Painting (Wheels)
02-28-2007, 11:21 PM
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Originally Posted by tCduck
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.
03-01-2007, 05:26 PM
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Originally Posted by BeetC
Originally Posted by tCduck
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.
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.
03-08-2007, 04:41 AM
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WOW!!! i love these rims... 
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 
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
03-08-2007, 11:28 PM
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Originally Posted by mar10
WOW!!! i love these rims... 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
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
03-14-2007, 12:07 AM
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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!
03-18-2007, 12:33 AM
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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.
Which is good because I have a car 2 car shows in Kansas City next weekend.
03-18-2007, 12:59 AM
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Originally Posted by tCduck
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.
Which is good because I have a car 2 car shows in Kansas City next weekend.
03-19-2007, 05:55 AM
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Originally Posted by tCduck
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.