i have stock 16's on my BLACK se and i am debatin on painting my wheels or not.....i dont kno how graphite painted wheels will look on a black car.....anyone with pics please post

thanks

 

Black on Graphite

 

stock wheels

 

Gunmetal sawblades

 

hey, quick question, did you guys scuff pad em and sand em with like 380 grit and was it a pain to do? thanks
also, did you use a paint gun or was it stright out of a can?

 

Paint stripper then wet sand and paint

 

straight outta the can..

 

220 grit paper, brillo pad, clean like hell! i used rustoleum for the black...and duplicolor bronze wheel paint.

 

JSutter - You did a really nice job on them! Your second picture looks sick! What color is that?

 

JSutter, Your gold wheels on the black Max looks awesome. Very nice.



I think that may look good on my Max too.

 

your car looks really nice, black with black. Gatta love superblack, a bish to clean but worth every minute when it shines.

 

Very nice My mentor!

OT but do you have any of those center caps laying around? I have a co worker that just needs 1

 

will the airplane stripper strip a polished lip or chrome/polished screws on the rim? I want to paint my rims as I have pictured on the left. Should I strip the whole rim or just sand the parts I'm painting?

 

Yes it will strip it.. it will leave it on bare metal. so you cant really just do one part of the rim and not another

 

 

holla wants it like mine ;] the gold rims look verrry nice.

-myke

 

hahahha !!

ludas car is lookin sick as well. luda u need clear bumper lenses man !! in about a month ill join u in the "slammed on stock wheels +stillen kit" club but not for long tho

enjetek, what time is ur winter class? i didnt see u today !

hades- i think u need to adjust ur rear wheel's camber. seems like a + camber to me

 

wow i have to say, by far that is the cheapest mod that looks great! i mean even with the stillen kit and drop they look like real aftermarket rims. i wish i had a black max there so much i could do to it that i cant do to this stupid gold color.

 

i couldnt go to pierce...so i ended up going to valley and glendale :X i was seeing that you got your bodykit and your rims are coming in right mike? i cant wait until you get to pu everything on your car.

-myke

 

i used the duplicolor wheel paint in Bronze. it looks like a different color each time i take a pic. it must be the sun or something. I found a nice color at Homedepot. Its closer to the Volk/Gram Lite brownish gold, which is what i was going for. I am going to repaint them either way, but im sticking to a bronze.

 

thanks but my car is probably dirty 95% of the time

ant i have the centercaps but im planning on selling my wheels with the centercaps...sorry man

 

That indeed does look really nice. How durable is the paint on these wheels? Are you finding any major peeling/chipping?

 

heres some before and after pics of my stock rims.

before



after

 

I never understood the honeycomb wheel. Every other wheel on every generation maxima has looked better than that thing.

 

i think the honeycomb paintjob you did came out great! i have them for winter wheels, which i should probably put on considering it is snowing out now, but they're in rough shape. i've wanted to paint them but didn't know if it was worth it or if they'd come out ok. you've convinced me though that they'll look cleaner atleast.

i've always thought 3rd gen wheels were very ugly, but the honeycomb might take the cake. although the 5th gen (gle's?) had a nasty set when they first came out. i don't know if i'd rather steelie's and hub caps or honeycombs...

 

I have a black Max, and the sawblades I got are beat up... I really have nothing to lose.. I think I should definitly paint em up.

What exactly do I need, how much, and where to buy?

 

i got my stuff from auto zone and shucks. get the duplicolor wheel paint. you choice of color. then get the clear coat for shine and protection. but before all that you gotta use an aircraft stripper to take off all the paint. you'll need 400 grit sand paper too. cost me aobut 20 bucks. go for it.

i hate my honey combs too. they're ugly. but hey its all good i'll get the new wheels and tires after winter. and besides i have to drop it first. ^_____^

 

I used this duplicolr crap it peels after a little whille and yes i used aircraft striper sanded it and used a "paint prepare" and used primer and about 4 light coats and 4 coats of clear it just dont last!!!!

 

i clean mine with a pressure washer; no chips. cracks, or peeling. I never stripped them. there is absolutly no point.

 

I've had my wheels painted for a year now and they aren't "peeling" or anything. Theyre holding up great.

 

How much would it be to paint your wheels, lets say from the stock alloy to a gunmetal or flat black? And I wouldn't do it myself because I don't trust myself enough nor have the resources and know-how to do so.

 

cmon man; don't be scared. it'll feel better if you do it by yourself.

 

harrison... its easy.. by easy I mean you can literally practice as you go

All you have to do is paint them with spray cans... I'd do them for you, lol I wouldnt even charge you, just show you its so easy

 

what's the best way to take off chipped chrome plating off of a rim? (Other than sanding it down) Would the aircraft stripper work on this??

 

Yes it would, it will leave the rim on bare metal

 

 

[QUOTE=206maxima]i got my stuff from auto zone and shucks. get the duplicolor wheel paint. you choice of color. then get the clear coat for shine and protection. but before all that you gotta use an aircraft stripper to take off all the paint. you'll need 400 grit sand paper too. cost me aobut 20 bucks. go for it.QUOTE]

I am not familiar with 'Shucks'? But I do have an AutoZone. So I need:

1. Aircraft Stripper
2. 400 Grit Sand Paper
3. Duplicolor wheel paint
4. and clear coats?

I've never done any kinda paint job, is there anything else I'm missing? Thanks.

 

masking tape
rags/cloth
newspaper or something similar to cover the tire (if mounted)

 

I cant wait till I do mine sawblades, I think they would look hot with a black max.

 

NICE, thanks 4 da pic. Now I know what my black/black will look like.