Painted my Rims

[mwalk00gtp]

Put this on the other forum so not sure if everyones seen it. Im happy with them.

 

[gtpinsc]

looks pretty good for what it is...i like where ur badges are.

 

[SyntheticShield]

I kinda like it. What paint did you use, how many coats, etc. I think would have put some clear coat on them, but thats me.

 

[mwalk00gtp]

used dupli color wheel paint. about 3 coats of the paint with some wetsanding in between and finished with 2 heavy coats of clear.

 

[SyntheticShield]

Okay, may have been the lighting then, it didnt look like they had been clear coated.

 

[IndeedSS]

I saw the title and thought :th_eyesrolling: But I've got to say, nice job.:th_thumb-up: Hopefully they hold up well.

 

[SyntheticShield]

I hope you will keep us posted on the long term aspects of it. How it holds up, cleans and so forth.

I will say this. I bought a gallon of 'Super Clean' at Wal-Mart. While it is by FAR the best degreaser and cleaner I have ever tried, it will ruin paint done with off-the-shelf paints like you get at Autozone and the like. It doesnt seem to affect factory paint unless its really thin, but that may have been from the power washer too. I painted an exhaust manifold heat shield on my Rodeo with an aluminum color and it looked really good and held up well. But when I detailed the engine with the SuperClean, it really dulled the paint on the shield.

So my only advice to you would be to be careful with what cleaners you use now that you have painted those rims. I know the SuperClean will dull out clear as well.

 

[nemesis]

looks good, but i don't like where you put the badges at

 

[IndeedSS]

looks good, but i don't like where you put the badges at

Since this thread is about his wheels, I have to ask, where would you have him put the badging, besides the center caps?:th_jester:

 

[nemesis]

to the lower front door where it's originally at before

 

[justwhisen]

looks good

 

[7801MonteMan]

Good job with your tape line. Looks good.

 

[blowfishRus6]

i painted mine the other day but i dont think they came out as well as yours i did about the same as you, sanded/wash. primer, then duplia color wheel paint. mines flat black with no clear coat tho. i gotta go back and put another good coat on them and some clear coat.

what do i have to do to be able to upload photos??

 

[blowfishRus6]

 

[blowfishRus6]

ahh i figured it out mine look horrible tho but im not finished yet

 

[blowfishRus6]

 

[blowfishRus6]

and yess i know i did a horrible masking off the lip

 

[Street Wolf]

Looks pretty good mwalk.

 

[BADAZGTP]

Looks really good man. Have you thought of putting some chrome lug nuts on it?

 

[mwalk00gtp]

when i masked mine off i covered the entire lip with tape then took a razor blade and followed the inside of the lip, cutting the tape right on the edge of the lip. they dont look that bad.