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04-16-2010
So im going to paint my stock rims. Before anybody freaks out im doing them the stock silver. i was just wondering if anybody has any tips. i just want to spruce them up a lil. there getting some corrosion on them. on the lip where the weight goes its kinda like a brushed look. any idea of how to keep that same look. or maybe just polish it? dont have the cash right now to get any aftermarket rims. thats a future thing.
04-16-2010
lol at 'don't freak out'
04-16-2010
you no how we get when ppl say there gonna paint there rims.
04-16-2010
you can see the corrosion and chipping. new lugs to come too
Last edited by sportred04; 04-16-2010 at 05:38 PM.
04-16-2010
all ive gotta say: thank god youre not doing black.
04-16-2010
nope just stock silver. i hate painted rims as much as you do bio
04-16-2010
so long as you sand it down real nice so that the paint will stick to it then you wont have a problem with it. matching the stock paint, however, will be harder than you think.
04-16-2010
yea i no. i havent looked at dupli colors stuff or anything yet just thowing the idea around in my head
04-16-2010
only way i would paint my rims is professionally
04-16-2010
I would do them like this, flat gunmetal in the centers. Or a flat medium gray. Don't laugh at me editing skills haha.
04-16-2010
the rim paint u get at parts stores is amazing. i use it all the time im never disappointed with it
04-16-2010
duplicolor high performance wheel paint. WP102 Graphite. Use it, color is awesome.
04-16-2010
what about polishing the outlined area and repainting the front of the spokes along with the lip
04-16-2010
nah, not on those wheels. I say one solid color, see my recommendation. You won't be disappointed. I used it on my grill.
04-16-2010
no ill just laugh at your typing skillsOriginally Posted by JESSEGOTTA GP GT
I would do them like this, flat gunmetal in the centers. Or a flat medium gray. Don't laugh at me editing skills haha.
04-16-2010
haha you know what I meant...
04-16-2010
yup. i might just go junkyardn and see if i can find some GTP wheels. ive always wanted them.
04-17-2010
Good luck. Around here, wheels are the first things to go off cars in the yard. Look at what's on craigslist for your area.
04-17-2010
Dumb question.. but since im learning this stuff as I go i figure i'd ask....
If i take the wheels off.. do i have to get an alignment done afterwards? or can i take them off paint em, and put em back.. and if so can i rotate them without any problem???
Figure id ask the dumb question, someone else might need to know too lol
04-17-2010
You don't have to get them aligned after but if you have directional tires make sure you put the wheels back on the right way. If you have directional and you want to rotate them just go front to back and back to front don't flip sides.
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