Humphries Posted August 23, 2005 Share Posted August 23, 2005 im painting my rims black from the black they are right now i want to know what i need to do that is needed for prepping. b16vtec- what kind of paint or how did you paint your rims because they look GOOOOOD. help me out fools Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SexyH22 Posted August 23, 2005 Share Posted August 23, 2005 b16, you painted your rims? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CleanGSR Posted August 23, 2005 Share Posted August 23, 2005 I got my stuff from O'Reiley's. They have a black primer and then I got Duplicolor high gloss black paint. It kind of has some metallic in it. Just take your time and sand them down before you paint and wipe of the dust really well from sanding. Take your time with it. And don't be in a hurry to stick them back on....let them dry for a couple of hours. Don't forget to tape off your tires too. I have seen some people use playing cards to stick between the wheel and tire, but I had to tape off my entire lip to keep it polished looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLontheDL Posted August 23, 2005 Share Posted August 23, 2005 they may peel or change color in the future. You can have it done professionally but that is going to cost you an arm and a leg. if you do take that route, you are prob better off getting new rims that come in black chrome or whatever black you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SexyH22 Posted August 23, 2005 Share Posted August 23, 2005 just paint them every spring. also i agree, that looks hella good on your car b16. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CleanGSR Posted August 23, 2005 Share Posted August 23, 2005 they may peel or change color in the future. You can have it done professionally but that is going to cost you an arm and a leg. if you do take that route, you are prob better off getting new rims that come in black chrome or whatever black you want. If you prep them right you won't have any problems with them peeling. and if you use a good clearcoat they shouldn't fade. Wheels are not usually in direct sunlight so you won't get as much UV rays to fade them out as the rest of your car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CleanGSR Posted August 23, 2005 Share Posted August 23, 2005 just paint them every spring. also i agree, that looks hella good on your car b16. Thanks man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humphries Posted August 24, 2005 Author Share Posted August 24, 2005 thanks.. i think im gonna do the whole thing black.. no polished lip.. they dont look like they'd be nice with a polished lip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humphries Posted August 24, 2005 Author Share Posted August 24, 2005 so you did it with spraypaint and spraypaint/clearcoat? no paintgun needed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SexyH22 Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 i like the polished lip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CleanGSR Posted August 24, 2005 Share Posted August 24, 2005 Yeah, I just used spraypaint and clearcoat. No spray gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humphries Posted August 24, 2005 Author Share Posted August 24, 2005 thanks im gonna do one a day and keep it on the spare tire throughout changes. thanks for the help i'll post the pics on probably monday when im done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CleanGSR Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 Cool. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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