i always wanted to paint my lame set so today i had a day off so i began experimenting with one wheel to see how it would come out. Well i am very happy with the outcome. So i am off to do the rest of the wheels now, once i get them all on i will show some pics on car.
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Danger of Fume pulled out useful feature for gas mask!
Pretty happy with outcome sure they will look 1000+ better on the car
1. I Used the Super-Fine Wheel Steel Brush on the entire WHEEL all of it, Its SOO fine that i didnt have to sand it down afterward actaully gave it a better look.
2. Then using Mineral Cleaner i whipped everything down and left it dry
3. Then applyed Grey Primer 4 Coats
4. Then applyed Flat black 3 Coats
Looks good, but I really like the Konig Holes that you have in your sig. Still got those?
1 BROKE Z (Mark A) wrote:Looks good, but I really like the Konig Holes that you have in your sig. Still got those?
Ya i do, i actaully bent one a bit ago stupid snow, so these are becoming my dedicated winter tires, so taking Konigs off till summar and till i fix the bent rim
nice! also I have that same gas mask but mine has a weird tube attached to it and a round bowl kinda thing in the middle
Good to see you modding Ben! Sucks to hear you bent on of my old wheels! I would have painted them gold....
I miss her^
Sexytime in winterland!
-Markus
2002 Yellow Cavalier LS Sport
Trying to decide between white or red lip now
Kevin Richter wrote:UMMM, I think I would have removed the wheel weight before spraying them. That is unless a quality job is of no concern to you.
Then it's fine I guess.
uhmm... ?? the wheel was painted on both sides... it looks quality up close, and i taped down around the wheel to ensure no paint gets on it... so whats your point?
I like it man, looks pretty good and cheap
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Ben Harel wrote:Kevin Richter wrote:UMMM, I think I would have removed the wheel weight before spraying them. That is unless a quality job is of no concern to you.
Then it's fine I guess.
uhmm... ?? the wheel was painted on both sides... it looks quality up close, and i taped down around the wheel to ensure no paint gets on it... so whats your point?
what he ment was when you get new tires or those rebalanced you'll have a spot where there is no paint. lol
Result - will paint lip when i do brakes that way they will match caliper red.
Nice Ben! I like it!
-Markus
2002 Yellow Cavalier LS Sport
Looks better that colour
Why would you run your good rims in the winter?
Kevin Richter wrote:UMMM, I think I would have removed the wheel weight before spraying them. That is unless a quality job is of no concern to you.
Then it's fine I guess.
x2
should of took the wheel weight of and just had them re balanced when done
I think it looks very good. As far as the whole "spot" goes, it is flat paint so he can touch it up and nobody will be able to see a difference or be able to tell a difference. Flat paint FTW!!
-dan
looks good, x2 on the flat paint thing
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megatron wrote:nice! also I have that same gas mask but mine has a weird tube attached to it and a round bowl kinda thing in the middle
Me the only one knowing whats he's talking about FTL ^^^
Nice job ben, looks good. Makes me wanna post some pics of my rim repaint. These are rims I got for my toyota pickup from my neighbor and I just did a rattle can job on them, and painted the lettering. They aren't perfect, but they look a hell of a lot better than they did. Considering the truck was pretty much just a beater it really didn't matter. Now my buddy is gonna put them on his 79' Cherokee Chief, I think they'll look mean on it.
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After:
I think they look good!
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How long/ well will the paint last? looks good tho. altho i woulda done semi flat black
