Spraying Rims Noob style

well, ive seen the car drive around lately with the same rims and the paint on the rims are still good. paint looked untouched but i could be wrong.

been over 2 yrs now ;)

LOL might do same... so cbf sanding the little edges in the Integra Blades... probably use etch primer.

some newb questions..
how many black coats did you do ?
and do you have to wait til its completely dry to do another coat?

^ follow the can instructions
its generally an hour or two between coats
can do as many coats as you like, i generally like to lay down about 3

Yeh i've just done mine... i used 3 coats of black...

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Originally Posted by vinnY

^ follow the can instructions
its generally an hour or two between coats
can do as many coats as you like, i generally like to lay down about 3

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okay thanks amte will be trying this next week =)

WASABI HERES A NOTE THAT U MUST FOLLOW, and no my caps lock isnt broken.. the paint has to dry off completely LIKE leave 24 hours if u have it before you clear coat. I used the clear coat on top like after 3 hours of drying and like the clear coat made the paint run off, and bubble and the clear grabbed onto itself kinda. Here's what happened.

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/h...6072008152.jpg

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Originally Posted by mattchuej8

noob question.

if i wanted it to be matt black.
without the clear coat would it be more likely to peal, chip what not.?

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My wheels were painted matt black. No clear coat and no chipping yet. Just make sure you prep the wheels right.

Fine sand it with wet/dry sand paper. Primer say a good 2-3 coats then the black. Let it set overnight and you'll be sweet.

Wasabi, you'll need around 4 coats. I let my wheels set about 10-15mins after each coat before applying the next.

Sitta It doesn't peel if its prepped right. I had my other set painted black and did 2 mountain runs, alot of carwashs and gravel carparking with no chipping. This was done for around 1 year or so.

Pic of my wheel painted matt black
http://i28.tinypic.com/34smgdi.jpg

Bumping an old thread, what brand paint would you recommend for gunmetal colour?

I found a brand called duplicolor gunmetal wheel paint but they don't seem to sell it in Australia, abyone know where I can get this from?

great savings :D
nicely done

Easier to just use brake caliper spray, no primer needed as it has a primer in it, gives great finish ,have done it quite a few times never peals

my rims is full white colour and I decide to spray to Matt/Flat black.

will I need primer?

Yes!!!

Read the thread. Since you are painting you need to prime the surface but more importantly it seems worth while to sand before priming!!

yea i suggest u sand down the surface with 600 grit first, then primer it then sand it again with 1200, primer again then sand with 1200 then start the painting.

What gunmetal paint do you suggest G-Stick?

nice write up

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What gunmetal paint do you suggest G-Stick?

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i have used this one from bunnings b4 its called metallic grey. it wasnt too bad. other than that not.. not too sure.. u can always go to a paint shop and get a gun metal put into a can for about 24 buxs

Anybody know what I should do about painting my rims when the wheels have deep gutter scratches. Like bad gutter rash not just on the lip but on the wheel stars themselves? Is there like a metal putty/filler I can use before painting?

good diy i give 9 / 10 tbh

hey guys still sorta new here, didnt no where to post this, didnt wana start new thread....
i painted my rims a gloss black like this and...well just let pics do talking lol.
http://i41.tinypic.com/24phw20.jpg
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http://i29.tinypic.com/2iu2cki.jpg
http://i31.tinypic.com/2u5ajvk.jpg
http://i26.tinypic.com/rk3gxj.jpg
http://i31.tinypic.com/aebog2.jpg
http://i28.tinypic.com/2zghpnr.jpg
http://i25.tinypic.com/vwvbde.jpg
http://i31.tinypic.com/s2eltu.jpg
http://i31.tinypic.com/149tr9l.jpg
as you can see, used a lid to cover wheel spkes, was to lazy to tape/newspaper off tyres so got another wheel and sprayed tyres....
of course, its better taping off the tyres

nice looking gen2 you got there, do you have an intro thread??

I would love to see more pics of it..........

LOL very innovative with the plate covering the spokes.. nice work and looks great!

is it ok if i dnt sand paper de rims man??would be find??

the finished result relies a lot on the prep side so i say no.. w/o sandpaper wont be great

yea.. like .k. said, prepping is the important for a good finish. i used 400-800 grit wen i spray my other set of wheels

also i think during prep etc, sanding the wheels down helps to scuff the surface up a bit so paint is able to "stick" better?

how long did it take to do all four?

back then it took me and my mate all day, now a days it takes 2-3 hrs including sanding

what do you guys do to the inside of the wheels? do you guys paint them too???

i got white wheels, im sick of cleaning it, and wanted to go black, but it would be odd if the inside is white...

any idea? and oh there is the JDM sticker too =p LOL!!

any problem with chipping? or paint comming off??

what is the recommended paint ? gloss or flat?

quick question.....can you get fluoro yellow rim paint?