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.

 

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:


The car was floated on to the stands

Taped up and sanded. Such a contrast.

My buddies, Joe and Wade, helping out with the painting.

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:












Guess we had a little too much fun wasting time when the paint was drying:

 

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.

 

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.

 

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




After

 

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.