I painted my wheels gloss black and left the inside of the spokes silver. I think it definitely makes my graphite coupe look like no other crossfire in the area (I also have everything silver blacked out on my car). It cost me about $35. I used Duplicolor Etching Primer, Duplicolor gloss black Acrylic paint, and Duplicolor metallic wheel clear coat. I masked the tire off with blue tape and came out perfect. Just slip it under the lip, no big deal. Blue tape behind the spokes and hub, duck tape around the inside lip, and I used electrical tape to mask off the spokes (perfect width). It takes about 2 hours per wheel to clean/prep, mask and paint. It takes a good two days off work to complete taking it easy, unless you can get more than one wheel off the car at a time and do them all at once. I haven't had it done long enough to see how well they hold up, but I'm sure nothing will ever compare to how durable the factory finish is unless you have them powerder coated or something.