Paint rims or not?
6th Gear Member
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 5,390
From: West Los Angeles
RE: Paint rims or not?
if prepped and painted correctly you can do it and they will stand up as well as the originals. If not they will start to chip. They must be heavily clear-coated and then use several layers of wax to protect them.
I like how mine (17") turned out and matched the look I was going for. I think the flat black look requires more mods to the rest of your car and makes the stock badges stand out too much. The unpainted rim will look dynamite, especially if you get the spokes painted in Alloy!
I like how mine (17") turned out and matched the look I was going for. I think the flat black look requires more mods to the rest of your car and makes the stock badges stand out too much. The unpainted rim will look dynamite, especially if you get the spokes painted in Alloy!
4th Gear Member
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 1,083
From: Buffalo, NY
RE: Paint rims or not?
ORIGINAL: Orion_240
if prepped and painted correctly you can do it and they will stand up as well as the originals. If not they will start to chip. They must be heavily clear-coated and then use several layers of wax to protect them.
I like how mine (17") turned out and matched the look I was going for. I think the flat black look requires more mods to the rest of your car and makes the stock badges stand out too much. The unpainted rim will look dynamite, especially if you get the spokes painted in Alloy!
if prepped and painted correctly you can do it and they will stand up as well as the originals. If not they will start to chip. They must be heavily clear-coated and then use several layers of wax to protect them.
I like how mine (17") turned out and matched the look I was going for. I think the flat black look requires more mods to the rest of your car and makes the stock badges stand out too much. The unpainted rim will look dynamite, especially if you get the spokes painted in Alloy!
1st Gear Member
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 71
From: Las Vegas, Nevada
RE: Paint rims or not?
if you are going to paint them at all, go all black. in my opinion, if you leave a chrome lip it makes your rims look smaller. Although if you do paint your rims all black, make sure to keep your tires shined up. It will look much better that way.
