thinking about spray painting my stock rims red... UPDATED**

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01-14-2007, 06:32 AM

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after i've seen the bronze.. davedavetc... i think im going with that =D but im wondering what paint could he have used..

01-14-2007, 06:34 AM

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eh bronze, i like gunmetal better maybe cuz i have gunmetal im bias? lol

01-14-2007, 06:36 AM

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nah i decided bronze =)

1. doesnt look rice that much

2. looks stock

01-17-2007, 02:09 AM

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will post a better quality picture tomorrow, installed.

01-17-2007, 03:00 AM

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didi u sparay the inside??

01-17-2007, 03:08 AM

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what inside? if your asking the inner part, no

i only sprayed where its most visible, but im pretty sure all the front surface is 100% covered.

01-17-2007, 03:10 AM

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im talking about the inside of the rim, would look weird with the outside bronze, and the inner silver, i woulda sprayed the whole rim

01-17-2007, 03:12 AM

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what kind of paint did you use? and can you tell me the proc

what kind of paint did you use? and can you please tell me the process of painting your rims? because I was thinking of doing it but I dont know the process.

01-17-2007, 03:14 AM

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i think the pics are preety self explanitory,

soapy water spray bottle from what i can teel to clean the rim, masking tape, and the spray he chose to use and vwala

01-17-2007, 03:18 AM

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Originally Posted by captainlaziness

davedavetC painted his bronze:

stalker!

01-17-2007, 03:20 AM

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Originally Posted by jamessicat25

will post a better quality picture tomorrow, installed.

COPY CAT!

(on a side note, i cant belive i just found this thread. u pmed me a while back, looks good!

01-17-2007, 03:22 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by captainlaziness

davedavetC painted his bronze:

stalker!

now i know what davedave looks like...

01-17-2007, 03:28 AM

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yo dave are you latino cuz u dont look white, just asking cuz i dont see too many of us latinos on here

01-17-2007, 03:36 AM

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nah man. im... ready for it....
Cape Verdian, Irish, Scottish, French and English. and my kids wil be all that and Polish

01-17-2007, 03:43 AM

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The bronze does look good, bump for the color. davedavetc, nice lookin' car by the way.

yesssir....alright im outta.

Peace guys.

01-17-2007, 03:44 AM

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ahh lol, i was asking cuz ya avatar looks black so i thought you might have been black

01-17-2007, 03:45 AM

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Re: what kind of paint did you use? and can you tell me the

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what kind of paint did you use? and can you please tell me the process of painting your rims? because I was thinking of doing it but I dont know the process.

Step 1. Clean them really well.
Step 2. Sand all surfaces that are to be painted.
Step 3. Ummm....paint.
Step 4. Clearcoat if you desire. You don't have to, but it's recommended.

01-17-2007, 03:53 AM

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what kind of sand paper....like 500? and wat kind of paint just any spray can?...sorry fro askin about it so much cuz im really new to this stuff and i dont want to mess up

01-17-2007, 04:14 AM

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what kind of sand paper....like 500? and wat kind of paint just any spray can?...sorry fro askin about it so much cuz im really new to this stuff and i dont want to mess up

I'd go with something a little less abraisive. 1000 maybe. Of course, if you're gettin' rid of all the original paint/clearcoat then yeah, start with a more agressive paper and then smoothe it out with a finer grit.

As for paint, you want something that'll hold up. DupliColor makes paint specifically for wheels:

http://www.duplicolor.com/products/wheel.html