i am thinking about painting the stock 7-spoke alloys on my xb.
has anyone done this to their xb?
does anyone know of any good how-tos on this subject?

 

I think powder-coating would be better.

 

yea i know but i dont want to spend that much money.

 

here my brother found something: http://www.team-integra.net/sections...?ArticleID=580

anybody got pictures of the stock 7-spoke wheels painted?

 

On my brother in laws Is300 we painted it black with primer

 

there's a dude on here powdercoating rims for $25/rim. don't exactly remember who he is. but....for 25 bucks, i'd do it.

 

i live in hawaii and i dont have extra wheels/tires so unless the guy lives somewhere on oahu, shipping it out is pretty much out.

 

you need stock steelies?

 

How about painting the TIRES (the sidewalls) themselves -- not the rims? Any ideas or recommendations?

I would love to get some blue tires on my white xB!

Thanks.

 

they sell some tire tint thing. it's like tint for your sidewall. they have red, blue, green and some other colors. now that i think of it, i haven't seen them recently. personally i would never buy them. i think they're too weird for me.

 

WTH... That's one of the craziest ideas I've ever heard. Blue tires on a white xB , sorry not trying to be mean it just caught me off guard. As far as your question is concerned, I don't think theres anything out there that will stick to rubber and take as much abuse as a tire. The paint would probably crack & peal from the increase and decrease of pressure.

 

Oh yeah, they sell this at every local autoparts store, including Wal-Mart, but it has to be reaplied often.

 

Ever seen those white hotwheels cars with blue tires? Now you get the picture... I don't think a white xB with blue tires is all that bad. Maybe a blue racing stripe down the top of the car might be a bit much on top of the blue tires.

 

i still got the steelies from the dealer i just dont have tires to put on them

 

OK --- maybe there is a hidden market out there... put some pink tires on that camo xB

 

The idea of painted tires makes me think of those jalopies with the crazy spray painted spirals and graffitti all over the place. I think I would have to see a real car with solid painted tires and since I don't remember ever seeing one, I doubt any local parts store is going to carry something specifically made for this. Personally, I like a nice black tire. Shining Monkey works great to get them all wet looking.

I've seen pircures in the gallery where someone painted their wheels and it looked not-so-nice IMHO. I can't remember who it was but some chick painted her tC's wheels... Anyone remember that thread?

Anyway...

Check out this gem:


Hey, don't get any ideas!!! I would rather see powder coat.

 

Well.... I found them.... blue tires:

http://www.coloredtiresusa.com

 

i had them. no problems here. had lots of complements too. painted gun metal.

but i gotta get my new pics up of my "phone dials" with the painted bB logo




This is what i did with my stock wheels on my old focus. Painted flat black. and if i gave one of them a curb check, shake upthe can and spray away!

 

yeah i have painted my rims. i have the 9 spoke and i painted like on the inside black and the face i just i just used a polised aluminum color. I think it looks good. But thats my point of veiw

 

Nate, PM me with info on the guy, might want to do that in the future.