Pics of home painted Gun-Metal Rims!!!
05-27-2002, 12:55 AM
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Pics of home painted Gun-Metal Rims!!!
Tell me what you think. I'm getting new rims soon, so I just wanted to play around. For $3.50, it is a fresh change. I also blacked out my nasty chrome door handles too.
[img]http://www.villagephotos.com/pubimage.asp?id_=298298
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more pics in my profile!
[img]http://www.villagephotos.com/pubimage.asp?id_=298298
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more pics in my profile!
05-27-2002, 09:16 AM
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Originally posted by Nealoc187
They look good to me. My friend painted his Volk TE-37s flat black because he was tired of the ghey white.
They look good to me. My friend painted his Volk TE-37s flat black because he was tired of the ghey white.
05-27-2002, 09:27 AM
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Yes I did spray paint them with a can of spray paint!
The paint can chip easily if someting scratches it. Because of the clear coat on the wheel, I don't think it forms a good bond. Everytime I see a chip, i just spray the spot again. (i always carry the paint in my trunk).
The dark color hides the small size of my rims.
The dark color hides the small size of my rims.
05-27-2002, 09:30 AM
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Re: Yes I did spray paint them with a can of spray paint!
Originally posted by ArcticMax
The paint can chip easily if someting scratches it. Because of the clear coat on the wheel, I don't think it forms a good bond. Everytime I see a chip, i just spray the spot again. (i always carry the paint in my trunk).
The dark color hides the small size of my rims.
The paint can chip easily if someting scratches it. Because of the clear coat on the wheel, I don't think it forms a good bond. Everytime I see a chip, i just spray the spot again. (i always carry the paint in my trunk).
The dark color hides the small size of my rims.
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05-27-2002, 11:38 AM
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he just wanted to play around i dont think those wheels matter much to him. i wouldnt worry about him usin spray paint, its his choice
it looks pretty cool and a nice change for now til you get your new set!
it looks pretty cool and a nice change for now til you get your new set!
05-27-2002, 02:50 PM
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Thanks everyone for the compliments!
yup, not bad for $3.50
I used Plasti-Kote dark grey automotive paint. I got it from Advanced Autoparts. Surprisingly, when the wheels get dirty, i just wipe it with a wet sponge and it cleans great.
The wheels are only temporary and I'm just fooling around till I get some 17s. I only wish I had body colored door handles. I used some left over black out tapes to cover up the handles.
I used Plasti-Kote dark grey automotive paint. I got it from Advanced Autoparts. Surprisingly, when the wheels get dirty, i just wipe it with a wet sponge and it cleans great.
The wheels are only temporary and I'm just fooling around till I get some 17s. I only wish I had body colored door handles. I used some left over black out tapes to cover up the handles.
05-27-2002, 05:08 PM
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I was thinking about doing this to my 300zx rims, because they are starting to look like crap anyways, and I can't afford new rims right now. I was thinking of the charcoal grey color...
05-27-2002, 05:14 PM
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Just do a search of 'powder coating' on the internet, and you should find a bunch of places. I think most charge around $60 per rim or so.
Originally posted by SLC I30t
What kind of place do I go to get my rims powder coated? I want a darker color of grey, not black or Dark grey just not the usual rim grey.
What kind of place do I go to get my rims powder coated? I want a darker color of grey, not black or Dark grey just not the usual rim grey.
05-28-2002, 09:53 AM
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Originally posted by Chris91SE
why in the world would someone paint Volks...please tell me he had them powdercoated or something
why in the world would someone paint Volks...please tell me he had them powdercoated or something
05-28-2002, 11:23 AM
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that takes some ***** to sand down volks to spray paint them without worrying about screwing them up and having ****ty looking rims that cost a fortune
Originally posted by Nealoc187
No, they were spraypainted with plain old flat black spraypaint from the hardware store. He sanded them down, then primered them, then spraypainted them. To this day I've still never ever seen a single chip on them, and he's had them that way for over a year.
No, they were spraypainted with plain old flat black spraypaint from the hardware store. He sanded them down, then primered them, then spraypainted them. To this day I've still never ever seen a single chip on them, and he's had them that way for over a year.
05-29-2002, 06:10 PM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by TRUblu2K2
[B]that takes some ***** to sand down volks to spray paint them without worrying about screwing them up and having ****ty looking rims that cost a fortune
looks good to me. let me know when you get your new rims i might be interested in those
[B]that takes some ***** to sand down volks to spray paint them without worrying about screwing them up and having ****ty looking rims that cost a fortune
looks good to me. let me know when you get your new rims i might be interested in those
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