respraying rims with red lip looks A+++

[nisboi40]

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

hey oz peeps
i had my rims for a long tym and just wanted a change. instead of buying new ones that would of cost me $1000+ i thought id respray them which cost me around $30

Aim: to make your rims look sex spec once again

required:
3m tape
toilet scrubber (lol its all i had at work)
a pack of playing cards
good degreaser
enamel primer
engine enamel paint (colour of your choice)
red spray paint
top clear coat


these are the rims im going to be painting:


Step 1:
degrease all the dirt and brake dust from your wheels and give it a good rise down and allow them to dry.


Step 2:

Place rim flat down and use the playing card and slot them in between the tire and rim making sure they overlap.

Step 3:
give a good two coats of primer!!


Step 4:
Now use the red spray paint and paint the rim of the tire. doesnt matter bout overspraying on to the primered rim just dont go overboard. A good two coats should do it.



Step 5:
Now the hard part, carefully tape up the red lip, cutting the top of the 3m tape so it can bend around the rim smoothly so theres no creases. sorry dont have any pics of this but you catch my drift.

Step 6:
Now spray the whole rim, working from outside the rim to the centre works the best. 2-4 coats

Step 7:
wait for the paint to dry and peel od the tape. if your looking for a matte black stop here!!! you should be happy with the product
if you want a gloss black add another 3 coats of gloss
mind you the gloss coat also protects the paint from stonechips.




FROM THIS:


to this :


turned out better then i expected hope yours did too

[I heart the SSS]

Cool diy!

+1

[DLO01]

Loving the cards trick. Good effort.

[m3ntAL_l2]

do u need to sand down the old paint?? would it be better if u did?

[nisboi40]

nar mate turns out just as good

[kcokla]

do u need to sand down the old paint?? would it be better if u did?

you wouldnt need to, but ud definately need to have the rim clean as **** / thats what the sanding is for! the little grimy bits

[nisboi40]

true that i scrubbed for a good 30mins!

[rayb3na_]

just a heads up guys for anything paint the longer you take to prep and the more effort you put into the prep work the better the finish.

[neo_phase]

Awesome stuff!! I was just thinking of spraying my rims with a red lip too!

What's the top clear coat for?

[nisboi40]

clear coat is for the gloss and protection
ive had them on for a good 2 months now and no chips in the paint

[tezza88]

you bought most of those stuff in Super Cheap Auto ayes lol

btw good work mate! those pin strip looks better sprayed then taped =]

[Riviera]

all of those paints are supercheap auto lol
nice DIY im planning on doing sumthing similar too

i liked ur rims in white, so i might spray mine white with a red lip lol...