DIY: Refinishing your rims.

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Old Dec 24, 2008 | 02:32 PM
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mine were done last year'
 
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Old Feb 8, 2009 | 11:47 PM
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Looks pretty good and great writeup. Just be sure not to use any type of wheel cleaner on it for 6-8 months. I used Eagle One wheel spray cleaner on it ~2 months after (thinking it would be fully cured) and it still took off some of the clear coat. Seems like it takes ~6 months to fully cure.
Just a quick question regarding my 19" stocks...I recently started using wheel cleaner and I noticed my paint starting to flake off. Is this normal? I have a feeling that my wheels when I bought them last year already had some tweaking done, they didnt like as bright or shiny as my friends did
 
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Old Feb 9, 2009 | 12:09 AM
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not normal. check for chemicals in the cleaner.
 
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Old Mar 14, 2009 | 02:39 AM
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do you think bronze painted rims would look good on a black sedan?
 
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Old Mar 16, 2009 | 10:34 PM
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anyone have any pics with oem wheels painted black? on a black g?? im trying ti figure out what would look best on a black 04 g.
 
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Old Mar 19, 2009 | 02:38 PM
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GREAT POST,,.im probably gonna follow ur instructions n save myself a couple of hundred bux by not taking my stockies to the shop...what color do u guys recommend for an ip? im in between bronze n gold..
 
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Old Apr 19, 2009 | 02:04 PM
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I have a set of painted 19's that I want to bring back to factory. Does anyone know what kind of factory finish are on the oem 19's? Do they just polish the aluminum and clear coat?
 
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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 11:37 PM
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anyone have any pics with oem wheels painted black? on a black g?? im trying ti figure out what would look best on a black 04 g.

Here's mine I did last year in the summer




Gonna re-do them again cause one side is starting to flake off after a year..Did a shiesty job the first time. now the 2nd time is gonna be twice as better i hope!
 
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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 11:41 PM
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Nice job good 4 u
 
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Old Apr 30, 2009 | 06:26 PM
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did u guys buy safety stands?
 
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Old May 1, 2009 | 01:15 PM
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nevermind

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Old May 1, 2009 | 05:22 PM
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Doing mine this weekend..wooohoo
 
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Old May 2, 2009 | 06:53 PM
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I need help one of my on my tires wont come off

1 on each of the tires
 
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Old May 3, 2009 | 04:58 PM
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AWESOME!! i have a set of factory 18" oem rims (same as the ones in the DIY).. located in toronto, thinking about doing this!! GREAT WRITE UP!!

thanks.
 
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Old May 8, 2009 | 04:21 PM
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Question. What's the site to buy good wheel paint? Were do I get the bondo. Lastly, think a black paint will look nice on G37 rims??
 
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