? for those who painted there wheels?
#8
i've had my stock 16's painted for about a year and a half, and they've got some minor chips... but i know i didn't do that great of a job on them.
if you really put some effort into it, they should turn out great and last you quite a while.
if you really put some effort into it, they should turn out great and last you quite a while.
#11
Scuff them up with 220 grit, clean them, repeat. Mask of the tire with blue painters tape and paint the wheel when its flat (face up). I used 1 can of Duplicolor wheel paint for all 4 rims, but I didnt paint the inside. I didnt use clear at all. Clear coat will help but its not needed.
#12
Originally Posted by JSutter
Scuff them up with 220 grit, clean them, repeat. Mask of the tire with blue painters tape and paint the wheel when its flat (face up). I used 1 can of Duplicolor wheel paint for all 4 rims, but I didnt paint the inside. I didnt use clear at all. Clear coat will help but its not needed.
#13
Originally Posted by southeast_first
the whole point of painting them with rattle cans is doing it on a budget. i certainly don't have the money to get my rims powdercoated... and if i did, i'd just buy new ones.
again if u lived in buffalo or near it i would powdercoat them for a minimal fee
#14
Originally Posted by cardana24
where did you get your bronze wheel paint? I painted mine gunmetal but I was going to change them the other day and they did not have bronze at advanced auto.
#15
so let me see if i understand, use the aircraft striper first then sand it down? so aircraft stripper isnt that strong? from what i was told the stripper takes it all the way down to the metal. thanx for the input!!!!!
#16
In my experiance it is not worth stripping the wheels to bare metal. The paint will stick better to the original paint. It take so much more time and effort, especially the spray on stripper. Getting into the nooks and crannys with the stripper isnt easy. If you want to strip them go to Napa and pick up martin senour "water rinsable paint remover" #6802. Available in different sizes.... That stuff blows aircraft stripper out the door.
#19
you can check out my (hotly contested) guide here: http://forums.maxima.org/showpost.ph...50&postcount=5
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