redoing some rims..

[Humphrizzle]

Session 1: Introduction

My brother had some American Racing "series 86" that i wanted to refinish... so im gonna.

they look like crap and are dirty as a cambodian hooker so i am going to fix them up.

here's some pics... will post progress along the way.

give opinions on what color they should be colored?

im semi-polishing the lip.


workspace:
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m53/EBPEM1_2k/DSC00276.jpg

wheels:
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m53/EBPEM1_2k/DSC00268.jpg
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m53/EBPEM1_2k/DSC00269.jpg
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m53/EBPEM1_2k/DSC00270.jpg
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m53/EBPEM1_2k/DSC00271.jpg
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m53/EBPEM1_2k/DSC00272.jpg
shocker. :ninja:

[Humphrizzle]

Session 2: Cleaning

I cleaned the hell out of these bad boys.. turned out pretty well I'd say..

check pics:

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m53/EBPEM1_2k/DSC00283.jpg
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m53/EBPEM1_2k/DSC00278.jpg
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m53/EBPEM1_2k/DSC00300.jpg
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m53/EBPEM1_2k/DSC00296.jpg

[Humphrizzle]

Session 3: Trying a color out.

I used some wheel paint i had in my trunk for touch ups and I am not really sure what i think about it..

let me know.

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m53/EBPEM1_2k/DSC00301.jpg

[Humphrizzle]

Session 3.5: Fully Painted!

I did a full paint job on the full wheel today. (note: this is one of four finished)

I think it looks great.. let me know what you all think..

[bunch of pics]

Masked off
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m53/EBPEM1_2k/DSC00309.jpg
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m53/EBPEM1_2k/DSC00310.jpg
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m53/EBPEM1_2k/DSC00311.jpg

Afterwards
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m53/EBPEM1_2k/DSC00313.jpg
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m53/EBPEM1_2k/DSC00314.jpg
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m53/EBPEM1_2k/DSC00315.jpg
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m53/EBPEM1_2k/DSC00316.jpg
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m53/EBPEM1_2k/DSC00317.jpg
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m53/EBPEM1_2k/DSC00318.jpg

[sleepys4]

The wheels look good, i would have sanded them first. They turned out good either way.

[Gutling]

looks good, make sure to sand where it flushes up to hub at, the rust/paint might make wheel loose down the road. looks a lot better than they did!

[Sammich]

i don't like them, sorry. you should have sanded them first, and done the semi polished lip like you said in the outset

[Humphrizzle]

they're ugly rims. i dont like them either.

they're something i wanted to do to keep me occupied when i have nothing to do.

i sanded them

need mineral spirits to get the paint off the tire.

[Humphrizzle]

wheels are for sale when i get done with them.

[EG6]

they look alot better than they did in the beginning. I think you should also polish the lip.

[TypeRPersonality]

You just gotta clearcoat them to get them to shine, rather than look rough as they do now.

[Humphrizzle]

i dont want to, i dont have enough love for these wheels to take the time to polish the lip.

yeah, i dont have clearcoat right now.. i'll get some when im done with the rest and do them all at once.

Im way to tired to do anything tonight..

[Papa_Smurf]

did you get paint on the tires....

[cactusEG]

i like the color

[GSRteg®]

Its alright good job!

[ranj]

you should have left them alone...

[Humphrizzle]

Why's that?

they looked like major asshole before and now they look presentable.

the centercap thing is my least favorite thing about them.

and i did sand them. very light sand, painted, lightly sanded and painted, then wiped them off with a towel to get dust off.

later will be clearcoated.

[takume]

The color is fine. Are you going to sell them?

[Humphrizzle]

thats what i plan on doing.