DIY-- Painted stock rims with red lip, and fix your curb rash

[PeterC.]

Originally Posted by dopeFA5

does anyone know where i can get 6mm tape?? in need of some

Hobby shop.

[PeterC.]

Tamiya Masking Tape 6mm

[blazin_red_si]

just did mines saturday. amazed at thje results!!! THANK U FOR DIY!!!!!! u have my props!!!

[3xodus]

I started painting one wheel the other day with pretty much the same products, but I skipped scuffing up the wheels with steel wool/sandpaper. I noticed that a lot of the paint was not sticking, and when it did stick the finish felt gritty and unsmoothe. Also, I noticed that even after it dried, a lot of the gritty parts would flake off. The humidity outside was pretty outrageous so that may have been a big factor, but I take it scuffing it up the wheels is a pretty major step?

[B MAN]

Originally Posted by 3xodus

I started painting one wheel the other day with pretty much the same products, but I skipped scuffing up the wheels with steel wool/sandpaper. I noticed that a lot of the paint was not sticking, and when it did stick the finish felt gritty and unsmoothe. Also, I noticed that even after it dried, a lot of the gritty parts would flake off. The humidity outside was pretty outrageous so that may have been a big factor, but I take it scuffing it up the wheels is a pretty major step?

yeah sanding them down helps the paint stick... clear coat shud of helped wit the texture of the paint... sand down the painted one not too much u dont want deep grooves in it, jus a bunch of light ones.. and start over

id suggest letting them cure in the sun for a few hours atleast... unless u have a big oven and really cool mother lol

[CarlinoSalazar]

what im curious to know is.... do you have to use duplicolor auto paint, or any auto paint for that matter?

I was thinking about going a really odd color that they dont make for autos.

[07mugencivic]

i still want to do that to my SI

[cheetos]

do i primer the whole rim?

or just the lip?

[White Knight]

Originally Posted by cheetos

do i primer the whole rim?

or just the lip?

if your painting the whole rim, then primer the whole rim.

[lola]

good diy...
i've been meaning to do this for some time now and i'm finally going to be able to get around to it this sunday.
hope all goes well

[Captn America]

If you feel like changing the lip color after youve painted it, do you just scuff it up again and start from step one? Also effect does use white primer vs grey primer? =]

[B MAN]

Originally Posted by lola

good diy...
i've been meaning to do this for some time now and i'm finally going to be able to get around to it this sunday.
hope all goes well

is that you on ur avatar?

[ItzGoatee]

god maybe iam retarted or something but the lip tapeing is hard : [

[cemvural]

i found a place, they do powder coating for $65 per rim.
do u guys think it will be same quality doing my own???

[therm22]

that shits hot son

[White Knight]

Originally Posted by ItzGoatee

god maybe iam retarted or something but the lip tapeing is hard : [

hell no, it is hard. took me a looooooong time for each one.

[yifantasia]

nice diy

[i-VTECH]

Originally Posted by 06blaksi

I let mine air dry for 24 hours before re-installing them and they came out great!

did you paint the center cap or did you buy them??

[roysi]

Great diy. is that thing boosted?

[dave218809]

how long did it before you where able to drive it