Painted Rims

theduke · 01-07-2009, 05:51 PM

What's the best thing I could do to prevent the rims from getting scratched if I just painted them?

Grey2.0SI · 01-07-2009, 05:52 PM

paint them after you get new rubber put on, lots of clearcoat layers, dont curb em, and send 20 dollars a week to me

***travis_si*** · 01-07-2009, 05:53 PM

^sounds fair.

**obert** · 01-07-2009, 05:57 PM

Clear coat them alot,and be careful. Post some pics after you are done painting them.

TcivicT3 · 01-07-2009, 06:01 PM

be careful around curbs

theduke · 01-07-2009, 06:04 PM

In terms of rocks and stuff while I am driving, is it worth it to paint? They won't chip too easily or anything will they?

stranger21 · 01-07-2009, 09:56 PM

if you painted them black..just get a black touch up paint and cover the rock chips. i did it and i can't even tell if i touched it up.

x2c954 · 01-08-2009, 10:56 AM

put 3-4 thick coats on them,paint them after tires are put on and put 2 coats of clear,ive had mine painted for about 5-6 months and no chips yet,what color are you painting them ???

Br3aker4lyfe · 01-08-2009, 11:02 AM

wet sand them before you paint.
preferred if you bake also~

theduke · 01-08-2009, 07:33 PM

im painting them black with a blue lip. my si is fiji blue. i have blue calipers as well.

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Grey2.0SI Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: College Station, TX Posts: 4,737 Michael	paint them after you get new rubber put on, lots of clearcoat layers, dont curb em, and send 20 dollars a week to me

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obert Admin Ninja Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 4,294,967,295 obert	Clear coat them alot,and be careful. Post some pics after you are done painting them.

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TcivicT3 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Chicago Age: 20 Posts: 1,604	be careful around curbs

01-07-2009, 06:04 PM	#6 (permalink)
theduke Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 33	In terms of rocks and stuff while I am driving, is it worth it to paint? They won't chip too easily or anything will they?

01-07-2009, 09:56 PM	#7 (permalink)
stranger21 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Age: 27 Posts: 300	if you painted them black..just get a black touch up paint and cover the rock chips. i did it and i can't even tell if i touched it up.

01-08-2009, 10:56 AM	#8 (permalink)
x2c954 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: south florida,broward county Posts: 1,318 PERO Y	put 3-4 thick coats on them,paint them after tires are put on and put 2 coats of clear,ive had mine painted for about 5-6 months and no chips yet,what color are you painting them ???

01-08-2009, 11:02 AM	#9 (permalink)
Br3aker4lyfe Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Massachusetts Age: 20 Posts: 2,488 Philjay	wet sand them before you paint. preferred if you bake also~

01-08-2009, 07:33 PM	#10 (permalink)
theduke Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 33	im painting them black with a blue lip. my si is fiji blue. i have blue calipers as well.

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