spray paint rims
You can always plasti-dip them first, then use the real paint on top to see how'd they look or if you like them, then peel it off and use the sanding, primer, real paint process e.t.c. to paint them. If you do do it, post pics!
idk what sandpaper, paint and clear coat you're buying that totals to over $100...
powder coating will hold up better and last longer... mine are currently getting powder coated gunmetal.... something like $200.
To prep the wheels the correct way, sand them, paint them (barrels included), and clear coat them... you are looking at a little over $100. spare the extra $100 and have them powder coated imo.
To prep the wheels the correct way, sand them, paint them (barrels included), and clear coat them... you are looking at a little over $100. spare the extra $100 and have them powder coated imo.
what is a good brand to paint with?
Na, not yet. I was going to use these as my winter wheels but I had already picked up a set of 17" ASA which I sprayed with the same exact HaterBeGone formula
I've painted a lot of wheels & always get asked if they are power coated,
Here is my car when they were matte TE37 bronze.
Here is gloss gunmetal. (Also new paintjob, slight color change I hated the soft infiniti paint so I now have lexus galaxy blue pearl with a custom mixed emerald mist with a I believe lexus clear coat)
Here is my car when they were matte TE37 bronze.
Here is gloss gunmetal. (Also new paintjob, slight color change I hated the soft infiniti paint so I now have lexus galaxy blue pearl with a custom mixed emerald mist with a I believe lexus clear coat)
I've painted a lot of wheels & always get asked if they are power coated,
Here is gloss gunmetal. (Also new paintjob, slight color change I hated the soft infiniti paint so I now have lexus galaxy blue pearl with a custom mixed emerald mist with a I believe lexus clear coat)
Here is gloss gunmetal. (Also new paintjob, slight color change I hated the soft infiniti paint so I now have lexus galaxy blue pearl with a custom mixed emerald mist with a I believe lexus clear coat)
I'll take a picture of the exact suplies for you in 10 min or so, I picked it all up at kragen (O'rileys), key isn't the paint it's the prep. I wrote my steps somewhere in this thread go back a page or 2.
HEY! i just found this threa, yea i painted my OEM rays, but i did it right and sanded it all down and fixed the rashed from last owner, body filler and all that, then painted it. you can look my my build thread to find pics.
Do you use watercolors to paint a fence in your yard......?
Use the right paint for the application... the only correct application for spraypaint is on a "model" car.
BC/CC sprayed with an HVLP gun or powdercoating
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Use the right paint for the application... the only correct application for spraypaint is on a "model" car.
BC/CC sprayed with an HVLP gun or powdercoating
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Last edited by G2FLIP4; Oct 22, 2011 at 02:01 PM.