i posted this topic in the appearance/cosmetic forum.......

however, hopefully someone in here has some input also.....


https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1251221


thanks for any input.......

 

when you paint your wheels it'll be the same as the paint on the body pannels of your car... therefore.. yes they can chip if rocks hit it or you rub a curb...

just do the whole thing.... sand the wheels down... then primer, then paint, then clearcoat...... after a month or so... wax wax wax.. and it'll be bling.. lol....

 

get new wider rims especcially for the back. sell ur oem ones and take the 300 u were looking to spend..and that should give u a good amount of money. OEM stuff is expensive, so i think u should be able to get around 1000 for ur s2k rims. 1300..u are not far from volks. maybe some work emotions? whatever floats ur boat

 

^ he's not gonna get a grand for some ap1 wheels... if they were ap2 wheels then yes..

 

I would def. paint them with automotive paint/clear not rattle can. The auto paint will hold up alot better. I painted mine Berlina black,let me know if you want me to do yours......

 

Okay - those look good. Where did you get Berlina Black paint? Did you mix it yourself?? They look great! Give me a little info on how you did that

 

kevin and i are in the process of painting my track wheels. i will post pics once they are done

 

What color are you painting them Nishant? And are you using automotive paint, as Mad ITR did? If you could do a write up, Id love it, especially letting me know how much time it takes, as Id only have like 4-5 hours to do it, and Id assume automotive paint takes a while to dry.

 

I recently painted my stockies since I have dedicated them as my track set. I ended up using a mixture of high temp universal black automotive paint and flat black automotive acrylic paint. I was a little worried about the heat factor and the paint quality, but after one open track event and more than a few miles on the street, they still look as good as the day I painted them.

In terms of the process, I basically washed them clean with soap and water, dried them completely, sanded the face (polished parts) down with 300 grit automotive sandpaper, and painted the wheels. We did the insides first, and then did about three coats to the face. All four wheels with prepping and everything took no more than 4 hours allowing for the wheels to dry inbetween coats. However, I let them sit overnight before mounting my tires on them to ensure that the paint was nice and dry.

I've noticed that a lot of people who have been painting their wheels have been going with more of a gloss finish, but I wanted my wheels to have a more rough, flat finish to them. Using the method that I described, they turned out exactly as I had hoped. You may want to take that into consideration as well since it's a lot harder to get them looking even with a nice gloss coat. I'm just lazy like that.

Well, I hope that this information helps just a little. Good luck.

Oh and here are some pictures. Sorry for the poor quality though, we did them at night.

~Wheel before and after. Notice the sanded look of the stockie.~


~closer look at the flat black finish~


~two finished wheels with caps also painted to match~


~the finished product on the car, in front of my buddy fixing a broken hanger ~


~one more crappy shot~

 

looks good!

 

hell yeah! looks good......


and its even on sebring

my color choice

 

my steps/kevin's:

1. sand down with high grit
2. 2 layers of high temp primer (i used engine primer)
3. 2 layers of suzuka paint (yes my wheels will match my car)
4. 3 layers of high temp clear coat (again engine clear)

it could be wise to sand between layers of paint just to have a smooth finish. my suzuka paint comes in monday so i will prob post pics that night

 

Okay Nishant, when you paint it, what are you using to do it? Not just an artist's brush I assume, lol (paint n00b here).

And where are you getting the paint?

 

Oh, and I want to say again, that I adore the Berlina Black wheels on the Berlina Black s2k. I want that. Now.

 

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I got the paint from a friend I know working at a body shop. I mixed the just like you would if you were painting a car 1:1 ratio for the base coat and 3:1 ratio for the clear. Most clears use different ratio's so I would check that if you plan on doing it yourself. You just have to take the same steps just as if you were painting a car. I sanded them down with a DA sander with 400 grit and then went back over them with a red scotch brite pad to get in all the edges good. Then just washed them with soap and water dried them off and wiped them down with wax/grease remover. Then went over them with a tack cloth to get any dust that was left on them before I sprayed them. I put 3 coats of the basecoat and then 3 coats of clear. Waited for them to dry over night and that was it. They are just as smooth/glossy as the car if not more than. I haven't wetsanded them because I don't think there is a need they look glossy enough as is.

 

Okay, so since i'm a paint n00b, I should go somewhere and ask them to do it, no?

And you spray painted them - so you have a "sprayer" you put the BB paint in, and then sprayed? Damn, I dont have that kinda stuff.

 

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spray paint. you can get paint from a body shop or http://www.paintscratch.com

 

Okay, and what should I order from there? Just the 12.5 oz can? How many do you think I would need?

 

let me finish mine then i can tell you. i am painting other stuff too so i ordered 4 but for wheels, 2 should suffic

 

Alright, keep me posted, Im quite interested in seeing how your wheels look when they are finished. But if I were to buy from paintscratch.com, all I need is the spray paint, nothing else. I can get clear coat and primer from auto zone or something like that, right?

I really am new at painting stuff...and I am a perfectionist.

 

pepboys for primer and clear coat...

i bought the silver can that say engine somethin or other. its basically high temp gray primer and then right next to it was high temp clear coat

 

Very good - and what grit paper would you use to sand it?

 

Sorry, on there they have 3 spray cans under Berlina Black - clearcoat, basecoat, and primer - which do I buy?

 

basecoat is what you get

sandpaper grit...1500 and 2000 is what i bought for between coats. kevin did my sanding though so i will ask him what he used

 

Alright, Ill buy 2 base coat spray cans of paint from paintscratch. Ill let you know. Any specific brands of clear coat and primer I should buy?