How to Paint Your Rims - Page 2

***fiji06si13*** · 12-19-2006, 10:23 PM

Where did you get the red H's for the center caps and do they fir right over the old H?

***fiji06si13*** · 12-19-2006, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by bizzybearfigiblue

i had a friend make me the decals.....

oops sorry didn't read but do they fit over the old H if so can your friend make em for me? If so how much does he want? thanx

bizzybearfigiblue · 12-19-2006, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by fiji06si13

oops sorry didn't read but do they fit over the old H if so can your friend make em for me? If so how much does he want? thanx

idk if they fit over the original H's but it's very close to the same size.....PM sent

projectprelude · 02-04-2007, 04:21 AM

so i have a question...my wheels are already coated gunmetal when i bought them and ive been wanting to paint them dust black w/ small blue stripe..i was wondering if what prep needed to be done to the wheels before painting them, it seem as if they have a pretty think protectant coating on them and they are now curbed or chipped...in very new condition
thanx guys

bizzybearfigiblue · 02-04-2007, 04:09 PM

well i would say you could still paint them as long as they're scuffed up properly

Cornizzy · 02-10-2007, 01:12 PM

Good Job Man!! +1

R3DL1NETHIZ23 · 03-13-2007, 09:58 PM

sooo clean + rep

victor · 03-23-2007, 08:49 PM

How did you paint your Center caps? what color did you paint your rims? what brand of paint did you use?

bizzybearfigiblue · 03-24-2007, 03:17 AM

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Originally Posted by victor

How did you paint your Center caps? what color did you paint your rims? what brand of paint did you use?

the center cap process was explained in my first post....

and for info on what paint/color refer to post #8.....i explained it there....

ianschrd · 03-31-2007, 09:55 PM

Why didn't you use single stage. Single state holds up better from the brake dust and road conditions.

bizzybearfigiblue · 03-31-2007, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by ianschrd

Why didn't you use single stage. Single state holds up better from the brake dust and road conditions.

who said that single stage holds up better??...that just makes no sense...i went to school for painting and i used to work at two different dealerships...

and besides this was a free mod and u will never see a single stage color even close to this one

***06blaksi*** · 03-31-2007, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by victor

How did you paint your Center caps?

http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/showt...040#post633040

gkelter · 04-05-2007, 08:06 PM

Bizzy... Would you be offended if I painted my rims the same exact color?? Haha. The car/wheel color combo looks amazing and I think you just swayed me from buying a new set of wheels.

bizzybearfigiblue · 04-05-2007, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by gkelter

Bizzy... Would you be offended if I painted my rims the same exact color?? Haha. The car/wheel color combo looks amazing and I think you just swayed me from buying a new set of wheels.

Thanx for the compliment....

I won't be offended...I already have a few people trying to copy my color scheme....no biggie....

I highly doubt that you could get it exact b/c i don't even know if i can do that...the color was made up w/o measuring so it's kinda hard to match it....I actually planned to try and make more this weekend for some other parts that I want to paint....

I'm glad I could save you some money on getting rims....IMO the stock rims look really nice just not in the stock color....that's one of the reasons I painted them....

btw what color is your Si (assuming u have an Si)??

gkelter · 04-06-2007, 12:34 AM

My Si is an 07 fiji which is why I wanna go with a similar color on the wheels. I wanted gun metal or dull bronze 7 spokes but IMO your setup looks nicer... and you're right, the stock wheel color is really cheap looking. I never realized the stock wheels could look that nice... especially with the red H emblems. That would be NICE in combination with the JDM emblems which I don't have yet either.

thendie · 04-06-2007, 12:58 AM

if i brought the car to the shop so they would paint the wheels black, how long do you think the paint would last until it started chipping off?

bizzybearfigiblue · 04-06-2007, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by thendie

if i brought the car to the shop so they would paint the wheels black, how long do you think the paint would last until it started chipping off?

well idk how long they will last for u and ur driving conditions...i did mine about 17k miles ago and they still look fresh just like any rim as long as they get cleaned regularly....

i've only noticed 1 or 2 small chips....when i say small chips i mean literally like the size of a pen tip....and it's not even noticeable...

datbacker59 · 05-15-2007, 12:19 AM

if i want to put a red lip would baking twice ruin any paint?

bizzybearfigiblue · 05-15-2007, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by datbacker59

if i want to put a red lip would baking twice ruin any paint?

the red lip should go on after the first color then the clear goes over the whole rim... and then it all gets baked once...

side note.... i baked mine twice not necessary but i had some time to kill...

RickLau22 · 05-28-2007, 01:24 PM

Nice thread when I get my SI you got to spray my rims cause I suck at painting lmao

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*fiji06si13* Muddy Horse Join Date: May 2006 Location: In the same place you were 3 days ago Age: 28 Posts: 7,965 Mr. J T iTrader: 3 / 100%	Where did you get the red H's for the center caps and do they fir right over the old H?

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projectprelude Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: wooster , ohio Posts: 2,317 Aaron iTrader: 3 / 100%	so i have a question...my wheels are already coated gunmetal when i bought them and ive been wanting to paint them dust black w/ small blue stripe..i was wondering if what prep needed to be done to the wheels before painting them, it seem as if they have a pretty think protectant coating on them and they are now curbed or chipped...in very new condition thanx guys

02-04-2007, 04:09 PM	#25 (permalink)
bizzybearfigiblue Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 23 Posts: 17,344 iTrader: 4 / 100%	well i would say you could still paint them as long as they're scuffed up properly

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Cornizzy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bay Area (Pinole & Alameda) Age: 22 Posts: 1,313 Cornell iTrader: 0 / 0%	Good Job Man!! +1

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R3DL1NETHIZ23 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 114 iTrader: 0 / 0%	sooo clean + rep

03-23-2007, 08:49 PM	#28 (permalink)
victor Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 475 iTrader: 1 / 100%	How did you paint your Center caps? what color did you paint your rims? what brand of paint did you use?

03-31-2007, 09:55 PM	#30 (permalink)
ianschrd Junior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 7 iTrader: 1 / 100%	Why didn't you use single stage. Single state holds up better from the brake dust and road conditions.

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gkelter Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: East Stroudsburg, PA Age: 22 Posts: 102 Greg iTrader: 0 / 0%	Bizzy... Would you be offended if I painted my rims the same exact color?? Haha. The car/wheel color combo looks amazing and I think you just swayed me from buying a new set of wheels.

04-06-2007, 12:34 AM	#35 (permalink)
gkelter Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: East Stroudsburg, PA Age: 22 Posts: 102 Greg iTrader: 0 / 0%	My Si is an 07 fiji which is why I wanna go with a similar color on the wheels. I wanted gun metal or dull bronze 7 spokes but IMO your setup looks nicer... and you're right, the stock wheel color is really cheap looking. I never realized the stock wheels could look that nice... especially with the red H emblems. That would be NICE in combination with the JDM emblems which I don't have yet either.

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thendie Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 15 iTrader: 0 / 0%	if i brought the car to the shop so they would paint the wheels black, how long do you think the paint would last until it started chipping off?

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datbacker59 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: New York Age: 20 Posts: 2,040 Its a Live2Hustle Thang... iTrader: 3 / 100%	if i want to put a red lip would baking twice ruin any paint?

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RickLau22 Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: 954 Posts: 2 Rick iTrader: 0 / 0%	Nice thread when I get my SI you got to spray my rims cause I suck at painting lmao

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