polishing lip on rota slips
06-02-2005, 01:27 PM
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polishing lip on rota slips
well im planning on polishing the lip on my 15" flat black rota slips. but im not quite sure what too polish. i know that rota sells gun metal w/ a polished lip, but are only the spokes gunmetal or is some of the lip painted gunmetal. i found a diy on here and the guy polished the whole lip, so the only thing black was the spokes. im not quite sure if i like just the spokes black and was wondering how the slips that come with the polished lip look like. anybody got any close up pics of em?
heres a pic of the slips with just the spokes black
heres a pic of the slips with just the spokes black
06-02-2005, 01:44 PM
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You should leave the spokes the same color. The wheel done on the left is what looks right, regardless of what Rota does.
But I think a polished lip on a single piece wheel looks silly... but that's me.
But I think a polished lip on a single piece wheel looks silly... but that's me.
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06-02-2005, 02:19 PM
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i dunno...i just dont think that they stand out too much because they kinda blend in with the tire. i think that if the lip was polished, the edge of the wheel would be defined and they wouldnt blend in with the tires as much. as for the picture i posted. i think that too much of the lip is polished and that the inner part of it should be black, so that not just the spokes are black. i was just wondering how rota does theirs so i can compare my idea. still lookin for some closeups of the gunmetal w/ polished lip if anyones got them!
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Originally Posted by SICK BOY
i dunno...i just dont think that they stand out too much because they kinda blend in with the tire. i think that if the lip was polished, the edge of the wheel would be defined and they wouldnt blend in with the tires as much. as for the picture i posted. i think that too much of the lip is polished and that the inner part of it should be black, so that not just the spokes are black. i was just wondering how rota does theirs so i can compare my idea. still lookin for some closeups of the gunmetal w/ polished lip if anyones got them!
06-02-2005, 07:14 PM
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I'm contemplating whether i should polish mine as well... i got the black on black thing going, but like you guys have said, the rim blends in with the tire... then it looks like a hub if you arent close enough. lol
06-02-2005, 07:28 PM
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yeah i know wut u mean
but i looked at how to mask off wut u wanna keep and its gonna be real tough. theres no sharp angles to mask at.
but i looked at how to mask off wut u wanna keep and its gonna be real tough. theres no sharp angles to mask at.