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Old 07-27-2009 | 05:39 PM
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TX Dip anything and make it look like oem!!

http://www.dip-tech.net/index-3.html



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Old 07-27-2009 | 06:11 PM
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Cool!
Old 07-27-2009 | 06:14 PM
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thats really cool
Old 07-27-2009 | 06:16 PM
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Yes, hydrographics has been around for a long time. We used that on some riflescopes.
Old 07-27-2009 | 06:16 PM
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i'm getting the wood grain on my rims. that way it will look like oem.
Old 07-27-2009 | 06:23 PM
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Anyone notice the engine cover in the gallery? Those black and blue rims actually look pretty awesome... I always love a good blue. Though they might not look as good on a car... I'd have to see lol.

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Old 07-27-2009 | 06:51 PM
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Man that is hard. I wonder how it holds up. I would love to get the OEM rims in CF.
Old 07-27-2009 | 06:54 PM
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nice find. that's awesome
Old 07-28-2009 | 11:32 AM
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That is really awesome, but I shudder to think what the price would be.

Do we have any idea what the cost would be for them to do a set of wheels?
Old 07-28-2009 | 11:35 AM
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probably a lot more than most rims would cost ... but thats a guess so dont quote me
Old 07-28-2009 | 05:13 PM
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I asked how much something like that engine cover would cost and they said $285. So I'd imagine at least that for each rim. It'd probably end up around $400+ depending on how much surface area they do. You could get a decent set of aftermarket rims for that cost, but it would be a unique look. Much cheaper than getting an actual carbon fiber wheel lol
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Man that's expensive. I wonder what the warranty would be too.
Old 07-28-2009 | 05:31 PM
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yeah, it's definitely pricey. I'm guessing it would hold up rather well, but you'd probably have to keep up with it rather well and be sure to give it a clear coat every so often.
Old 07-28-2009 | 05:33 PM
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Holy crap, for $285 to coat an engine cover, I'd expect it to have lips!

But yeah, it DOES look really fantastic. I've been considering a white powdercoat for my OEM rims (so I won't hate putting them back on this winter as much), and I think I could do it for about $80 a rim if I can call in a favor or two. I guess I'll stick to thinking about that plan in lieu of a good dipping!

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Old 07-29-2009 | 12:15 AM
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cool cool. glad you all like it. A friend is doing his 350z 08' dashboard for 250 for the whole thing, i will try to put some pics up. Thanks again!
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