Psych0matt Posted August 25, 2004 Report Share Posted August 25, 2004 So I'm thinking this winter Im gonna paint my factory rims, since the car will be in storage and I can have the wheels off for a long time. I was thinking white, or maybe something similar to an aluminumn color. any one have any suggestions or tips or anything? I know Jeremy did his and they came out good... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryMartin830 Posted August 25, 2004 Report Share Posted August 25, 2004 got pic's of them i'll change the color in photoshop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy Posted August 25, 2004 Report Share Posted August 25, 2004 mine turned out pretty good for the time I put into them....i actually need to do a quick sand down to smooth out a few spots, and throw a couple more coats on....if you have them off for the winter, you should have no problems at all....If I had your car I would paint them white, that would be tits.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THe_DeTAiL3R Posted August 25, 2004 Report Share Posted August 25, 2004 Even if you don't sand them, use something strong like acetone or paint remover to clean them up. On my 88' I used the Duplicolor wheel paint and clearcoat, and with my 95 I just painted the crosslace black with VHT caliper paint and was also pleased with the results.. I painted the wheels on my 88' a few years ago and (while the paint doesn't last forever) they still look "okay". That is through like 2 winters of abuse as well.. After 2 years: Freshly painted crosslace: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canada Posted August 25, 2004 Report Share Posted August 25, 2004 I was thinking of painting my wheels exactly like Billy Badass did........now that he has his done, I will be doing them....sometime. Robert, you need to get 245/50/16s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GutlessSupreme Posted August 25, 2004 Report Share Posted August 25, 2004 Don't paint them white :gone2far: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psych0matt Posted August 25, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2004 got pic's of them i'll change the color in photoshop The only ones I have anymore are at cardomain. There should be a few decent ones there to work with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryMartin830 Posted August 25, 2004 Report Share Posted August 25, 2004 if i had a better pic they would look 100x's better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94CutlassSLCoupe Posted August 25, 2004 Report Share Posted August 25, 2004 If they are pitted, corroded...I would just hit them up with a Dual Action sander and get them down pretty fine (like you would to metal on the body of the car) and then polish the hell out of them and clearcoat. Super shiny (almost like chrome) is better than painted in my book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeNZ Posted August 26, 2004 Report Share Posted August 26, 2004 Definatly white Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Euro Posted August 26, 2004 Report Share Posted August 26, 2004 yeah definitly white. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no1kicker Posted August 26, 2004 Report Share Posted August 26, 2004 As you can tell, I like white too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
93CutlassSupreme Posted August 26, 2004 Report Share Posted August 26, 2004 If they are pitted, corroded...I would just hit them up with a Dual Action sander and get them down pretty fine (like you would to metal on the body of the car) and then polish the hell out of them and clearcoat. Super shiny (almost like chrome) is better than painted in my book. that'd look nice, but i'd be a shitload of work painting would be much easier, and would look good too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midnight rider Posted August 26, 2004 Report Share Posted August 26, 2004 I have had good luck using header paint on my wheels. it bonds well with the metal, it is heat resistant and brake dust doesn't discolor it. BTW, The white wheels idea looks cool. Makes your car look super clean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantomshado Posted August 26, 2004 Report Share Posted August 26, 2004 I think a silver metalflake would look hot on a white car. Like the silver from factory, but a little something more for the eye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psych0matt Posted August 26, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2004 I was thinking if not white, something like this color would look cool... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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