z")

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Im kinda feeling the gold. More like a darker shade of gold.

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### Author: ![Auto0utcast1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/auto0utcast1/32/6546_2.png) [@Auto0utcast1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Auto0utcast1)
#### Post date: [December 8, 2009, 7:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-color-should-i-paint-my-hx-rims/248920/12 "2009-12-08T19:04:41Z")

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pink :shifty

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### Author: ![K20power](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/41988e/32.png) [@K20power](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/K20power)
#### Post date: [December 8, 2009, 7:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-color-should-i-paint-my-hx-rims/248920/13 "2009-12-08T19:05:14Z")

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> [@OFFICIAL Buffalo Sabres Thread](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-buffalo-sabres-thread/25170/3793):
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> Im kinda feeling the gold. More like a darker shade of gold.

:facepalm  
You are such a ricer

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### Author: ![DUKE\_LADUKE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/duke_laduke/32/6317_2.png) [@DUKE\_LADUKE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DUKE_LADUKE)
#### Post date: [December 8, 2009, 7:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-color-should-i-paint-my-hx-rims/248920/14 "2009-12-08T19:05:52Z")

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> [@interesting job offer v. what would you do?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/interesting-job-offer-v-what-would-you-do/27011/34):
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> :facepalm  
> You are such a ricer

All that would be rice would be gold hx rims. aha. Its not like my red ex back in the day.

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### Author: ![tdi\_logik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tdi_logik/32/6310_2.png) [@tdi\_logik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tdi_logik)
#### Post date: [December 8, 2009, 7:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-color-should-i-paint-my-hx-rims/248920/15 "2009-12-08T19:06:13Z")

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just leave it

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### Author: ![K20power](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/41988e/32.png) [@K20power](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/K20power)
#### Post date: [December 8, 2009, 7:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-color-should-i-paint-my-hx-rims/248920/16 "2009-12-08T19:06:43Z")

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Sooo why not prevent it and get them re-done in silver

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### Author: ![94Gt5.0](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/94gt5.0/32/6377_2.png) [@94Gt5.0](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/94Gt5.0)
#### Post date: [December 8, 2009, 7:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-color-should-i-paint-my-hx-rims/248920/17 "2009-12-08T19:07:06Z")

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> [@interesting job offer v. what would you do?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/interesting-job-offer-v-what-would-you-do/27011/34):
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> :facepalm  
> You are such a ricer

Wait a second… irony? :lol

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### Author: ![underboosted](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/underboosted/32/6424_2.png) [@underboosted](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/underboosted)
#### Post date: [December 8, 2009, 7:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-color-should-i-paint-my-hx-rims/248920/18 "2009-12-08T19:07:26Z")

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> [@FS: 1G Toshiba Micro SD w/ Adaptor](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-1g-toshiba-micro-sd-w-adaptor/26934/5):
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> purple!!!

- mutha fuckin 1!

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### Author: ![DUKE\_LADUKE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/duke_laduke/32/6317_2.png) [@DUKE\_LADUKE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DUKE_LADUKE)
#### Post date: [December 8, 2009, 7:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-color-should-i-paint-my-hx-rims/248920/19 "2009-12-08T19:07:36Z")

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> [@OFFICIAL Buffalo Sabres Thread](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-buffalo-sabres-thread/25170/3795):
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> Sooo why not prevent it and get them re-done in silver

Just silver looks blah. Wanted to dress up the turd a little bit more.

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### Author: ![94Gt5.0](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/94gt5.0/32/6377_2.png) [@94Gt5.0](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/94Gt5.0)
#### Post date: [December 8, 2009, 7:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-color-should-i-paint-my-hx-rims/248920/20 "2009-12-08T19:08:03Z")

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I saw a civic with NEON orange jumpoffs, looked pretty tight

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