paintin my wheels black...

[04sleepa]

ok i have some factory five spoke wheels on my 04 civic ex...has a tiny lip...im thinkin of paintin them same color as my car which is this black with some blue flake in it....what do you guys think...i would go buy some black ones but i love the wheels i have..and i wont be paintin myself...the shop will..lets stay on topic this time lol

[swolejamaica]

PAINT THEM!!! How much is it??

[Sammich]

post pics

[04sleepa]

75 for all four...post pics of em now?

[04sleepa]

http://www.wheelcollision.com/wccpix/63868.JPG

heres one

[Mangrum]

i would just go ahead and do it yourself.. you'll have some fun and you wont screw it up to bad theres not to much detail in those wheels..

[speedminded]

ok i have some factory five spoke wheels on my 04 civic ex...has a tiny lip...im thinkin of paintin them same color as my car which is this black with some blue flake in it....what do you guys think...i would go buy some black ones but i love the wheels i have..and i wont be paintin myself...the shop will..lets stay on topic this time loldon't let them paint the outside of the little lip...next time you have tires put on it will probably be scraped off and the rest will flake. I've painted dozens of wheels ;)

[Kyle]

I would let a shop do it, $75 is a pretty good deal, and ensures it will be done right.

[Mangrum]

yea that is true... dont paint the outside of the lip unless you make sure they mount your tires with care...

[04sleepa]

dualy noted lol...they were just gonna shoot the whole wheel...thanks peeps

[alljdmgus]

DO IT YOURSELF IT WOULD BE CHEAPER...AND ITS BETTER U DO UR OWN WORK

[joesblk_teg]

i did my miata wheels myself and they look great no flakeing or anything, i would just do them yourself just take your time and tape everything off.

[speedminded]

I sprayed both sets of these wheels and Droptopdrifter has some pics of his white miata when he sprayed his with the Duplicolor bronze.

konig traffiks:
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/2/web/470000-470999/470820_35_full.jpg

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/2/web/470000-470999/470820_36_full.jpg


old rover...
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/7/web/307000-307999/307062_3_full.jpg

ah, just found these pics, one is just the wheels painted & the second is the roof rack painted to match [Duplicolor graphite wheel paint]. Sprayed the hood satin black to take the glare off it then used silver pinstriping to cover up the masked paint line... [the above pic was taken after cutting off the lower part of the front bumper w/ a dremel tool, more clearance!]

[04sleepa]

well the reason im lettin the shop do em is so that the finished product is glossy...i mean i guess i could do it myself with that duplicolor paint but im not sure if theyd come out lookin as glossy as id like

[speedminded]

well the reason im lettin the shop do em is so that the finished product is glossy...i mean i guess i could do it myself with that duplicolor paint but im not sure if theyd come out lookin as glossy as id likePaint shops can put any paint you want in an aerosal can if you don't have a spray gun, just like buying it in a quart can. But for the price just take it to them....by the time you sanded and cleaned your wheels you'd have more time into it than it's worth.

[04sleepa]

^^^thinkin the same thing

[DrunkScotsman]

is the $75 a "friends price" or a "everybody price" if it is for everyone , post a # or link , thanx!

[04sleepa]

is the $75 a "friends price" or a "everybody price" if it is for everyone , post a # or link , thanx!

yea thats a hook up lol

[swolejamaica]

lol i need my fat fives repainted man lol

[N/A EK]

It's not that hard to paint your wheels, just need some time. I did a few wheels before and they come out fine. Total coast like $20 or less. Im about to do some LS mesh, either black with red lip or gold with polished lip. Ill post some pic's up when I get done:goodjob:

[N/A EK]

lol i need my fat fives repainted man lol

Easy job! Do it your self and save you some money;)

[DrunkScotsman]

i spent $20 at autozone on wheel paint , clear primer , and maskin tape , heres how they turned out!

BEFORE!
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f166/dixiescotsman/fittipaldi1.jpg

AFTER!
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f166/dixiescotsman/wheel2.jpg

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f166/dixiescotsman/wheel.jpg

[04sleepa]

they came out nice man...thats that duplicolor paint right?

[DrunkScotsman]

yep yep , they only took two cans , if you have the patience , it is soooo much cheaper to diy!