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Another wheel painting question (gun metal not black)
i was talking to a pretty knowligable friend about rim painting, and he made the comment that when manufactures do gun metal colored rims, such as the ones on the sequoia, they do a coat of chrome under the gun metal color to give it a shiny finish, does anyone know if this is true or not? also i've asked this before but would gun metal be good color on my car?
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03-30-2009, 08:49 PM
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i think it would. i'm planning on going with gunmetal/graphite on mine.
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03-30-2009, 09:11 PM
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It would look sweet. I couldn't decide between gun metal and black myself. I made the right choice for my White Runner though.
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03-30-2009, 09:15 PM
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gunmetal would look good but are you keeping the chrome bumpers?
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03-30-2009, 09:23 PM
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I wondered the same thing. I have the same ones and I'm trying to figure out what to do with them. I would love to rhino line them.
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In my opinion, gun metal wouldn't look that great on your color 4Runner. I'm not sure the colors would look good together. Just my opinion though, if you like it- go for it! 
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03-31-2009, 12:54 AM
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I like it!
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i dont think i'd be painting my bumpers. unless i did my fender flares and door things too, but that might be a cool look.
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04-14-2009, 08:12 AM
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Painting a layer of chrome under the gunmetal probably isn't a good idea. Whoever thought of that is way off. The factory wheels are just powdercoated straight onto the aluminum. I'd just give your wheels a cleaning them scuff them lightly and paint away.
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Do it!!! Mine are gun metal color and I love them....
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gunmetal will look fine with the color and the chrome bumpers shouldn't make it stand out all that much
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Check out Rustoleum Charcoal Metallic. I bought a can of spray and it looks really cool !
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i think i'm gonna do it tommrrow, if you think i should, say I...
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