i picked up some fresh 14' steelies for the winter.

they are stock oem silver

i have a teal eg hatch

i wana do black with green lip

what do i do first ?

tape off tire and paint wheel green then tape off lip then paint center black?

or do black and then tape off center off wheel and do lip?

is there a write up?

particular paint?

how am i going to get the tape perfectly round around the wheel?

 

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what do i do first ?
tape off tire and paint wheel green then tape off lip then paint center black?
or do black and then tape off center off wheel and do lip?
is there a write up?
particular paint?
how am i going to get the tape perfectly round around the wheel?</TD></TR></TABLE>

First you have to remove any OEM paint, spray your wheels with aircraft paint stripper, then sand if needed.

You can put index cards in between your wheel and tire instead of taping(its a little easier), I would paint the lip green first (no need to tape off the center of the wheel, yet) do alot of "thin" coats, and let each coat dry before you do the next (not just one Thick *** coat of paint.)

Once the lip is done and REALLY dry, tape it off.(Its easier to get a straighter line when taping off the lip,rather than the center of the wheel, because it has a smooth surface all the way around!)

Paint the center the same way as the lip, many thin coats of paint! Once you are done, let it dry, then spray it with a few thin layers of clear coat.

Use paint that will stand up to heat and rocks, dont just get a 96 cent can from walmart

Thats all i can think of, off the top of my head at 6:30 in the morning uhhh i need coffee

Heres a thread that might help
http://www.civic-eg.com/viewtopic.php?t=1647

and

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread/1356908




Modified by Chiodos at 5:42 AM 12/17/2007


Modified by Chiodos at 6:01 AM 12/17/2007