A How to paint ur stock rims
#1
A How to paint ur stock rims
So i decided to paint my stock 5 spoke rims. Sorry my pictures kinda suck.... used my camera phone..
items needs, 2-3 cans of Wheel coating spray paint. About 6.00 at autozone each.
2 cans of wheel coating clearcoat.
this stuff is amazing, drys so fast.
also, 320 grit sandpaper and 800 grit wet/dry sandpaper and masking tape.
a nice place that is not windy and some newspaper for overspray.
Step 1: Remove rims and sand down with 320 grit sandpaper. Make sure you remove all the "shinny" paint.
Step 2: Mask of the chrome lip with masking tape and mask off tire to prevent over spray.
Step 3: Take your wheel paint and apply THIN coats allow to dry. I did about 5 coats.
Step 4: Use 800 Grit wet/dry sandpaper and wetsand the rims. Be careful not to push hard, you do not want to go throught the black paint.. If you do dry it off, and respray and start wetsanding again.
Step 5: After it has been wetsanded and is nice and smooth, not orange peel looking you will apply heavy coats of clearcoat. About 3 or 4 coats were use on mine. Be careful, you do not want it to run. if it does lightly wetsand it down and clearcoat again... Let dry and ur done.
EDIT: I think I got all of your pics to post - 28HopUp
items needs, 2-3 cans of Wheel coating spray paint. About 6.00 at autozone each.
2 cans of wheel coating clearcoat.
this stuff is amazing, drys so fast.
also, 320 grit sandpaper and 800 grit wet/dry sandpaper and masking tape.
a nice place that is not windy and some newspaper for overspray.
Step 1: Remove rims and sand down with 320 grit sandpaper. Make sure you remove all the "shinny" paint.
Step 2: Mask of the chrome lip with masking tape and mask off tire to prevent over spray.
Step 3: Take your wheel paint and apply THIN coats allow to dry. I did about 5 coats.
Step 4: Use 800 Grit wet/dry sandpaper and wetsand the rims. Be careful not to push hard, you do not want to go throught the black paint.. If you do dry it off, and respray and start wetsanding again.
Step 5: After it has been wetsanded and is nice and smooth, not orange peel looking you will apply heavy coats of clearcoat. About 3 or 4 coats were use on mine. Be careful, you do not want it to run. if it does lightly wetsand it down and clearcoat again... Let dry and ur done.
EDIT: I think I got all of your pics to post - 28HopUp
#2
RE: A How to paint ur stock rims
Hmmmm pics DID not come out so here that are...
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http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/8...oto0150qg6.jpg
http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/2...oto0152xv9.jpg
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#3
RE: A How to paint ur stock rims
Here you go..thanks for the write up by the way
So i decided to paint my stock 5 spoke rims. Sorry my pictures kinda suck.... used my camera phone..
items needs, 2-3 cans of Wheel coating spray paint. About 6.00 at autozone each.
2 cans of wheel coating clearcoat.
this stuff is amazing, drys so fast.
also, 320 grit sandpaper and 800 grit wet/dry sandpaper and masking tape.
a nice place that is not windy and some newspaper for overspray.
Step 1: Remove rims and sand down with 320 grit sandpaper. Make sure you remove all the "shiny" paint.
Step 2: Mask of the chrome lip with masking tape and mask off tire to prevent over spray.
Step 3: Take your wheel paint and apply THIN coats allow to dry. I did about 5 coats.
Step 4: Use 800 Grit wet/dry sandpaper and wetsand the rims. Be careful not to push hard, you do not want to go throught the black paint.. If you do dry it off, and respray and start wetsanding again.
Step 5: After it has been wetsanded and is nice and smooth, not orange peel looking you will apply heavy coats of clearcoat. About 3 or 4 coats were use on mine. Be careful, you do not want it to run. if it does lightly wetsand it down and clearcoat again... Let dry and ur done.
So i decided to paint my stock 5 spoke rims. Sorry my pictures kinda suck.... used my camera phone..
items needs, 2-3 cans of Wheel coating spray paint. About 6.00 at autozone each.
2 cans of wheel coating clearcoat.
this stuff is amazing, drys so fast.
also, 320 grit sandpaper and 800 grit wet/dry sandpaper and masking tape.
a nice place that is not windy and some newspaper for overspray.
Step 1: Remove rims and sand down with 320 grit sandpaper. Make sure you remove all the "shiny" paint.
Step 2: Mask of the chrome lip with masking tape and mask off tire to prevent over spray.
Step 3: Take your wheel paint and apply THIN coats allow to dry. I did about 5 coats.
Step 4: Use 800 Grit wet/dry sandpaper and wetsand the rims. Be careful not to push hard, you do not want to go throught the black paint.. If you do dry it off, and respray and start wetsanding again.
Step 5: After it has been wetsanded and is nice and smooth, not orange peel looking you will apply heavy coats of clearcoat. About 3 or 4 coats were use on mine. Be careful, you do not want it to run. if it does lightly wetsand it down and clearcoat again... Let dry and ur done.