The OFFICIAL painted factory wheels thread
02-03-2012, 06:12 PM
#1
The OFFICIAL painted factory wheels thread
Let's see 'em. I'm planning to paint mine soon, but need some inspiration.
Painted or Powdercoated - bring them all!
Painted or Powdercoated - bring them all!
Last edited by Cebby; 02-03-2012 at 07:17 PM.
02-03-2012, 07:08 PM
#3
I painted my OEM wheels 14 months ago using rustoleum wheel paint and they're holding fine.
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I used Chris' procedure
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I used Chris' procedure
That all sounds good but you don't really need to work up to 2000 grit before painting. I'd sand the rims with 400 and wetsand with 600, clean them, primer them, then wet sand with 600 again, spray 3-4 coats (start light then get a little heavier with each coat, wait about 30 mins between coats), wetsand again with 600, clear with 3-4 coats (start light and get a little heavier again with each coat), wetsand at the end with 2000 grit and polish the **** out of them.
02-03-2012, 09:28 PM
#5
forgot the name of the color, picked it up at o'reileys .
http://www.flickr.com/photos/moeedq/6688026287/http://www.flickr.com/photos/moeedq/6688026287/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/moeedq/, on Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/moeedq/6688026287/http://www.flickr.com/photos/moeedq/6688026287/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/moeedq/, on Flickr
02-04-2012, 08:21 AM
#8
02-04-2012, 12:23 PM
#10
and to answer the persons question about masking, theres a neat industry trick with a deck of cards that a LOT of wheel restoration places use. you literally "mask" the tire off by lodging the cards in between the tire and wheel.
this is the same idea with index cards
this is the same idea with index cards
02-04-2012, 02:12 PM
#14
I want to do this but want the process straight, and plus i need to fix some minor curb rash. I just want to repaint the stock color or close to it.
1. clean wheels
2. Dry wheels COMPLETELY
3. Primer wheels(unsure)
4. paint wheels(unsure of what kind of paint to use)
5. Clear coat
6. lets dry
7. enjoy!
if this sums its up can I get a +1 if not direct me to the thread that tells me because I can't find the one I read a few months back and didn't bother the bookmark it
1. clean wheels
2. Dry wheels COMPLETELY
3. Primer wheels(unsure)
4. paint wheels(unsure of what kind of paint to use)
5. Clear coat
6. lets dry
7. enjoy!
if this sums its up can I get a +1 if not direct me to the thread that tells me because I can't find the one I read a few months back and didn't bother the bookmark it
02-04-2012, 02:21 PM
#15
you only need to prime your wheels if you sand down to bare metal, or if youre trying to do an extreme color change. otherwise theres no real reason to prime.
you also forgot the most important part, which is sanding. you have to have 4-500 grit scratches for basecoat to stick to the wheels.
you also forgot the most important part, which is sanding. you have to have 4-500 grit scratches for basecoat to stick to the wheels.
02-04-2012, 02:23 PM
#16
I want to do this but want the process straight, and plus i need to fix some minor curb rash. I just want to repaint the stock color or close to it.
1. clean wheels
2. Dry wheels COMPLETELY
3. Primer wheels(unsure)
4. paint wheels(unsure of what kind of paint to use)
5. Clear coat
6. lets dry
7. enjoy!
if this sums its up can I get a +1 if not direct me to the thread that tells me because I can't find the one I read a few months back and didn't bother the bookmark it
1. clean wheels
2. Dry wheels COMPLETELY
3. Primer wheels(unsure)
4. paint wheels(unsure of what kind of paint to use)
5. Clear coat
6. lets dry
7. enjoy!
if this sums its up can I get a +1 if not direct me to the thread that tells me because I can't find the one I read a few months back and didn't bother the bookmark it
just read the curb rash part, my bad. if youre fixing curb rash then yeah, its a good idea to prime the spots that go down to bare metal. then you want to use 400 grit wet on the primer. then you paint basecoat over that.
02-04-2012, 02:28 PM
#17
EDIT: just seen the rustoleum wheel paint post...will look into that.
Last edited by BigLou55; 02-04-2012 at 02:33 PM.
02-04-2012, 02:48 PM
#19
02-04-2012, 03:10 PM
#20
JNCoracer,
I had a friend do that before I know what to do. I was highly impressed, then I realized I could have done it myself lol. Anyways, I knew how I wanted them to look before I ever got them, and that's what I did. I'm about to redo them, with paint, since they're going on my white 99 max.
I had a friend do that before I know what to do. I was highly impressed, then I realized I could have done it myself lol. Anyways, I knew how I wanted them to look before I ever got them, and that's what I did. I'm about to redo them, with paint, since they're going on my white 99 max.
02-04-2012, 11:19 PM
#21
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I'm going to say the same as everyone else, if you can afford to powder coat them I would do it. My rattle can job didn't fare to well after mounting tires and a winter of rocks on the road. They still look better than when I got them with lots of scratches and rash.
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I'm going to say the same as everyone else, if you can afford to powder coat them I would do it. My rattle can job didn't fare to well after mounting tires and a winter of rocks on the road. They still look better than when I got them with lots of scratches and rash.
Last edited by tillor; 02-04-2012 at 11:33 PM. Reason: writers remorse
02-05-2012, 01:57 PM
#23
Painted stock wheels actually look pretty good!
I had the stock 15" sawblades before and hated them, I wonder how they would look painted. But either way really disliked the style
I had the stock 15" sawblades before and hated them, I wonder how they would look painted. But either way really disliked the style
02-05-2012, 07:38 PM
#25
05-28-2012, 09:16 AM
#28
Just painted my 2001 maxima gle rims and put three coats of clear on it and still waiting for it to dry completly . Also the silver from dupli color is crap its not even silver and it took me two cans to cover four wheels if it doesnt come out how i like it i am painting them gloss black and never using dupli color again u figure a huge company like that silver would be silver more like glittery gray.omg
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