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Originally Posted by habitat
Powdercoating stock EX rims is way too much. You can nearly buy SI rims for that price. Painting your rims is easy, but it takes a whole day.
youll need, 1-2 cans of primer, 3-4 cans of base coat, and 2-3 cans of clear coat. Soap, water, sand paper, painters tape and lots of newspaper. at least 2 jack stands, 4 preferably.
Jack up your car and remove all rims. clean rim with soap and water to remove oils and dirt, now rinse and sand all of it.
Use painters tape to mask off the tire or any other areas you don't want painted.
The technique for painting with a spray can is to keep a continuous spray. Start on the left side spraying away from the rim, move at a constant pace and pass the edge of the rim. Repeat. Remember more light coats will result in a better product than less thick coats. It is normal for the first 1-2 coats to not be completely covered.
Set rims on newspaper, spray 1-2 thin coats of primer letting it dry 15-30 minutes in between each coat.
spray 3-5 light coats of the base, letting it dry 30-45 minutes between each coat
Spray 2-3 light coats of clear, letting it dry 30-45 minutes between each coat.
Try not to drive the car for a minimum of 24 hours to allow paint to set. 2-4 days even better.
You're set!
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too much work.
Go to pep boys, buy 4 cans of flat-black dupli-color Wheel coating.
Sand down the stockers, wash with soap and water, and spray light coats. the finish with the black comes out perfect every time and dries in like 2 hours. i painted my si rims this way and they been going strong for about 5 months. and they look great especially when clean. i could imagine how easy it'd be to paint the ex wheels. (btw i only used about 2 cans of the paint)