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thebarber · 05-09-2009, 08:31 AM

...of rims

sanded, primed, painted, cleared the rims the other day...though id share

eTiMaGo · 05-09-2009, 08:41 AM

that's hot! Goes well with the brake calipers

rear tyre looks a bit bald, no?

Phaeton · 05-09-2009, 12:38 PM

Did you sand them with the tires on? or have them unmounted and remounted?

thebarber · 05-09-2009, 02:58 PM

all the tires are fine....lots of tread on them...only like 25000kms

sanded, primed, painted, and cleared w/ tires on...just taped off the tires - - it came out really well, honestly better than i expected

the paint is actually a flat black, but it didnt really look too flat before i put on the clear coat

cali yaris · 05-09-2009, 08:17 PM

well done

MadMax · 05-09-2009, 08:27 PM

Just one man's opinion, but I don't particularly like dark rims. They don't "pop" as well as the old color...

I think your car looks better in your signature photo.

But who cares what I think, as long as your happy, that's all that matters!

Cheers! M2

thebarber · 05-09-2009, 08:52 PM

i like them, but i also liked them in silver...

i like the black cus i have a lot of black on my car and it fits a certain scheme, but i liked the silver because they were more easily visible and looked super oem...

Gideon · 05-10-2009, 05:48 AM

Nice job with the rear wiper! I want to do that to mine because of all the dust and pollen, it just sits there like a shelf and looks nasty all the time.

How hard was it to adjust the wiper motor and gears to accommodate the move?

thebarber · 05-10-2009, 09:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gideon

Nice job with the rear wiper! I want to do that to mine because of all the dust and pollen, it just sits there like a shelf and looks nasty all the time.

How hard was it to adjust the wiper motor and gears to accommodate the move?

super easy to do...took me like a half hour and i had never done it before...

here is the tread depth of the tires...lots of rubber left

uncleyaris · 05-10-2009, 11:55 PM

It's nice to see a 2 dr 07 like mine!!! Can't wait too see it in person.

YAR1S · 05-11-2009, 12:17 AM

wait ..... what did you do with your wiper blade??? is there a DIY?

btw I like your wheels better in black... wasnt sure about them first in silver, but now I like them a lot better.

thebarber · 05-11-2009, 08:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by YAR1S

wait ..... what did you do with your wiper blade??? is there a DIY?

never did a DIY, no

Quote:

Originally Posted by YAR1S

btw I like your wheels better in black... wasnt sure about them first in silver, but now I like them a lot better.

thanks

jetaimejsc · 05-11-2009, 10:44 AM

looks really good, im thinking of doing that to my rims, but dont really know how, so it wont come out ugle!

05-09-2009, 08:31 AM	#1
thebarber daily driver View User's Garage Drives: the #wrecho Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 5,877	new colour... ...of rims sanded, primed, painted, cleared the rims the other day...though id share __________________

05-09-2009, 08:41 AM	#2
eTiMaGo vroom vroom View User's Garage Drives: lil red 5-door Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 7,744	that's hot! Goes well with the brake calipers rear tyre looks a bit bald, no? __________________ The price of freedom of religion, or of speech, or of the press, is that we must put up with a good deal of rubbish. - Robert Jackson Bye bye 1NZ...

05-09-2009, 02:58 PM	#4
thebarber daily driver View User's Garage Drives: the #wrecho Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 5,877	all the tires are fine....lots of tread on them...only like 25000kms sanded, primed, painted, and cleared w/ tires on...just taped off the tires - - it came out really well, honestly better than i expected the paint is actually a flat black, but it didnt really look too flat before i put on the clear coat __________________

05-09-2009, 08:17 PM	#5
cali yaris ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Turbo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 14,859	well done __________________ Micro Image forums, online store and shop are now closed. It was a great eight year run, but it was time to focus on other things. I'm still selling parts on eBay under micro*image seller ID and customers can still make requests for anything specific.

05-09-2009, 08:52 PM	#7
thebarber daily driver View User's Garage Drives: the #wrecho Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 5,877	i like them, but i also liked them in silver... i like the black cus i have a lot of black on my car and it fits a certain scheme, but i liked the silver because they were more easily visible and looked super oem... __________________

05-09-2009, 12:38 PM	#3
Phaeton View User's Garage Drives: Blazing Blue Liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Port Angeles, Wa Posts: 385	Did you sand them with the tires on? or have them unmounted and remounted?

05-09-2009, 08:27 PM	#6
MadMax Drives: 2008 Yaris Liftback (Sprocket) Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Antonio, Texas! Posts: 2,799	Just one man's opinion, but I don't particularly like dark rims. They don't "pop" as well as the old color... I think your car looks better in your signature photo. But who cares what I think, as long as your happy, that's all that matters! Cheers! M2

05-10-2009, 05:48 AM	#8
Gideon ★weeaboo★ View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Bayou LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Sunnyvale, CA Posts: 661	Nice job with the rear wiper! I want to do that to mine because of all the dust and pollen, it just sits there like a shelf and looks nasty all the time. How hard was it to adjust the wiper motor and gears to accommodate the move?

05-10-2009, 11:55 PM	#10
uncleyaris View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Bayou Blue!!!!!!! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,523	It's nice to see a 2 dr 07 like mine!!! Can't wait too see it in person.

05-11-2009, 10:44 AM	#13
jetaimejsc Drives: Yaris Hatchback Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bville, TN Posts: 212	looks really good, im thinking of doing that to my rims, but dont really know how, so it wont come out ugle!

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