|DIY| bring cheapo rims back to life

[EK4R]

Disclaimer: The following is provided as a GUIDE ONLY, and neither myself nor Ozhonda take any responsibility for the outcomes of someone else doing the following. You follow these steps at your own risk!

as you all know i painted my nuts the other day....my wheel nuts.
i had done my wheel few days ago too but wasnt fitted till last weekend so thought i do a diy too.

aim:
bring cheapo looking rims back to new again

tool:

1x primer
1x colour paint
1x clear coat
1x newspaper
1x tape
1x solvent based cleaner

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steps:

1/ clean your rim with solvent based cleaner. remove any uneven surfaces and stuck on dirty.

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2/ if you have tyres on your rims, you would need to cover it with newspaper and tape around the with tape to make sure paint doesnt get on your tyres and rim lip

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3/ once clean, put rim on clean surface, prefer with no wind blowing dust, and cover the floor with newspaper ( i didnt cos im lazy ).

4/ spray primer on your rims, make sure its covering everything corner as its hard to reach tight spots and curves.

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5/ once primer dry, spray your paint colour on. you need to do this few layers of this as paint dont stick on perfectly the first coat. go light layers. wait until paint is dry then give another coat.

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6/ on with the clear coat. once again few layers to keep rim nice and glossy. add layers once first clear coat is dry. make sure again areas you painted is completely covered.

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7/ i gave a really heavy coat of clear in the end and let it dry overnight. i dont think it was necessay but i only had alil clear left so i thought why not use it. no harm dont, except your carrying extra 0.003grams of weight :eek:

8/ remove newspaper and admire your new rims.

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extra note:
people with rim lip, can use autosol from autobarne to clean up your polished rims and bring it to life.

wet n dry sandpaper can also be used for polishing before apply autosol. work from 500-2000 grit.

final look:

http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/5627/p9290250zc8.jpg

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[Mugen_B16B]

nice write up but u should have took off the centre caps first

[EK4R]

nice write up but u should have took off the centre caps first

tried and i couldnt that bugger is stuck on there hardcore. so im leaving it on for nowz.

[SiReal]

good stuff. EK4R on a DIY bonanza ;)

[EK4R]

lol its two week of uni holz. had to do something during the weekdays

[newmski]

wat the hell you guys get two weeks :O i only get one
look pretty slick for a crappy old rim (Y)
DIY 4 life

[panda[cRx]]

huge improvement, great stuff.
however is it just me or does the paint look a lil uneven around the edges like it seeped thru the tape or something?

[EK4R]

']huge improvement, great stuff.
however is it just me or does the paint look a lil uneven around the edges like it seeped thru the tape or something?

yea i believe some edges wasnt stuck down on tape hard enough and paint came through. :(

[bungsai]

ay man, can u paint my rims for me. I Cbf.

haha :D:D

good work btw. DIY whore.

[ECU-MAN]

very nice DIY

good stuff

[yourfather]

I got a set of blades you might be interested in

great diy btw

[EK4R]

I got a set of blades you might be interested in

great diy btw

blades? what blades?


Good one! You could CAREFULLY take a clean rag or "Q" tips with a LITTLE BIT of lacquer thinner on them and clean up any parts that aren't quite "Straight". Good to see some members trying their hand at DIY paint work.

yea but its all dried up now. would it still work? if so where i get this cleaner stuff?

i was thinkin maybe paint the whole rim instead of having a lip.

[yourfather]

http://img21.photobucket.com/albums/v63/Hakamoto/Stock%2520Integra%2520Wheels/blades.jpg

blades

[EK4R]

dnt work YF

[yourfather]

yeah im havign issues with pictures that are hosted in the USA.

strange. ozhonda and shit loads quick but all images take forever

http://img21.photobucket.com/albums/v63/Hakamoto/Stock%20Integra%20Wheels/blades.jpg

[jdmlvn]

damn, u need more of those little green bars. my 2nd one to you this week my brother. :p

[EK4R]

Even if the paint has dried a bit it and you get at it fairly soon (couple days) and make sure it's lacquer thinner it still should take it off. May have to dab it on and wait a few minutes for it to get soft.


ahh would paint remover work?? or dmg the rims.
i will go look for the lacquer thinner


damn, u need more of those little green bars. my 2nd one to you this week my brother

lol thx for your generousity

[Mrkrooz]

dang that looks good....good werk...

[mrwillz]

leave the blades in silver luc!

good work george

[aimre]

You can stick the wheel on a wheel balancer and hold sand paper on the lip, this removing the excess paint AND if u use smother paper, it will also end up polishing it

[yourfather]

leave the blades in silver luc!

good work george

i have decided I want them red with polished lip!

[EK4R]

i have decided I want them red with polished lip!

haha i was gona do that. so usdm. but decided against it. too eye catchy
post up pix wen u done

[yourfather]

you can do them for me! looks like you know what ur doing!!!

[tonich]

may i ask what sort of primer and paint / where you get them? any particular brand? your rims look so hot with that colour!

[EK4R]

you can do them for me! looks like you know what ur doing!!!

lol luc.
what are your rims for? i could help you but im not doing it. do it for ur CRV hehe


may i ask what sort of primer and paint / where you get them? any particular brand? your rims look so hot with that colour!

its in the picture i supplied buddy.
just get any primer. K+H etch primer and wheel paint at autobarn? no brand. however i got mine from bunnings as it was much cheaper. White Knight brand.

[yourfather]

my rims are for track days hahahahahahaahh

[tonich]

lol luc.
what are your rims for? i could help you but im not doing it. do it for ur CRV hehe



its in the picture i supplied buddy.
just get any primer. K+H etch primer and wheel paint at autobarn? no brand. however i got mine from bunnings as it was much cheaper. White Knight brand.

did you use silver? what colour should i buy if i want sort of gun metal colour?

[EK4R]

umm the paint that says GunMetal ? i didnt go for that cos it was a too light for my liking so i went with MetalicCharcoal

[tonich]

ek4r , why didnt you paint the rims' lip as well?

[yourfather]

because thats the style these days tonich.

[preludacris]

lol nice work .. i dun the same thing

primer isnt really necessary, just give them a good clean and degrease!

clear coat if u want a more glossed effect, or just straight gunmetal if u want a more ... powdercoated effect... i put the clear coat on, regretted it at first, but now i like it . :)