Painted my stock wheels this past week *pics*
 

Well I was getting bored with my stock 16's that the car came with.

I like the design, but figured they could use a change, so being my car is red, I decided it would look pretty mean if I painted them black. This is what they looked like before (not my car but you get the idea)
http://img106.imageshack.us/img106/8664/cav18ry.jpg

I went into this wanting to do a quality job, not just some hack. So I started by going on on HT and saw how a few of them painted their wheels. One guy recommeneded using aircraft carrier remover to remove the stock finish. This was probably my biggest mistake. That stuff is insane and it took me probably two hours of me and my friend scraping and sanding the wheels to get all of the stock finish off. Even then, probably only 98% of it was off, there were a few spots I couldn't get. So on went three coats of primer (even did the inside of the wheel). That took about two days. Then three coats of black gloss paint (not that stupid greyish black "wheelpaint" you get from autozone, I hate that ----). That took another two days to apply and dry, ect. Then last night and today I threw on two coats of clear. Also did the centercaps seperately. Left the tires on throughout this whole process. All in all, i'd say it looks pretty ------- good for a first time. Don't know if I regret using that aircraft remover ---- because I know it was done right now and won't chip for a good long time if it eve ndoes end up chipping. For about $50 in materials, I'm pretty happy. Pics don't really do them justice, but let me know what you guys think. Just washed them.

http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/8854/dsc021310tz.jpg

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Re: Painted my stock wheels this past week *pics*
 

I want to paint mine black. I want them to be gloss black like yours. They turned out really clean. Im going to have to try that and see if it works out. :)

http://img154.imageshack.us/img154/9...aggered2ub.jpg

something like that.

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Looks nice.

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Haha, I just started doing this to my LS wheels. I'm using some Duplicolor wheel paint though.

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Cardboard works wonders for masking the tires off. Looks pretty good though.

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I didn't really care, I'm getting new tires in a few weeks anyway

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damn Pete that came out real good.. they look shinny as ---- in those first few pictures.

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Just wait till they take off the old tires and mount the new ones and then see your painted wheels. :'( There'll be a post "Repainted my stock painted wheels this past week *pics*". I'm pretty sure on. I like the Duplicolor wheel paint. I've used it a couple of times and I feel it holds on better then normal spray paint and just goes on easier. I've used the bronze, white and the gunmetal.

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looks like ---- cause you got paint all over the tires ::)

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My suggestoin would have been to leave them til then.

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like you're so perfect. he said he's getting new tires and didn't care, der.

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GTZ wheels look cool, but they're heavy as ---- :-X

Sunird wheels come in @ 14 lbs per

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yeh yeh, i skimmed the thread. Looks good

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I think it looks like dog ----, but you probably already knew that. ;D

Unless the finish is fucked up, you don't have to take the old finish off. Just scuff them with like 400 grit, prime, and paint. Aircraft carrier remover? Is that a military tactic?


....and then you painted your tires. :-\

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Well I wanted an accurate spray pattern so thats why I just oversprayed the wheels onto the tire. I read about that aircraft remover stuff on honda-tech. I guess a few people did it there. Oh well

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Looks good Pete!

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I just did the wheels on my work van because the rust on them looked like doggy ish. I used masking tape and it actaully has enough flex in it to mask all the way around the wheel. (for next time) ;)

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Same here, almost. Green painters masking tape + newspaper. I did mine flat black, I don't like gloss black wheels.

When you get new tires, everything will look 10x better because that overspray really takes a lot away from it.

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He is suggesting that you are using the wrong name for it. :1

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I just cleaned them with TSP and scrubbed the ---- out of them. I bought two packs of 3X5 note cards and used those block off the tires. I'm still debating what color to do though. I have a black car, so I might just keep the silver.

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i painted my rims usins duply color white primer then chevy orange wat do u think

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i9...Picture126.jpg

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i9...Picture193.jpg

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im sellin these there 5 lug universal 17

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i9...Picture198.jpg

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They are very "Honda-Tech," but they turned out nicely. You definately need to re-size your avatar though.

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thank u wat do u mean by avatar ???

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this one https://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i...Picture144.jpg

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ok thanks

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Throw that car in the air and get the tires moving and hit em with some scotchbrite

Polished lip would like sick, might be hard with the inlay of those stars though

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the best way to avoid paint on the wheels is index cards between the tire and rim

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or take the tire off the ------- wheel? who woulda thought

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or who woulda thought the car will never even move on these tires so i don't care. for the third time

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I was expecting some black on black action pete, next step is to paint the car. Lookin fresh though.

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well washed/waxed my non-running car the other day and threw the wheels on just to see

http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/9775/dsc021910mp.jpg

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http://myspace-770.vo.llnwd.net/0078...87887770_l.jpg
thats how you paint wheels. one can of one step with built in clear from your local paintshop

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pink wheels on a corrado......

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seriously dan, im beginning to have my doubts about you. Of ALL pictures, you post a corrado with pink wheels. Classic

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nice... i dig it.

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how much ?? i need rimz... and im kinda lookin for a 94 civic ex :-(

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unless u bolt an extra lug nut somewhere or u change hubs, ull never get more than 2 studs through that wheel on your shitvic

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thats cause they are wheels that used to own then sold and painted pink for a friend