I know some of you guys have done it and a search didn't turn up anything....how did you guys do it and how does it look? Time that it takes and pictures and whatever would help. THanks

~Braz

 

Well heres the steps i used:
I wouldnt be able to tell you the exact time but i had to do 2 one day and 2 the next b/c i had to go to work before i got done one day. But i would take it on as a full day project, lol. But the major key is, Take Your Time.

1. Took them off car, cleaned them thoroughly with degreaser.
2. Sanded them with 320 and i think it was 400 grit also that i used. (until i everything was as mooth as i could get it)
3. Cleaned thoroughly again.
4. Masked off the tires with painters tape, If i was to do it again i would use index cards, i read about guys doing that after i did mine, and it seems alot easier.
5. Then i painted them with Duplicolor wheel paint, (Graphite Gray). I Sprayed each with 6 coats and its been a couple months and i have yet to notice any chips or anything so im happy with it.

I'll have a pic for you in just a minute or two when webshots quits being gay.

 

heres the only pic i have, their really dirty in the pic too. If the pic doesnt work then if you really wanna see it copy and paste the link, then it should work.




[Modified by froggie3kb, 3:20 AM 7/1/2002]

 

thanks a lot man, that looks good, I'll hafta do that in a day or so. Did you use clear coat?

 

Nah i sure didn't, I bought Primer and Clearcoat ad didnt use either one, lol. The guy i got advice from off of here who had a 6g Black Hatch used the same paint on the same kind of GSR rims, and i loved the way he's turned out so i used his process which is what i gave you, and plus i was afraid the clearcoat would make it shiny, and i didnt want that.

 

Does Duplicolor make any black wheel paint?

 

i painted mine, its easy just remember to use 3by5 cards, or old pictures or something to put around the wheel so u dont get paint on ur tires

 

nope but you can use high heat black paint.

 

what sanding process and paint did u use? those look really good. i'm thinkin' of paitin' my slipstrems red.

 

no sanding at all, just black primer first and then the red, u just have to take ur time and dont rush

 

OK, now where did you get the USDM stickers? I LOVE 'EM!!!! i want somethin like that.

 

I just washed it, taped the tire with some masking tape, then painted it.

 

i got them made at a local sticker shop ahah

 

and they're not peeling or anything? they look like they're professionally done. or r u just a professional?

 

honestly im a ghetto tech pro

 

a certified afro engineer

 

I fully cleaned and degreased the wheels, wet sanded with 500, then 800. Masked everyhting off including the valve stem, and applied several coats until I was pleased and had a matching set of four.


You can't beat that with a wiffle ball bat!