**Updated contact info below**

After recieveing multiple PM's about my wheels and not being smart enough to either save what I type nor make a thread, I've decided to bite the bullet and make a thread. In this thread, you'll learn how to go from this:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b280/AvusBluR/DSC06157.jpg

to this:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b280/AvusBluR/DSC06389.jpg

First, the Disclaimer (dum dum DUM!!)

This mod is performed at your own risk. You assume sole responsibility for the execution and outcome of this mod. I will not be held responsible if you are blind/dyslexic/a blithering idiot and your wheels come out ugly, runny, are different colors, smell funny, or cause small children to point at your wheels and commence dry-heaving. :no:

That being said, if you follow my directions, you should be fine. :silly:

Anyway, here goes:

Materials:

Plenty of time (about 6 hours all total)
good weather (sunny, low humidity)
suitable painting area (room to work, well-ventilated)
jack
jackstands (at least 2)
lug wrench
wheel cleaner
clean towels/cloth
2 or 3 folding chairs
x-acto knife
masking tape
lots of newspaper
3 cans Dupli-Color high-performance wheel coating, black.
5 sheets 400-grit sandpaper
buddy to help you (optional, bvut helps a LOT)
food and drink to feed the buddy
Guiness (if you're of age, for later :lalala: )
**Patience!**

Procedure:
-Clean the wheels very well. Make sure you use a cleaner that will strip off any brake dust/wheel wax/etc you micht have on the wheels. Basically you want to get the wheel as clean as possible down to the clearcoat finish. If you don't the paint won't stick.

-Jack up the car, remove the wheel.

-Remove the center cap. (It pops out from behind)

-Begin taping. For my wheels, I chose to 'extend' the spokes out to the edge of the rim. You can do any design you want. Some people leave the entire edge silver, some paint the entire wheel black. Basically tape over anything you still want silver. Also, cover the tire and the inside of the rim with newspaper. Don't forget to tape the valvestem! At this step, I found that it was easiest to stand the wheel up on a folding chair and rotate it like it's rolling as opposed to laying it flat and bending over it. Unfortunately, I only found this out after 3 wheels :doh: This is why you do as I say and not as I do!! :rofl:

-Tape the centercap. Cover the entire centercap with tape, and use your finger to get it down flush with the centercap, to the point where you can see the curves and contours. Now with an x-acto knife, cut away everything but the scion logo itself. Peel back the tape you don't need and reinstall the centercap.


In this pic you can see how I taped the spokes and centercap, and also see my buddy Sam and his devilishly stylish cutoff t-shirt:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b280/AvusBluR/DSC06362.jpg

Here's a close-up of the centercap (and Sam's front emblem we were painting that day):

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b280/AvusBluR/DSC06361.jpg

-Sand the wheel. This part hurts the most!! It's a weird feeling taking sandpaper to a perfectly good wheel, but you get over it after the first few spokes :D Make sure you sand everywhere, paying special attention to curved surfaces. Every few minutes take a few seconds to wipe off the wheel with a cloth. Don't forget to sand under the centercap and also inside the lugnut holes.

-Painting. Make SURE the wheel is clean. Now spray 1 medium coat of paint. The Dupli-Color wheel paint doesn't have the 'fanspray' nozzle that other Dupli-Color paints have, so be careful and make sure you are getting even coverage. If you don't you get small paint 'chunklets' that look like the rubber marbles at the edge of a racetrack, and you have to re-sand and repaint. (Don't ask me how I know this :doh: ) This is where the patience comes in!! DON'T try to rush it...the more you rush the worse this will look. Give it about 10 minutes to set, and spray a second medium coat.

At this point, you should have this:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b280/AvusBluR/DSC06384.jpg

Set the wheel aside where it won't get hit by dust, debris, flying leaves, etc. Preferably, under direct sunlight. (you can take this time to start on the other wheel) Wait an hour or so for it to dry, then start peeling back tape. Careful!! The paint has a nasty habit of sticking to the tape if it's not dry enough. You'll have this:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b280/AvusBluR/DSC06373.jpg

Reinstall the wheel. It'll look like this:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b280/AvusBluR/DSC06374.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b280/AvusBluR/DSC06390.jpg

Repeat 3 more times, and you should have this:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b280/AvusBluR/DSC06392.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b280/AvusBluR/DSC06388.jpg

A few hints:

* I reccomend having at least SOME experience with spray-painting before you try this. It's not difficult, but not exactly good for a first-or second-mod.

*DONT RUSH!! Rushing causes you to forget things and make small stupid mistakes. If you're like me, you're rediculously impatient to see what it will look like, and also an uncompromising perfectionist. These do not go well together. Take your time, think about what you're doing, have your buddy double-check your work, etc. This will prevent you from redoing a wheel 3 times like me. :loser:

*Make sure you have plenty of time. Taping takes about 20-30mins per wheel depending on the design you want. My taping took me about 45mins for the first wheel (because I had to figure everything out on the fly) and 20 mins for the other three wheels. Obviously if you want the wheel all black you don't have to budget very much time for taping. Instead use that time to check and recheck your prep work.

*make sure the weather is right. A sunny day with little or low humidity will make your life a LOT easier; it will shorten your drying times and let the paint stick faster.

*Make sure your coats are even. too much paint will cause runs and drips, which will mean that you have to resand and respray.

*Try not to get the wheels wet for a week; that's how long it takes for the paint to fully cure. After that, it's very resillient and holds up to brake dust, road salt, etc., very well.

**I'M NO LONGER ON THIS FORUM!!!** If you have any q's, the ONLY way to contact me is to email me:

robbdizzle@gmail.com

I'm more than happy to help you along or answer any questions. Just make sure you put "painting Scion wheels" or similar in the subject line so it doesn't get bounced to my junkmail folder!

All done! *whew* :clap: Now go grab a Guiness 8)

nice write up. thats the best looking diy stock rims i've seen yet!

in the picture it looks like you sprayed over the center scion logo in the middle of the wheel.. but when you finish its still silver.. could you please explain that little detail please? and thank you =]

also.. is it ok to put a few coats of clearcoat on the rims so they look glossy? if so would i put the coats after each coat of black or after i finish all the coats of blacks ?

btw your wheels looks very nice.. props =]

i want to do the same but on my 18" optional scion rims

in the picture it looks like you sprayed over the center scion logo in the middle of the wheel.. but when you finish its still silver.. could you please explain that little detail please? and thank you =]

also.. is it ok to put a few coats of clearcoat on the rims so they look glossy? if so would i put the coats after each coat of black or after i finish all the coats of blacks ?

if you look in the picture before he painted them, you will see that he taped off the scion logo on the center caps.

look like 18" wheels. Great DIY

did u clear coat??? Juss wondering.....

I would like to know the same thing ^^^

looks good man. nice little guide. i feel a sticky!

in the picture it looks like you sprayed over the center scion logo in the middle of the wheel.. but when you finish its still silver.. could you please explain that little detail please? and thank you =]

also.. is it ok to put a few coats of clearcoat on the rims so they look glossy? if so would i put the coats after each coat of black or after i finish all the coats of blacks ?

I taped over the scion emblem in the centercap, so that everything in the centercap except for the emblem would be black.

For those that wanted to know about clearcoat: Dupli-Color does make a clearcoat, And originally I wanted glossy black. However, when I tried to apply the clearcoat, it left a nasty white film on the wheel. I figured that it might go away and dry clear, but it didn't. I had to sand down and redo the wheel. If you guys are going to do clearcoat, I'd recommend trying it on some other surface or on a practice wheel first.

In the end, I didn't do clearcoat and just left it flat black, which looks surprisingly good. It's not completely flat, but a kind of semi-gloss black that I'm perfectly happy with.

Thanks for the feedback guys :bow:

Wow, I think those look really good. I wonder how they'd look on a BSP. Anybody able to photoshop it?

Everyone that hasn't seen mine yet!!..GunMetal color!!!
http://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=157889&highlight=

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I did the same thing except i didn't paint the lip. sanded, primered, painted and clearcoated it. A whole days work but its worth it.

^^ Sweet! How many coats of clear did you put on them? Did you use dupli-color clearcoat?

i went clear coat crazy on it. I think i used one whole can for all four wheels. i forgot what brand of clear coat i used but i spent $27 on everything at autozone.

Great wheels i dont have the balls to paint my wheels I am afraid of the sanding part. Love the design you made. I want it :P

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Great wheels i dont have the balls to paint my wheels I am afraid of the sanding part. Love the design you made. I want it :P

It's rough at first...you just have to bite down and sand. After that first pass there's no turning back...the only way to go is forward :D

Great wheels i dont have the balls to paint my wheels I am afraid of the sanding part. Love the design you made. I want it :P

It's rough at first...you just have to bite down and sand. After that first pass there's no turning back...the only way to go is forward :D

true! i felt the same way when i did mine. But i just went at it. Its gonna get covered with paint anyway.

u did a fair job as far painting is concerned, but i hate the look of the stock wheel like that....if ur gonna paint it, paint the entire thing...that wheel doesnt have a lip to begin with so it makes it look rice.

I actually like it just like that. It gives some nice contrast IMO. Nice job! :clap:

Thanks!! :bow:

nice; however the paint WILL chip and fall off over time. i tried the dupli-color thing to the supra and it didn't last more than a month

nice; however the paint WILL chip and fall off over time. i tried the dupli-color thing to the supra and it didn't last more than a month

I've had mine for almost a year through rocks, mud, rain, snow, road salt, pressure washers, and pretty much any other condition you can think of....they're holding up fine. :clap:

has anyone used a different paint? I know that the wheel paint works really well but they have no gold color.... Is there any other paint that could be used?

There might be other brands that offer a gold color..there's a Chevy Cavalier around here with gold painted factory wheels, so there must be. I'd imagine that the procedure would be the same as mine :D

dupli-color offers a bronze i believe.

dupli-color offers a bronze i believe.

Correct. It's a little dark though...dunno if that's what he's looking for.

Great DIY. Im going to be doing this over spring break! Bronze on a SW. THANSK!

would the paint hurt the tires if it went between a crack in the newspaper?

i am def. going to redo my wheels...i bought them off a guy who had them in flat black w/ engine enamel...but i wanna do them bronze :D

looks good :)

did you sand the parts that didnt need to be painted? I doubt you would but just want to make sure.

would the paint hurt the tires if it went between a crack in the newspaper?

Nope, shouldn't be a problem.

did you sand the parts that didnt need to be painted? I doubt you would but just want to make sure.

You're right, I didn't...I just covered them with tape/newspaper. :D

Nice! Definately my fav DIY stock wheels.

Thanks!! :bow:

Just painted my rims thanks for the sticky. they look goooood.

Is the 400 grit sand paper the only sand paper you used? I have never done this, but am thinking about it. I would think maybe using different grits...ie: stronger at first or actually i dont know--- well thats the question then lol just one grit? thanks in advance.

I painted my wheels all black...then the next day it snowed and got salt all over my wheels as well as my car. Soo...they paint chipped and I have to redo it, so I need to wait for winter to end then do it again. I used the Dupli-Color clear coat and they came out perfect, I was really happy with the way they came out, until it snowed.

ahh nice! i never thought about doing that! i've been looking for sleek black rims but didnt want to spend money at the moment. buahah i'll go do this over the weekend hopefully :)

I painted my wheels all black...then the next day it snowed and got salt all over my wheels as well as my car. Soo...they paint chipped and I have to redo it, so I need to wait for winter to end then do it again. I used the Dupli-Color clear coat and they came out perfect, I was really happy with the way they came out, until it snowed.

Sorry to hear that! You don't have to wait for winter to end, but you do have to kep checking the forecast to see when it won't precipitate for a few days....at least 3 or 4 days with no precipitation should be ok. Hope they last longer the next time!

I painted my wheels all black...then the next day it snowed and got salt all over my wheels as well as my car. Soo...they paint chipped and I have to redo it, so I need to wait for winter to end then do it again. I used the Dupli-Color clear coat and they came out perfect, I was really happy with the way they came out, until it snowed.

Sorry to hear that! You don't have to wait for winter to end, but you do have to kep checking the forecast to see when it won't precipitate for a few days....at least 3 or 4 days with no precipitation should be ok. Hope they last longer the next time!




Yeah its best to wait here in Missouri, like last night we had hail and a tornado warning and they suck at perdicting the weather here too. This way I can do it outside too because last time I did it in a poorly lit wharehouse and I wasn't confindent about the way I was doing it but then they came out good.


BUT, since the paint that has chipped right after I painted my wheels, no more paint has chipped off so Im confident it will not chip for a very long time.

looks good

Thanks man!!

definitely some fine rims

nice.. keep it up.. not exactly my style but good work..

When I get mine done again ill post some pics, With the clear coat you get a nice gloss that compliments the Black Sand Pear.

cool

Sweet! Let meknow what kind of clear you use...the Dupli-Color stuff wasnt cooperating with me. I'm going to try and clear them again this spring.

WOW!!! i love these rims... :bow: :bow: they look way better than any other diy stock wheel... permission to attempt the same look? although since i have a FM... i will try to color match... thanks-Mr1 :clap: :clap:

WOW!!! i love these rims... :bow: :bow: they look way better than any other diy stock wheel... permission to attempt the same look? although since i have a FM... i will try to color match... thanks-Mr1 :clap: :clap:

Go for it! That's why I posted up the DIY. I haven't seen a DIY colormatch yet, post up some pics when you finish!

i was up and down on wether i should paint my rims dude and this post ____in sent me over the edge, im gonna follow exactly what you did and say f**k it and hope out it turns out nice, i have a SW tc and i think it will look clean!

Yeah, I dont know if you should go with a flatter color (No clear) or a gloss finish (nice clear coat). It will work out good either way just depends on your taste.

^^ Either way will turn out great...I like the contrast my flat and clearcoat looks, but eventually I may clearcoat the whole wheel.

Double post edited out :D

Im in the process now of repainting my wheels. I should get the two front ones done tonight, then tomarrow Ill finish the back two. This time I got a better sand on them and I have set it up so that I dont have to drive my car for the next couple of days so if it does rain its in a nice whearhouse and I can let them dry for a good day.

Which is good because I have a car 2 car shows in Kansas City next weekend.

Im in the process now of repainting my wheels. I should get the two front ones done tonight, then tomarrow Ill finish the back two. This time I got a better sand on them and I have set it up so that I dont have to drive my car for the next couple of days so if it does rain its in a nice whearhouse and I can let them dry for a good day.

Which is good because I have a car 2 car shows in Kansas City next weekend.

Did u ever checkout my painted wheels?.....

I just finished my wheels and they already look better than they did before. Hopefully this time the weather is nice and it wont rain or snow and they can get a good dry.

I just finished my wheels and they already look better than they did before. Hopefully this time the weather is nice and it wont rain or snow and they can get a good dry.

do you think you can get some pictures?

Yeah post some pics!

Ill try and get some pics up but itll be the first time Ive posted pics on scionlife forum. But we'll see.

Ok...so I finished painting my wheels on sunday. Now here it is Tuesday and what do I get a friggin THUNDERSTORM!!!!

Just try to keep them as dry as possible. They should hold up but be careful just in case :D

*new tips added today, check the first post*

I'm going to attempt this over the weekend and hopefully they will last for a long time, is there any problem if I don't clearcoat them ?? I want them to look flat black

thanks !

If you want them flat dont clear them becuase it will give it a shine if you do. I used 3 coats of the Dupli Color clear coat and it came out good. Just make sure not to get any water or wash them for about a week.

I'm going to attempt this over the weekend and hopefully they will last for a long time, is there any problem if I don't clearcoat them ?? I want them to look flat black

thanks !

You'll be fine with no clearcoat. Mine aren't clearcoated and they're coming up on a year with no problems.

Hey I saw this thread and I thought the wheels looked awesome. So when I was on spring break from school I painted my wheels with a couple of buddys. I thought they came out great, except for a few stray lines, but I touched them up the next day. I painted two coats of flat black (Duplicolor) but there is no clear coat. Here's some pics of us painting the wheels and calipers while we were at it:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/oblee05/tCWheels001.jpg
The car was floated on to the stands
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/oblee05/tCWheels027.jpg
Taped up and sanded. Such a contrast.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/oblee05/tCWheels008.jpg
My buddies, Joe and Wade, helping out with the painting.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/oblee05/tCWheels023.jpg
Also painted the calipers blue (Duplicolor also).

The results after a week of curing, a car wash with some wax, and a trip to the po-po:
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/oblee05/tCWheels061-0.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/oblee05/tCWheels050-1.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/oblee05/tCWheels049.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/oblee05/tCWheels055-0.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/oblee05/tCWheels058.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/oblee05/tCWheels059-0.jpg

Guess we had a little too much fun wasting time when the paint was drying:
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/oblee05/tCWheels017.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y50/oblee05/tCWheels018.jpg

Heres a couple of pics of My SW with bronze. While doing it was feeling anxious finish, but fought it and took my time - never regreted it.
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s308/serrano_gdesigner/DaveTC_32707.jpg
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s308/serrano_gdesigner/DaveTC_bronze_32707.jpg

Looking great guys! Wheels came out very very nice. Keep posting up the pics!!

Finaly able to get some pics done.

Here they are after about a month after being done the right way.

http://www.scionlife.com/gallery/personal/37977_3.jpg

http://www.scionlife.com/gallery/personal/37977_5.jpg

Heres another.

springs?

well for the no clear coat comments ..... I myself dont recomend that..... they make matte clear coats to retain the flat look.... a color paint is only a pigment and has no hardeners for longevity...

and congrats on your wheels holding up that long with no clear coat..... this is a very good mod and can change the whole look of the car.... I did this myself before i found this how-to .... took me 30days start to finish (i live in an apt and did all the sanding by hand)

Before

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/chompermis/DSCN1024.jpg


After

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a209/chompermis/DSCN1228.jpg

springs?

Hotchkis.

Great job peeps! Cant wait to do mine!

yeah im defiantly doing mine when i get home, the painted stock look way better than my aftermarket wheels. I bought the wheels for my old car tho and carried them over, but the black paint definatly kicks ___

Great pics everyone!

how much did u sand it down? just enough so that the paint is gone? i bought some new wheels and tires off this guy and he had masive curb rash but the tires were new so im going to paint them since i have an extra set of wheels. i have to fix the crub rash with some bondo first. im doing it this weekend ill post some pics when im done.

and... did you use primer?

this would scare me. wheels are to expensive to take a sander to ah.

how much did u sand it down? just enough so that the paint is gone? i bought some new wheels and tires off this guy and he had masive curb rash but the tires were new so im going to paint them since i have an extra set of wheels. i have to fix the crub rash with some bondo first. im doing it this weekend ill post some pics when im done.

Sand the wheel enough to scuff the finish so the paint will grip. I didn't use any primer, but it can't hurt anything if you do.

what do u mean by scuff haha sorry im a newb and i dont want to screw it up.

you have to take the clear coat off the wheels w/ 400 grit fine sand paper

how the heck did u tape it. i tried masing everything off. and that was a bummer it would not stick!!!!!

Heres the supplies:
http://inlinethumb62.webshots.com/4221/2004935410057829701S500x500Q85.jpg

cleaned the rims inside and out with soap and water only and let dry:
http://inlinethumb30.webshots.com/5533/2082883900057829701S500x500Q85.jpg

Taped and primed the rims only. No sanding cuz it took too long:
http://inlinethumb36.webshots.com/2723/2018802260057829701S500x500Q85.jpg
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Finally I sprayed the inside wheel well first with one thin layer and then I did the out side last with a thin layer:
http://inlinethumb49.webshots.com/4144/2934599330057829701S500x500Q85.jpg
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For best results I sprayed the outside lip first and then moved inside. Ill do second coat later and then gloss. Oh yeah i didnt even use the enigine degreaser so i returned that and got another can of white primer cuz i ran out. More piks of the finished results later. Payce out

Looks great! That's a lot of cans of paint! Did you use all of it? I only used like 2 cans...

thats about what I used ....actually a little less then what I used since my whels are 2 colors ........ those look pretty good for being gold :eyes:

hmm what should i do to get a glossy black finish? powder coat or paint...hmmm anyone got a picture of all black powder coated ?

Hmm... I am about to paint mine black again, I want to give it a nice glossy black. Would you want to sand or primer Steelies?

Btw, what is the best paint to use for the wheels? I don't want it to chip or anything. >_>

so you dont have to sand it?

I didnt sand the original rim whatsoever. But that can run the risk of paint not sticking to the wheel properly under high heat conditions.

I dont drive around much on my stockies so thats why I decided to go with a non-high heat condition paint. It might chip off and it might not. We'll have to see but here are the pics of the finished wheels.

Oh yeah and everything i bought could be purchased at your local wally world. Gold paint, white primer, and clear coat enamel. I returned the duplicolor clear wheel coat cuz it sucks.

http://inlinethumb46.webshots.com/5229/2913073310057829701S600x600Q85.jpg
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get them on your tc and take pics! i wanna see !

I returned the duplicolor clear wheel coat cuz it sucks.

How do you know these suck? I bought those already figuring it would work better than regular clear coats. >_< Should I return it?

I know its not the clear coat i wanted because when i sprayed it on a test surface, it came out milky white and i could barely see the gold underneath. I thought it was going to be see through crystal clear but it was very hazy. so i returned it and got krylon triple thick crystal clear coat spray.

looks real good. I'm gonna have to do this, because sanding does take too long. But I'm gonna have to buy high heat paint, because livin in Phoenix, something is bound to melt.

Here's the moment of truth.

http://inlinethumb34.webshots.com/4257/2786790660057829701S600x600Q85.jpg
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http://inlinethumb22.webshots.com/5973/2890717120057829701S600x600Q85.jpg
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What do you guys think about white spokes on a FM? I have white grilles white headlights, white grille lights, white underbody to come, and white stripe underneath the top grill down to below the bottom grill, the width of the grilles. I work at a body shop so all the paint i do is proper for a car and I can order rim paint for it. Plan on doing some white on the hood, but not the whole thing.

whats up guys, im painting my rims tomorrow, and have a couple or questions........im sanding the wheels and bought 800 grit, should i have gotten 400? im going to prime the rims after i sand them and i have some scratches in my rims so i bought duplicolor filler primer, will that work ok? and i want to clear coat them any reccomendations of what clear coat to use? thanks guys !

any1?

I used 600 when I did mine. Haven't used the filler primer before, so don't know how it will work. For clear coat...I went with duplicolor.
Before...
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k219/Kahuna_01/ScionXa2-33.jpg
After...
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k219/Kahuna_01/IMG_0005.jpg

those came out real nicee, did u use primer at all? and did u wet sand inbetween? and how many coats of each did u use?

Duplicolor ecthing primer..then paint 5 light coats of graphite (face).
Then 7 coats of mirage paint (lip).... then 5 coats of clear. Then let them sit in the sun for 2 days.

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k219/Kahuna_01/ScionXa2-26.jpg

does anybody know of anyone who has painted their 18" optional enkei wheels from scion?

im considering painting my rims...should i worry about painting the inside of the rim or just the outside?...what do u guys usually do?

whats up guys, im painting my rims tomorrow, and have a couple or questions........im sanding the wheels and bought 800 grit, should i have gotten 400? im going to prime the rims after i sand them and i have some scratches in my rims so i bought duplicolor filler primer, will that work ok? and i want to clear coat them any reccomendations of what clear coat to use? thanks guys !800 grit may be too smooth...I'm sure it'll work you'll just have to do more work I imagine...I'ld go get 400 grit

does anybody know of anyone who has painted their 18" optional enkei wheels from scion?Why not be the guinea pig?

im considering painting my rims...should i worry about painting the inside of the rim or just the outside?...what do u guys usually do?

I plan to paint the inside of my rim too. I don't believe most people painted the inside...but some did.

holy crap your localish ? wanna do it to my car ill pay?

See...This is so difficult I re-did them!!! :P
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k219/Kahuna_01/ScionXa2.0142.jpg
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k219/Kahuna_01/ScionXa20149.jpg
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k219/Kahuna_01/HIN2007014.jpg

What would be the best paint to use for the rims? And how much does it run? And how much would I need?

Don't know which part of the rim I am going to paint yet, but I definitely am going to do it.

niceeeeeee

i've had mine done for a while.. since like last year.
http://www.scionlife.com/gallery/personal/7834_1.jpg
http://www.scionlife.com/gallery/personal/7834_3.jpg

that's how they were last year, but then gold started getting played out, so i went a different way.

http://photos-c.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sctm/v104/238/30/1233120439/n1233120439_30306370_1410.jpg
http://photos-b.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sctm/v104/238/30/1233120439/n1233120439_30306369_432.jpg

yup yup.

^^ blue rims on a white car look really nice hehe...always loved blue rims and still trying to get rid of the ones i had on my yaris

lriicelboy...I like the blue!!! I was going back and forth between blue and burnt orange colors. Would you happen to have some pics with the wheels in the sunlight?

Some great pics and info!

some awesome wheels in here . Once i get an extra set of stockies i will be doing this . i wouldnt want to try it on the only rims i have and mess em up !

im putting a fresh coat of blue on over the winter, maybe 5 new coats each rim, and then 15 coats of clear with some wet sanding in between. =) believe me, wet sanding makes a difference! i'll have all winter to get them done right.

im putting a fresh coat of blue on over the winter, maybe 5 new coats each rim, and then 15 coats of clear with some wet sanding in between. =) believe me, wet sanding makes a difference! i'll have all winter to get them done right.

Yeah if I was going to redo mine, I'd have done some wetsanding and clearcoating as well.

wow those blue ones look great.. I have a nautical blue scion, I'm thinking of doing all blue on the stock rims. :silly:

ive been meaning to take new pics of my rims for you guys, but i lost my camera charger.. so i gotta find that first, or just buy a new charger.

did a quick photoshop with a car similar to mine.. lol i like..

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/6004/lgjamescopydl1.jpg

JUST AN FYI TO THOSE AFRAID TO SAND: I did not sand. I felt the same way... what if I want to go back? I put 4 coats of black and 3 coats of clear and it's been 2 months and no sign of chipping. I agree that it will chip but it is an easy fix. This way I can always remove the paint if I want. Just a heads up that you don't have to sand, but it will help the paint to stay better in the long run.

who's tC is this? Looking for a gold color between yelloxtc and whoever has this car. Trying to decide on a color. Thanks.
http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd189/mexipino09/goldOEM2.jpg
http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd189/mexipino09/goldOEM.jpg

^HOTT!

hmm...might have to give this a try. Can't decide between full silver lip or the black & silver lip on the 1st page....

Do you think someone can do this by themselves? Hubby has already said "hellz no" to helping me..

^^ i did it by myself. it's not hard, it just takes time

who's tC is this? Looking for a gold color between yelloxtc and whoever has this car. Trying to decide on a color. Thanks.
http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd189/mexipino09/goldOEM2.jpg
http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd189/mexipino09/goldOEM.jpg

thats BlkTC's car... i already asked him bout the color and he said it was basically a custom color. he said he used a silver base coat and used gold over it. but the thing is, he didnt used rattle can spray paint, he had his buddy paint it for him with an air compressor and he just went from there. yelloxtc's color is probably the closest ive seen to the color that BlkTC has.

cool, thanks. Damn about the paint though, think that is the best looking color that I've seen. I've got some Enkei EMX Super 7's on the way (factory 18's) and wanted to paint them gold on my SW. Might try finding a silver primer or something. Thanks

..hmm ive been wanting to paint my rims for a while now, but
i really dont wanna sand? hmm what happens if i just add about
3 or 4 layers of flat-black straight on without sanding?

You might get fish eyes. Just as the OP said take your time. The 1st time i did this was on my civic rims I had to do them 3 times to get it right.

well I borrowed some of the pics off of here. Cause i haven't had a chance to take any but what do you guys think. oh btw this as a quick photoshop *could make it look a lot better but didnt feel the need*

This is what i wanted to do.
http://www.sevacycles.com/well.jpg

cool, thanks. Damn about the paint though, think that is the best looking color that I've seen. I've got some Enkei EMX Super 7's on the way (factory 18's) and wanted to paint them gold on my SW. Might try finding a silver primer or something. Thanks


http://www.scionlife.com/gallery/personal/7834_3.jpg

Like this? This was before I went blue.

Yeah, that's just about the look I was going for. Which color/brand paint did you use? Sanding method, or primer? Did you use clear coat? Any more pics before the blue? Thanks

just a tip to those who are painting the whole rim without any lip:

cut a template that covers just the tire. that way you don't have to tape every wheel. i cut one out since i'm repainting mine this Thursday and i think it's gonna help to reduce painting times

http://a441.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/97/l_593b20cd5e99cf0132e72c6602fadac8.jpg
I did mine time attack style

^^ ooo i love ur car

vekthurr - any close up pics? i was gonna do that with mine but i just repainted them gold. maybe i'll do them again like that since it looks awesome

what would look good on a black tc....I have some curb rash anyone know of a good way to fix that before i paint the rims?

ive got an 08 SW tC and im thinkin about going black with a white lip...
what do u guy think?

i think it would look good

well once all the salt is gone from winter and i throw on my 18's, Ill take a weekend to paint the stock rims and post some pics.

Looking into getting some Enkei EBX rims and painting them bronze, I'm having a friend photoshop them onto an IIP tC so I can make sure they'll look good. Would it be much easier if I paint them before I have the tires mounted on the rims, or would it not make much of a difference? I would think it would be easier because I wouldn't have to cover up the tires and avoid spraying them.

A little preview...

http://i10.tinypic.com/8f4dq87.jpg

Since I don't want to a) start a new thread to ask this, or b) read every post on the previous 7 pages:

Can anyone report in on how durable their OWN painted rims have proven to be? Have you had any problems with easy chipping/flaking/scratching? Any need to re-paint often/at all?

Thanks for the info! This should help me decide if black wheels will be a $25 job (paint) or a $800 job (new wheels)...

-Radar

mine have been fine for a while now. just make sure you clean the wheel really well before painting so the paint sticks. it also helps to primer first. mine have been painted for like 2 months now gold. and before that i had them for like 2 months bronze. never had any chipping problems. as far as my experience goes, as long as you do a good job the first time, you won't need to repaint them

that was a nice job..

Awesome, thanks for the input Andino! If the paint is good and doesn't chip, I'd much rather go that route than get new wheels. Plus, I like the overall design of the stock wheels, so I'd feel sort of dumb shelling out big bucks for a wheel that looks almost the same, only black. :)

Thanks, again,
-Radar

nice write up

I just did mine today, painted them exactly like you did cept on a superwhite!!! It came out great and I'll get pics up as soon as i can, it took a while to do it but def. worth it in the end!

I wanna do this but Im scared lol.

Does the paint hold up well?
Should we primer?
Clearcoat?

man i was the same as you just this weekend, scared as crap, the best thing to do is follow what he says and they come out great. I used the Dupli-Color paint and even though it rained 2 days after its still all looking good, i didn't prime or clearcloat cause i wanted to keep that flat black look. The worst part is sanding but once you start there is no turning back. It's a easy diy just make sure you have the time...go for it!!!

whats the best clearcoat to use for this?

i went with the flat black so i didn't use clear coat on mine, didn't really have a need for it and they are holding up great, but i've heard mixed reactions on the duplicolor clearcoat but if you go to autozone or advance the people there will really help you out...so just do some research and see what people think.

i went with the flat black so i didn't use clear coat on mine, didn't really have a need for it and they are holding up great, but i've heard mixed reactions on the duplicolor clearcoat but if you go to autozone or advance the people there will really help you out...so just do some research and see what people think.

I heard the duplicolor comes out white or something.

WHats a good alternative?

Im going to tackle this when it warms up a bit.

Ok so here are mine that I did a couple week backs and pictures of the proces...

Sanded
http://i29.tinypic.com/2h6ziad.jpg

Process of Painting
http://i32.tinypic.com/16lff60.jpg

Back on the car waiting to peel the tape
http://i32.tinypic.com/2im7uab.jpg

Tape off, still jacked up
http://i28.tinypic.com/2r77l0w.jpg

On the car with me!! I love how they turned out...what do you guys think?

http://i26.tinypic.com/25ic6j7.jpg
http://i31.tinypic.com/mk86qu.jpg

Looks good, what was your sanding process?

I like all the rims so far! Here is my lil showing ( also, the close up pic of the rim, its not scratched. just dirty :P )

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg171/D03T/DSC01225.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg171/D03T/DSC01228.jpg

sorry for the big pics!

btw, that other white TC in the reflection in the first pic, is my cousin Bruce. his screen name is bruceg.

:clap:

2 tC's

:D yea, bruce was first to get his. then a month later, i got mines ( just when the dealership got the 08's )

I'd like to see some black-chrome OEMs.
They're actually really nice rims.

x2

great write up!!!

it came out great but... i messed up a few times..

does anyone know how i can remove extra paint mark mistakes. i just want to touch it up not start over

http://img352.imageshack.us/img352/433/pictureup9.jpg

thanks

acetone can. but dont know if it will eat stock rim paint either.

heres a better pic of my painted stockies! keep this thread alive!

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg171/D03T/DSC01231.jpg

I cant decide between gold or black/silver. I saw one member here got his wheels painter really cool way bu i cant find that thread. Anyways he has black/silver rims with black being "inside", kinda like on Charger Daytona. Does it make sense? If you guys know what i am talking about please post some pix. Thanks.

nice one!!! i did mines yesterday thanks to u!!

http://www.imagehosting.com/out.php/i1614206_PIC0316.jpg (http://www.imagehosting.com)

did these a long long time ago

^ Wowza......Any pics from a distance???

http://www.imagehosting.com/out.php/i1614315_stockerspainted.jpg (http://www.imagehosting.com)

thats the best i have

Do these painted rims chip off easily when say, kicked with sneakers?

May I see it for a navy blue Tc with white original rims?

I luv this DIY!!! Here's my white on white

http://lh5.google.com/joey98/R8tFu8lCmyI/AAAAAAAAAVw/8ypj4fZaveE/s400/DSC00167mod.JPG

Im planning one doing something like this but gold spokes and black lip

im getting tired of my blues.. thinking of repainting my 18s but i dunno how they would look in white. im trying to decide between metallic black, or white pearl.. any opinions?

ummm....yeah...if anyone is planning on doing white on their rims...make sure you use clear coat or make sure you have the low dust brake pads!!! pain in the butt to clean...:doh:

i always use clear coat. TONS of it. i use wheel clearcoat too.

heree is minee i've done it way before i read this thread but this thread is a good
write up on what you have to do....butt who ever tries to do this,...just get a good clear
coat if ur doing any other color other than black..brake dust is so bad on paint thats
not clear coated....and for the taping off the rim part...i just used index cars and it
worked perfect...didnt get any overspray on the tire at all...but the taping is good to...

i figured i wanted to be diff so i decided to go with a florecent orange...and well here ya
goo....i liked it a lott...a lot of people didnt like it but then it started to grow on them...i
just like standing outt haha

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f347/blueyedpimpp/Picture002-1.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f347/blueyedpimpp/Picture003-1.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f347/blueyedpimpp/Picture004-1.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f347/blueyedpimpp/Picture080.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f347/blueyedpimpp/Picture079.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f347/blueyedpimpp/Picture036.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f347/blueyedpimpp/Picture035.jpg

that looks super dope!!! mad props on that, and thanx for the DIY instructions ive been wanting to do that to my car for a while but wusnt shure on how 2 do it.. once again man mad props!!

thankss haha

nice job Skeeett! Turned out cool! But why are you missing a lugnut???

on the way to class one day...i noticed there was a wobbling in the rims and stupid me forgot the hub rings from my axis rims on there soo as i was driving the rim wasnt flush with the hub so that caused the wobbling of the rim causing the lug nutt to pop out...but its alright nothing happend im fine haha

I figured since I was buying new rims in a month, no worries about spending less than $10 on a rim mod and it was well worth time and money!!! Great DIY you have here!!!

http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/6660/new002nm2.jpg

http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/7998/tire027vb5.jpg

http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/6940/tire026to3.jpg

just wondering.. since I messed up on this..

and I paint it all over with a silver can.. would it still look like the factory color rim?

If you messed up, you can just wait til it dries and just sand it down again.

yeah ima sand it down.. but you know that design most people do? well I have some black paint where the silver is.. where the tape was ..

Maybe the tape wasn't down all the way..if you try it again, put like 3 layers of tape/newspaper. Better to be safe than sorry.

yup, the tape sucked.. so I should sand the mistake down.. and then cover it with silver spray paint?

great write up. gonna have to use it when i paint the rims on my girl's tC.

Nice. I was wondering does anyone know how the Bronze from Duplicolor comes out, or does anyone have a better brand for Bronze. And is using primer important, if so, which color primer? Pictures would be awesome. Thanks.

that looks sick

I did mine last weekend. Duplicolor Wheel Paint Flat black.
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc74/dreykutev/suspension/DSC09584.jpg
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc74/dreykutev/suspension/DSC09591.jpg
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc74/dreykutev/suspension/DSC09587.jpg
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc74/dreykutev/suspension/DSC09589.jpg
Took me forever to mask. I used electrical tape around edges and it worked like a charm.
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc74/dreykutev/suspension/DSC09581.jpg
http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc74/dreykutev/suspension/DSC09583.jpg
It looks alright from a distance but if you get to close and really really look then you can see paint quality and its not perfect. It was alright until i started messing with clear coat. It feels like a sandaper in some places. Any advice how to use clear coat or get rid of that sandpaper effect? Polish wheels really goood maybe?

looks pretty good. so you pretty much have to sand down the clear coat then primer then paint it then clear coat it? that what you did?

looks pretty good. so you pretty much have to sand down the clear coat then primer then paint it then clear coat it? that what you did?
I put 2 coats of primer, then 3 coats of paint, then 2 clear coats. I didn't even sand it because I didn't want to mess up tape and it already looked and felt smooth. Well I sanded 1 wheel with 1000grit after I put first cost of paint and that wheel turned out to be worst then others. I'm going to be repainting them in a few months if I still be rolling on them. I just like changes and I want to see how long that paint is going to last. Should I wetsand it with like 2000 grit sandpaper and put another clear coat on whole wheel without masking it? I'm just going to put big fan next to wheel this way all that extra paint in the air won't settle down on fresh paint/clear coat.

scratches easy?

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3154/2441764598_f3f5d37b11_b.jpg

damn i like the black insides on those rims up there. i know exactly what youre sayin about the rough spots. when i spraypainted my 18 inch super7's a long time ago mine were like that on teh sides of the spokes it sucked. oh well i have new rims now so i dont have to put up with those anymore.

and the bronze on the superwhite up there looks sick.

if i was to total my tc, id get a superwhite and put bronze rims on it and a cf hood.

does anyone know if the silver can of spraypaint matches the stock color rims?

Drey, thats exactly what I am gonna do with mine, couldnt decide till I saw your ride, looks swet. I think im gonna paint the whole back black tho.

alucas8892 , go for it if you're not afraid to endup with completely black rims :P j/k Just make sure you got 2 days off to do that. Take your time. It takes about 1.5-2.5 hours just to tape everything around. I started at 2pm saturday and finished around 6am Sunday. Just remember electrical tape and acetone are your friends. After you put your last coat give it 10 minutes (dont let it dry too much), take mask off and start cleaning all that extra paint around edges with acetone just be careful. Good luck.

Thanks! Are you sayin to use electrical tape to tape off the wheel?

^Yes. Look at 5th pic in my post. Get roll of electrical tape and make a deep cut around it so you will have pieces 1/4 inch wide instead of 3/4. Just dont stratch it too much when you put it on or it will shrink and peel before you even finish with painting. Just use it in places where normal painting tape wont stick.

Gotcha, thanks for the tip!

So have others had better luck with the Duplicolor Clear Coat for Wheels? I m going to be painting mine next week and Im getting all the supplies together now.

Is sanding it that necessary? After sanding, and apply the paint theres nothing else to do right? The texture of the rims wont be all rough as it was when you sanded it right? Im planning to paint my stockies tomorrow.

Anyone have theres painted like these but with a red or blue ring?

http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/6660/new002nm2.jpg

or solid black with a ring on a silver tc?

hey did u have to prime the wheels bec. u did'nt mentioned it on DIY??

i wanna do this but i am afriad of sanding part....don't wanna mess up my new wheels :)
but i might do this next year.....i bookmarked this link :)

heyy. I actually did these to my buddies hyundai tiburon. (experimented with his first :X) well what i did was i cleaned them up really good with an sos pad and water and solvent mix. used 400 grit sand paper. sanded his rims them masked the tires. then used automotive dark grey primer then painting it black with some good enamel semi gloss paint. forgot the name but if u have any questions pm me. ima do mine next its really easy jsut time consuming. i have detailed pics of each step. if u need info or pics on what to use pm me
end result

http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/2117/gedc0236qa1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/2117/gedc0236qa1.aecead890c.jpg (http://g.imageshack.us/g.php?h=168&i=gedc0236qa1.jpg)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3154/2441764598_f3f5d37b11_b.jpg

Yummmmm :love:

okay guys I need some help because I went ahead and tried this using duplicolor wheel coating and it didnt come out all that great. Whats strange is the 2nd one i did is perfect: smooth and glossy. But the other ones look like their covered in powder, the texture is very rough and it looks flat not glossy. Do I really need to resand and paint all over again or do you think I could wet sand the rough areas to smooth them out? I just dont know if wetsanding works with the wheel coating. Has anyone tried?

well to update i was able to save one of the wheels by showering it in clear coat :P
It could still use a redo but I will definatly do the other two botched ones first. Whats really bad about one of them is that the paint is rubbing off in some places. I just have no clue why that one did not work out at all. I will post pics later but again does anyone know if it is okay to wetsand this type of paint?

jut thought i'd share my painted stockies :P

http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q208/ricardo89rodriguez/100_0230copy-1.jpg

okay guys I need some help because I went ahead and tried this using duplicolor wheel coating and it didnt come out all that great. Whats strange is the 2nd one i did is perfect: smooth and glossy. But the other ones look like their covered in powder, the texture is very rough and it looks flat not glossy. Do I really need to resand and paint all over again or do you think I could wet sand the rough areas to smooth them out? I just dont know if wetsanding works with the wheel coating. Has anyone tried?

Yeah. The same thing happened to me. The sides of the spokes got really rough. Like something was on it. And when you rub it, it kinda powders off white right? I'm not sure what it was but to make sure everything went right, I resand the rim, primered and paint. Not sure if it matters or not, but when i painted the second time, i made sure the spray can was upright and painted it very quickly. Painting one rim at a time, and carrying it inside when done. Not leaving it anywhere near the next rim incase paint overspray from the second rim get on the finished rim.

okay guys I need some help because I went ahead and tried this using duplicolor wheel coating and it didnt come out all that great. Whats strange is the 2nd one i did is perfect: smooth and glossy. But the other ones look like their covered in powder, the texture is very rough and it looks flat not glossy. Do I really need to resand and paint all over again or do you think I could wet sand the rough areas to smooth them out? I just dont know if wetsanding works with the wheel coating. Has anyone tried?

what grit sandpaper did u use?
and
did u clean the rims real good after u sanded, before u painted?

I did one rim at a time too, but I didn't primer.

I first sanded it wouth a rough purple color sand paper and then a finer tan colored paper. Ill look at the grits when I go home later. I dont care if the sides arent perfectly smooth but I want the top to be.

Whats annoying is that on the rim I saved with a clear coat shower, like all the top surfaces are smooth but some of the side surfaces smooth while other are rough... that sort of inconsistency drives me crazy. maybe once it cures I'll rough up all the sides so atleast its all consistent.

sounds like you need to do a better job sanding.
not bashing you, thats just what it seems like.
if some of its smooth and some of its rough, sounds to me like some uneven sanding.

lol no its because I was pouring on clear in a last ditch effort to make it glossy and coverage just wasnt even enough :doh:

Maybe better sanding would have helped though. I try to get it perfect when I go to redo the really messed up one. Do I have to sand the paint all off or just rough it up?

if your doing it in the same color u should be fine with just roughing it up as long as you dont have any ridges, cuz youll be able to see them even after repainting.

if you are redoing one that you clearcoated, make sure you sand off all the clearcoat though.

any closeups of the rims o8tC? looks pretty good

Holy crap I'm so posed I just noticed that even on the good one the paint is rubbing off the sharp curves!so basically I need to redo em all... Should I bother trying the wheel coating paint again I'd should I try. Traditionalcar paint with primer and clear?

i used the rattlecan wheel paint from autozone.
sounds to me like you just gotta sand a lil better so the paint sticks.
you could also try using a primer first...

that's so frustrating. I literally spent more than 4 hours on each wheel to make sure the sanding was perfect and now I've gotta redo it all

did u put them on and go driving right away?
and
did u let them get wet within a week after you painted them?

I let it sit for no more than 8 hours before putting them on and driving them. I washed them the next day. And it's been over a month going through at least 6 car washes. No problem at all. Maybe a few hours of Arizona heat is like days of heat elsewhere...

yea i put mine on an hour afterwards and drove in the rain that night, even though it says not to.
not really sure what your problem is batman but i hope you figure it out and they turn out better this time!

no they're still fresh, I just finished on yesterday lol, but they sat for well over 10 hours before being driven on

idk I think I'm gonna wait untill I finish up with school then resand, primer, then use exterior paint and then clear over it.

Its just so strange because I never had a problem before when painting. I wonder if its because I used a rougher grit first because I probably didnt go over every area such as the tight curves. Though i dont see why rougher texture would result in less adhesion.

Just painted these bad boys last weekend. Spent about 20 hours sanding, masking, priming, painting, more masking, and more painting.

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii218/What_A_Beautiful_Mess_Since_85/Hot%20Ride/HotRide035.jpg

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii218/What_A_Beautiful_Mess_Since_85/Hot%20Ride/HotRide036.jpg

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii218/What_A_Beautiful_Mess_Since_85/Hot%20Ride/HotRide012.jpg

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii218/What_A_Beautiful_Mess_Since_85/Hot%20Ride/HotRide003.jpg

Ever get the feeling you're getting screwed at the pump?

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii218/What_A_Beautiful_Mess_Since_85/Hot%20Ride/HotRide020.jpg

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii218/What_A_Beautiful_Mess_Since_85/Hot%20Ride/HotRide023.jpg

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii218/What_A_Beautiful_Mess_Since_85/Hot%20Ride/HotRide030.jpg

haha cool gas pump sticker!

Thanks man! Thought it went well with the new paint on the wheels.

lol, that stickers funny.
u need to drop that thing man.

o and happy b-day!

Thanks, check this thread about the "screwed at the pump" decal if you want one.

http://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=224671

I hear ya about the drop, I'm eyeing some Skunk 2 springs that'll be installed next month and thanks for the happy b-day!

:clap: great job BlkScion, those are perfect.... I want them lol

how did you mask off for the red so perfectly??

yea any tips on how to paint the pinstripe?

tape...very very carefully.lol

when I redo my wheels I'd like to do that stripe but I realy dont think I could tape that precisly. Good job BlkScion :bow:

Thanks for the positive feed back guys. :) Like yellowxhoodie said just masking tape and take your time. I actually masked from inside the bead of where the tire meets the wheel lip and went all the way around the tire and masked most of the inside of the wheel except for like 2" I left behind the spokes and did that black. After I did primer and 4 coats of black, I already had the tire masked off so I just needed to mask the center of the wheel to the lip leaving only the area I wanted to be red open and did 5 coats of Duplicolor engine enamel since they don't make the high performance wheel coating in red. I like the way the red has a gloss to it because of the ceramic in the engine enamel and the black is more of a flat finish since I didn't do a clear coat. It really makes the red lip pop. I took a bunch of pictures but they're still on my girlfriends phone I'll see if I can get them posted tonight. One other thing if you're going to paint the wheels black don't miss the center caps and I did the heads of the lug nuts as well because I didn't like the look of other paint jobs where they were left unpainted.

painting the lugs look better but as soon as you go to rotate your tires say goodbye to you rprecious lug paint job. lol

when i took me car in for its first free oil change, i got lucky, the salesman who sold me my car wanted to check out what i had done so we went in back, and the tech was just about to rotate my tires, he asked me if i wanted it done because hes prob chip my paint, so i said no just leave em. lol

I just got done paiting 2 hyundgay tiburons. If anyone wants their stock rims painted, ill do it for $$$. Hit me up. I have all the pics step by step and all the materials. Ill try to put pics will be up soon


PM me for questions

I can do your stock rims for $$$

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hey! i tried what you guys said! tell me what you think of mine! please check out my post and reply to it! thanks!

here's the link - http://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=225683&highlight=

TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK! just reply to it here if you can!

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Hey guys! My name's Chris. Saw you're guys's post and decided to go ahead and paint my wheels, brake calipers, and front grille/scion logo. I painted the 17" alloys striped powder-coat gun metal, which meshes well with the lip of polished silver/gray. The calipers are now red, and the front grille is red with a gun metal scion logo. Next I will do my fog-light covers and rear symbols. I am blacking out my back lights...smoking them, if any of you know how to do it. And getting new halo or HID lights in the next couple weeks. I also just put in my K&N Filter that day which made a great difference along with my blue interior lighting kit. Well here are all the pics in steps of the car to help all of you trying to do this as well!


http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u264/baby____envanity/SSPX0249.jpg
My old wheel with painted flat black scion cap on it.

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u264/baby____envanity/SSPX0250.jpg
My old brake caliper.

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u264/baby____envanity/SSPX0246.jpg
My dogs the night before our work-on-Scion day haha.

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u264/baby____envanity/SSPX0248.jpg
Painted black Scion cap, on my Peavey Triple XXX Amp lol.

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u264/baby____envanity/SSPX0247.jpg
My girlfriend cleaning off my wheels.

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u264/baby____envanity/SSPX0252.jpg
Now she's taping them up with me...

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u264/baby____envanity/SSPX0253.jpg
...so they end up looking like this, if you are following this design!

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u264/baby____envanity/SSPX0254.jpg
Then spraypaint even coats about 2 to 3 times and peel tape to look like this. Our paint was DupliColor High Performance Wheel Paint - Graphite. The cap paint was black high-temp DupliColor barbeque paint.

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u264/baby____envanity/SSPX0256.jpg
This is my front grille after we painted it red with the DupliColor Red Caliper paint that we used on the calipers, and painted the Scion logo with the sparkely wheels paint which was a great idea.

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u264/baby____envanity/SSPX0260.jpg
My car the next day.

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u264/baby____envanity/SSPX0258.jpg
New grille and logo painted on the car.

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u264/baby____envanity/SSPX0257.jpg
Another side picture, with my K&N Stickers lol, from purchasing my filter the day before.

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u264/baby____envanity/SSPX0259.jpg
New stripe painted wheel powdercoat graphite sparkles w/ factory gloss polish gray and flat black scion cap with chrome nut bolts plus the red caliper and rotor!

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u264/baby____envanity/SSPX0261.jpg
Me on my car being blinded by Arizona sunlight.


Anyway! Please respond to this and tell me what you think. Also...add my band @ www.myspace.com/dangersilent please! Thanks a lot! :bow:

Also let me know if you have any questions on the process itself!

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Nice job, one question thou. How the hell did you get your girl to help? Mine just sits on her ___ and _____es about me not spending time with her. wtf

haha mine does that sometimes too! but she loves helpin me with stuff and she likes the car.

so ya lol =]

after about 15 hrs of work i have finally gotten the base coat perfect but i can't get the clear coat from turning foggy when it starts drying. I'm using krylon triple thick because two other people suggested it but it keeps turning white. any ideas on what to do or if i should just buy anothr kind of clear coat nd redo the clear? plz help

i use duplicolor wheel clear coat. sometimes it fogs up when drying too. if you let it fully dry and cure, the fogginess should go away. spray the clear on and let it dry overnight. if it keeps fogging, then go ahead and use a different brand.

Nice job, one question thou. How the hell did you get your girl to help? Mine just sits on her butt and biscuit about me not spending time with her. wtf

lol x2 :P


Also I'm planning on redoing my wheels next week, but I was planning on just using regular exterior paint rather than the wheel coating in order to obtain a glossyer look. Will this be okay? or do I need to use something designed to withstand high heat?

bump, doesnt anyone know :P

Dre's rims on page 10 are my favorites hands down. The ones with just the spokes painted dont look good to me. If your going to mod your stockies they should look factory fresh when your done. Otherwise whats the point.

Also, has anyone considered using a small sand blaster to sand the tight curves?

bump, doesnt anyone know :P

i wouldnt do it.
take a lil drive, like 10-15 mins.
not all freeway, do some driving around town (stop and go)
then get out and feel your wheels.
theyre pretty hot from the heat coming off the brakes.
the wheel paint is slightly heat resistant ( idk if its as much as the engine paint) but it does resist heat more than normal paint would.
so i wouldnt risk using regular paint becuase this project is a pain in the arse.
its just really time consiming with the sanding and taping and everything. i would never want to have to do this again.

if u want a glossy look. get the gloss wheel paint, and also get the high heat clear coat. do a couple coats of clear after the wheel paint dries. Then wax your rims regularly just like u would ur car.
Thats what i did and they always looked great.