BETRTHNU
05-20-2006, 10:14 AM
well for all who pm\'d me about painting their rims...here you go... :p
Helpful tools:
-Sanding disc attachment for Drill...you can do this by hand but I\'m lazy. Use 3 different levels of sanding disc or sand paper.
-Fine sand disc 160 grit..They usually come Course, Medium and Fine labled right on the package..so you need not worry about the # of the Grit...also wetsanded rims after with wetsanding paper...must keep water running over rims whe whole time you do this so ask a friend to hold the hose while you do this...or do it in a large tub with running water.
-I used 3M green automotive tape to tape off rubber since its a biatch getting paint off tires.
-Primer...not everyone uses this, but I find that it helps keep the paint on my rims...maybe just me though...
-I used the duplicolor gold paint found at Canadian Tire.(any paint will do, engine paint, high heat paint...rims do get a little toasty in the summer, so I went with the Duplicolour as its widely used as rim paint).
-Clear Coat duplicolor (again from Crappy Tire) this is optional and depends on color you chose to paint rim because if gives the rim a glossy shine. If you\'re doing flat black skip this process.
-Take wheels off of car obviously!
-Cleaned my rims with The castrol purple bottle cleaner/degreaser, front and back, found at any Crappy Tire.
-Then cleaned them with \"AJAX\" or any other sink/pot/pan powder cleaner.
-Mask the tire with the green 3M tape or any other type of tape. Also tape of the valve stems and caps unless you want them to match the rim.
-Take sand disc with drill and \"course\" disc and sand away...going from course-medium-fine. You have to be the judge of how much to do to get off any curb rash, scratches. I also used a file to get some nasty curb rash out.
-Wetsanding is the same except use your hands and keep water running over the place you sand. This will get those fine scratches out.
-Use your hands and feel for smoothness and evenness.
-Wipe dust off rims with damp cloth or high pressure washer.
-Lay rim flat on ground and Spray Primer...even strokes with can about 6\" above rim\" Do not just blast the rim with primer or paint as it will run and leave some nasty paint marks and make your rims actually look like a home job.
-Spray with even strokes...less paint is more...you can do many coats but if you FACK it up...fixing it is a days wait minimum. If you mess up then leave it for at least a day to cure before trying to sand down again and re-paint errors.
-Have a piece of cloth handy and every so often; wipe excess paint from spray can nozzel.
-Leave for about 20-30 minutes then apply another coat of Primer.
-Let dry for 20-30 minutes then start applying coats of \"gold/silver/black/whatever\" Paint at 30-40 minute intervals (this can be done at 20 mins but I played it safe)
-Re-apply coats. I did 6 coats over 2 days...I was studying for exams... :p
-IF Clear Coating...then follow same procedure as above with 20-40 minute intervals also. I did 3 coats.
-The Hard Part...Leave for 24-48 Hours before removing masking tape and Mounting on car.
I left mine off for 5 days as I was studying for exams.
from this...
http://images7.fotki.com/v122/photos/2/219854/1525049/side-vi.jpg
to this...
http://images17.fotki.com/v308/photos/2/219854/3542272/170_7090-vi.jpg
happy painting...
Helpful tools:
-Sanding disc attachment for Drill...you can do this by hand but I\'m lazy. Use 3 different levels of sanding disc or sand paper.
-Fine sand disc 160 grit..They usually come Course, Medium and Fine labled right on the package..so you need not worry about the # of the Grit...also wetsanded rims after with wetsanding paper...must keep water running over rims whe whole time you do this so ask a friend to hold the hose while you do this...or do it in a large tub with running water.
-I used 3M green automotive tape to tape off rubber since its a biatch getting paint off tires.
-Primer...not everyone uses this, but I find that it helps keep the paint on my rims...maybe just me though...
-I used the duplicolor gold paint found at Canadian Tire.(any paint will do, engine paint, high heat paint...rims do get a little toasty in the summer, so I went with the Duplicolour as its widely used as rim paint).
-Clear Coat duplicolor (again from Crappy Tire) this is optional and depends on color you chose to paint rim because if gives the rim a glossy shine. If you\'re doing flat black skip this process.
-Take wheels off of car obviously!
-Cleaned my rims with The castrol purple bottle cleaner/degreaser, front and back, found at any Crappy Tire.
-Then cleaned them with \"AJAX\" or any other sink/pot/pan powder cleaner.
-Mask the tire with the green 3M tape or any other type of tape. Also tape of the valve stems and caps unless you want them to match the rim.
-Take sand disc with drill and \"course\" disc and sand away...going from course-medium-fine. You have to be the judge of how much to do to get off any curb rash, scratches. I also used a file to get some nasty curb rash out.
-Wetsanding is the same except use your hands and keep water running over the place you sand. This will get those fine scratches out.
-Use your hands and feel for smoothness and evenness.
-Wipe dust off rims with damp cloth or high pressure washer.
-Lay rim flat on ground and Spray Primer...even strokes with can about 6\" above rim\" Do not just blast the rim with primer or paint as it will run and leave some nasty paint marks and make your rims actually look like a home job.
-Spray with even strokes...less paint is more...you can do many coats but if you FACK it up...fixing it is a days wait minimum. If you mess up then leave it for at least a day to cure before trying to sand down again and re-paint errors.
-Have a piece of cloth handy and every so often; wipe excess paint from spray can nozzel.
-Leave for about 20-30 minutes then apply another coat of Primer.
-Let dry for 20-30 minutes then start applying coats of \"gold/silver/black/whatever\" Paint at 30-40 minute intervals (this can be done at 20 mins but I played it safe)
-Re-apply coats. I did 6 coats over 2 days...I was studying for exams... :p
-IF Clear Coating...then follow same procedure as above with 20-40 minute intervals also. I did 3 coats.
-The Hard Part...Leave for 24-48 Hours before removing masking tape and Mounting on car.
I left mine off for 5 days as I was studying for exams.
from this...
http://images7.fotki.com/v122/photos/2/219854/1525049/side-vi.jpg
to this...
http://images17.fotki.com/v308/photos/2/219854/3542272/170_7090-vi.jpg
happy painting...