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nuclear
06-07-2010, 01:31 PM
I was wondering if anyone know how i could get rim like the orange one in the picture http://www.hpiracing.com/products/en/103886/
Hpi sells those rim in a few combination of colors but not orange
(black/chrome, chrome and white/chrome)
Should i paint over the current color or is there a way to remove the chrome and then dye it orange ?

Thanks

Tiny
06-07-2010, 01:48 PM
just go to your rc store and they will have every thing you might be looking for. I think tower hobby might have what your looking for. Ofna Wheel Dual Spoke 17mm Orange
Stock Number LXCWW5
Retail Price‡ 19.95
Tower's Low Price $18.59

http://pics.towerhobbies.com/image/o/ofnc8603.jpg

nuclear
06-07-2010, 02:29 PM
it would have been a great option if it was in the right size
the car in the picture is 1/10 touring and the ofna rim from what i was able to find is 1/8 touring
but thanks for the idea, i'll check about that, maybe they have an idea if they can order something like it

Tiny
06-07-2010, 04:49 PM
I'm sure they can. We do have them here at the track I go to in the size your looking for so I'm sure you can find them.

1stGenCRXer
06-07-2010, 11:51 PM
Best bet is usually to find wheels you like the styling of in white, and dye them.

Chrome wheels tend to be more brittle, and chrome flakes off easily, plus, the wheel will be a faded yellowish color even if you stripped the chrome, which makes dying the wheel to turn out not-so-great.

RIT fabric dye in some water cooling from boiling [you don't need to keep the heat to the wheel during the process in other words] will fix you right up. Just be sure to use a pan or liner that you don't plan to use for food again, in a size big enough to do all the wheels at one time.

What size/scale wheels are you looking for?