DIY wheel painting, my 2 day project
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DIY wheel painting, my 2 day project
Little history on the car, got it for free from my brother-in-law. There is no plans on fixing the car up anytime soon, I added little things here and there but thats it. I got bored and decided I wanted a color change on the rota slips. So here is my DIY wheel painting. Enjoy and let me know what you guys think.
items used
400 grit sandpaper
krylon gloss white paint
colorplace clear
simple green
tape
note cards
acetone
items used
400 grit sandpaper
krylon gloss white paint
colorplace clear
simple green
tape
note cards
acetone
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Re: (salomon16)
did you flip them over and do the inside???? It really doesn't look like you did, something you might want to consider if you didn't. It would look terrible up close, to a car enthuisist anyway. they look good white tho
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Re: (SleeperGSR)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SleeperGSR »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">did you flip them over and do the inside???? It really doesn't look like you did, something you might want to consider if you didn't. It would look terrible up close, to a car enthuisist anyway. they look good white tho</TD></TR></TABLE>
Nah you don't notice it. Its full of dirt on the inside anyway and only extremely **** people or people who show their cars would actually take the wheels off each time you wash them to clean the inside.
Nah you don't notice it. Its full of dirt on the inside anyway and only extremely **** people or people who show their cars would actually take the wheels off each time you wash them to clean the inside.
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Re: (JohnnyWash1)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JohnnyWash1 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">What happened to the front end? Paint doesn't match.</TD></TR></TABLE>
the car used to have an awful looking bodykit and z3 fenders, so I replaced with oem and rattle canned the bumper and fenders. I'm not gonna dump money into this car, I was bored and if it turns a different color later, I'll just respray another color.
the car used to have an awful looking bodykit and z3 fenders, so I replaced with oem and rattle canned the bumper and fenders. I'm not gonna dump money into this car, I was bored and if it turns a different color later, I'll just respray another color.
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Re: (SleeperGSR)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SleeperGSR »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">did you flip them over and do the inside???? It really doesn't look like you did, something you might want to consider if you didn't. It would look terrible up close, to a car enthuisist anyway. they look good white tho</TD></TR></TABLE>
I didnt bother spraying the inside, besides the overspray covered enough of it. And i dont plan on taking the car to any meets or anything.
I didnt bother spraying the inside, besides the overspray covered enough of it. And i dont plan on taking the car to any meets or anything.
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Re: DIY wheel painting, my 2 day project (xionl1350)
hey your dad is looking for his post its..
I wonder were they are I left them right here????
Honey have you seen my post its that I left on the table???
next time just spray amorall on tires and paint wont stick to it OK its much easier....
I wonder were they are I left them right here????
Honey have you seen my post its that I left on the table???
next time just spray amorall on tires and paint wont stick to it OK its much easier....
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Re: DIY wheel painting, my 2 day project (mr.beeks)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mr.beeks »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">hey your dad is looking for his post its..
I wonder were they are I left them right here????
Honey have you seen my post its that I left on the table???
next time just spray amorall on tires and paint wont stick to it OK its much easier....</TD></TR></TABLE>
post its? those are note cards. I think it would have been harder to use armorall cause you cant get close enough to the edges without getting amorall on the rims. with the note cards wedged in like that, i was able to spray all along the edges.
I wonder were they are I left them right here????
Honey have you seen my post its that I left on the table???
next time just spray amorall on tires and paint wont stick to it OK its much easier....</TD></TR></TABLE>
post its? those are note cards. I think it would have been harder to use armorall cause you cant get close enough to the edges without getting amorall on the rims. with the note cards wedged in like that, i was able to spray all along the edges.
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Re: DIY wheel painting, my 2 day project (AnDThEnWuT)
I agree about the armor all on the tires I tried it with some HX wheels I had on a civic once and even after I cleaned it all off and scuffed them up the paint still bubbled up a bit from the oil...anyways they look clean on that blue
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I've painted my stock wheels several times and always use index cards to mask the tires.
It only sucks when there's a breeze outside and it blows the cards off, or worse blows them into the paint.
It only sucks when there's a breeze outside and it blows the cards off, or worse blows them into the paint.
