Hi
I tried to find a place to take my MR5's apart but no luck.
I went to a panel beater to ask about painting my rims, but tehy say ..by the shape and curves, the paint will crack and peel off...

but yea i really want them black in the middle. and i was thinking of painting the entire wheel black including the BOLTS itself.. all black (Except for the lip)
do u think this is an easy task..
has anyone else painted MR5's how good does the paint stick on it
thanks

 

powdercoating would last longer

 

Anodize those wheels for the best results..

 

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rattle can with the right prepping would look decent for the time being but as they said it doesnt last as long. tho rattle cans dont cost that much. good luck

 

there is a guy in the sponcership section that does powedercoating

 

take em apart yourself, then paint em.

all u need is the right 12pt socket , u can even leave the tire on and everything.

 

Man dont paint the Mugen MR5s just leave its stock color just my .o2
what color are you going to paint in anyway?

 

well im thinking he has the typical set of mr5's that look like they were found in the ocean.

 

just sell yours and buy the black painted ones(if thats the color your gonna paint em). They dont cost as much anyways. Otherwise I wouldnt paint em. My 2

 

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Just buy Tenzo Rs if ur gonna do that...

 

Seriously don't paint them, its like destorying a masterpiece.

 

If they are real, don't paint them - sell them & buy Tenzo's.

 

wtf?
the wheels are meant to be painted
most mr5's original finish are beat up.
ive seen many sets painted, and no these arent as rare as everyone thinks.

 

I painted mine, turned out looking great. Been like this for about 8 months now, used PPG paint, no chipping. Painting doesn't really effect the wheel, you can always sandblast them back to aluminum...

 

yeah paint em. people are lame if they actually think "ohh they are a certain brand name, u cant ruin them" well fact of the matter is, they are just pieces of metal, who cares about the company its just people stupid ways to see and name and think somehtign special of it. IF THEYT LOOK BAD&lt; WHY NOT PAINT THEM? jeez. go pay 140 for a pair of jeans at abercrombie, ITS GENUINE!

anyways, i think these are some opf the best lookign rims when painted, most rims cant get that look when painted, but no matter what color these mr5's end up, they still have a classy look to them. best of luck. BTW i would suggest powder coating if you plan on these things ever seeing snow or dirty roads.

EDIT* BTW panda those wheels look nice and clean with your paint. i am from OH too, medina/akron

 

Yea, if you don't like it, sandblast it! Can't really ruin them, it's a piece of aluminum after you get it apart. 90% of the MR5's are nasty looking anyways, yellowing and corroding. My wheels are FS BTW, time for some RSZ-Rs!