Winter Wheel Paint Thread/New Rotors

[JMoney]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v384/JMoney896911/chingchang.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v384/JMoney896911/chingchang2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v384/JMoney896911/chingchang3.jpg

I picked these up for $250 last night from a local guy. The wheels got painted with a really crappy coat of gunmetal.

I'm going to sand them down and redo the paint. I'll do a writeup as I go.

Gloss black here I come. :cool: .

[Reason]

Nice, be sure to take pics.

[blackgtbeauty]

I need a deal like that near me.

[Plays_with_Toys]

That is a killer deal!

[d1giPhux]

Nice, those were the ones on ebay werent they! I was eyeing those.. but he said 'local pickup only' .. you bastard! :twisted:

Nice buy!

[Wiscon_Mark]

oh man...

[StatGSR]

i love those wheels...

[JMoney]

Nice, those were the ones on ebay werent they! I was eyeing those.. but he said 'local pickup only' .. you bastard! :twisted:

Nice buy!

:twisted: .

[warrior]

what size are those rims and tires?

[sansMYSTi]

Damn good deal.

[JMoney]

what size are those rims and tires?
17x7. 215/45/17.

[JMoney]

Step 1 -
I lightly sanded the current paint with a 1000 grit sand paper. I didn't want to remove all the paint because the would require more work then I wanted to put in. The wheels lost the rough texture in favor of a smooth silky texture.

Step 2 -
I washed my wheels in the bathtub with the shower and a rag. They come out pretty damn clean. The ideal way to do this is to take t to the car wash and get some pressure behind it, but I'm doing this cheaply at home with minimal tools.

Step 3 -
Dry those bastards off and use a wax/surface crap remover. I just used a face washing pad that has alcohol in it. That just took the tiny little bit of surface gunk off. After that you cut little squares of paper and stick them between the tire and the wheel.

After:
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2007/01/paint1-1.jpg

TOMORROW, PAINTING! Maybe. :lol: .

[d1giPhux]

Those would look sweet in gold and on my car ;) hahaha. looks like its gonna be awesome man!

[JMoney]

AH I couldn't wait. I painted one outside, in the cold with high humidity. Whoops! Couldn't care less. Here's the first coat which I've got to sand down tomorrow and redo.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v384/JMoney896911/paint2.jpg

Haha. Fuck you maintenance.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v384/JMoney896911/paint3.jpg

[d1giPhux]

why black? hmmmm. how long it take u to sand it down? what you use? / grit

[Superu264]

Oooooh.. thats gonna look niiiice on the beedee.

[JMoney]

why black? hmmmm. how long it take u to sand it down? what you use? / grit

Black get's me back to my gangster roots. Every time I see those wheels rolling I think, "Damn son that's gangster." That or I like black wheels. One of those two.

Took me 20 minutes or so to sand them down. Used 1000 grit.

[blackgtbeauty]

Word.

They look good so far.

[Wiscon_Mark]

Damn son, those are some low profile tires.

[scottzg]

why black? hmmmm. how long it take u to sand it down? what you use? / grit

Black get's me back to my gangster roots. Every time I see those wheels rolling I think, "Damn son that's gangster." That or I like black wheels. One of those two.

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:lol:

[badbasser98]

Damn son, those are some low profile tires.
only 215/45-17... that's the stock LGT size as well.

[JMoney]

Re-crappily sanded, mone more coat of paint. 2 coats of clear. Overspray like a bastard.
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2007/02/paintredo-1.jpg

[Sarra]

Paint the tires themselves? That would be awesome. :O

Looks good though. Gloss black ftw. :D

[Huffer]

Index card styley FTW!

Cash deal even better.

[JMoney]

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2007/02/newrotrs1-1.jpg
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2007/02/newrotors2-1.jpg

New fronts and rears with pads! :smile:

[d1giPhux]

Re-crappily sanded, mone more coat of paint. 2 coats of clear. Overspray like a bastard.
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2007/02/paintredo-1.jpg

Looks a lot better than i thought it would! Good job man! I needa get myself a set of these.. i think they would look hot on my car! :wink:

[JMoney]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v384/JMoney896911/done1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v384/JMoney896911/done2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v384/JMoney896911/done3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v384/JMoney896911/done4.jpg

Well, 5 hours , 4 pieces of sandpaper, 1 can of clear coat, and 2 cans of engine paint later they're done.

The whole operation cost me under 30 dollars. It's dark so the pictures came out crappy, but they all look like the shot I took of the one in the daylight.

7 days to go and they'll be totally dry.

The process went as such: Clean wheels off. Sand down. Clean off again. Put pieces of paper between the tire and rim. Paint. Let dry. Paint. Let dry. Clear coat. Let dry. Clear coat. Finish.

[legacygt420]

what brand of paint did you use??