disaster06

Aww man! It worked in preview. I was using an iCloud site. Damn you apple! I guess I'll have to load the images into the gallery ok Scionlife, then link them unless someone has an easier way

StatuSCheckA

iTrader: (1)

Yea just like google drive, iCloud won't let you share images directly.
Perhaps you can use the very simple imgurl. I'm not sure how long the images stay active. Or open a imageshack account.

KidJustin

nick, i texted you

disaster06

Alright, well the pics will be up later tonight or tomorrow. At least I got all that writing out of the way. Just picture a lot of shots of the wheels slowly getting darker, haha

KidJustin

Pictures up.

disaster06

Thank you sir

StatuSCheckA

iTrader: (1)

Great Success! I'm doing this very soon. I have all the primer, paint and clear I need to last a lifetime..Oops, better to have too much.
Thanks for taking the time to do a write-up.
(Mods, can we delete the last few posts we wasted about trying to host photos?)

KidJustin

lol i think it gives this thread character

hahahaha, well if it becomes a problem then i'll adjust

disaster06

keep your receipts, everyone I bought from has a 90 day return policy as long as its not used. I got back about 16 bucks for my returns.
looking back, I would definitely primer, then sand with a fine grit sand paper. Maybe 800, then wash off, let dry, paint another coat of primer, then sand with 1000, wash off, dry and then continue with the rest. That would make it look way cleaner, smoother, shiny, etc.

disaster06

One last final picture (since I dont have a build thread to post it in)

Bomino

IMO, looks much better than plasitdipped wheels. Good job. May use this thread in the future

StatuSCheckA

iTrader: (1)

I have officially began the project. Well I started sanding at least. How do I know I sanded enough? I want my prep work to be good. I'm switching between 500 and 1000 grit with wet soapy water.

disaster06

Sorry man, didn't see you had posted until just now. You really dont need to get too crazy with sanding, just enough to where its not really smooth any more. At some points, there was no more gray and it went to a cream color, but you dont need to sand that far.

If you want it to look really nice, just make sure to sand the primer once you have painted it, so you get a nice smooth primered surface to paint on

StatuSCheckA

iTrader: (1)

Thanks sir, I'm officially starting today, car is on 4 Jack Stands. Despite the humidity, its actually cold outside, but better than warm humidity, I'm doing it inside my garage. I sanded already, last month actually lol. The cream color shows in a few spots, but the wheel still feels smooth, although not as smooth as stock. I used wet 500 Grit. I will lightly sand the primer with 1000 grit.

PerformanceFreak

I am considering doing this to my wheels as well, but I have a question. On two of my rims are pretty distinctive scrape marks that took of a good portion of the gloss and exposes the metal under rim (not by my doing bought this car used) should I still plastidip or just get new rims and will the sanding help even out the damage??

PerformanceFreak

Just finished my front two wheels today it looks soooooo much better!! Going to do the back two tomorrow will post pics when it is complete!!!!

disaster06

Don't plastidip, just paint like the thread says. I had some curb rash too and it sanded down some and the paint covered the rest!

Errikos

picked up 4 jack stands today, doing my friends 08 tibby with plasti dip and im gonna take the plasti dip off my car its been on for over 20k miles i don't even remember when i did it lol but i will be doing some blue wheels using engine enamel paint its very strong and heat resistant once they are done ill post up some pics

Hiker89

I am curious to see if this paint will last the life of the car

MR_LUV

Thank you, disaster06!

Great Job!