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

honda06si · 04-19-2007, 11:47 AM

ok so this is what i started with

then i hit a curb and thought i ruined my rims(you can see the rash on the left side)

but then i followed this great DIY on another site
BMWTips wheel-scuff repair

so i did that and then i used some steel wool to scuff up the stockers

i then washed them REALLY good
and primed them

i then used red caliper paint

got this

this is where i messed up, i did the rims a little over a month ago, and it was too cold for the aerosol paint to stick, so i had to re-do them......what i did was bake them for about 3 minutes to get the surface warm then i ran outside and painted them.... them baked them again.. i think the temperature for paint is like at least 52 degrees

a pic of where i taped at

then you put them in this 10 minutes on 300 degrees

then i taped the lip off

then put three coats of black on them

then i took the tape off...used about 3 coats of clearcoat and got this

close up

i made this because ive had about 6 people ask me about how to do it so i hope this helps!

also here is another great DIY on painting rims
Gram Lights 57s TA !!! DIY Painted Rims - 8th Generation Honda Civic Forum

you cant even tell i curbed my rims at all...and the red lip is hard to tape on stock wheels because there is no defined lip...but you cant tell...even my friends thought i bought these rims...but if you get really close to them like less than a foot, you can tell they arent perfect.....

zspeedzkwy · 04-19-2007, 12:05 PM

gotta do this in this weekend
nice DIY
just wondering where did u stick ur masking tape? (hard to see which layer exactly)
and what is the other thing next to ur masking tape
what is its function

honda06si · 04-19-2007, 12:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zspeedzkwy

gotta do this in this weekend
nice DIY
just wondering where did u stick ur masking tape? (hard to see which layer exactly)
and what is the other thing next to ur masking tape
what is its function

updated

MellowGato · 04-19-2007, 12:18 PM

wow - that looks amazing. Now - just stay away from those pesky curbs...

zspeedzkwy · 04-19-2007, 02:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by honda06si

updated

Thanks man

what is the another thing next to ur masking tape?
the thing look like a tape too?

honda06si · 04-19-2007, 03:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zspeedzkwy

Thanks man

what is the another thing next to ur masking tape?
the thing look like a tape too?

yea i just took some pics off the internet because i didnt want to go out and take a pic of my tape...lol

its just a thin painters tape and a roll of thick painters tape....i actually used this and a pinstripe for a car...but you can use just tape...

Horse1200s · 04-22-2007, 10:16 AM

Awesome job man! Tack one on to your reputation.

FusionSi11 · 04-22-2007, 10:28 AM

damn...thats one badass oven you got there bro

kuziken · 04-22-2007, 10:51 AM

sweeeeettttttttttt...rep for you bro....this is exactly what io wanna do

kuziken · 04-22-2007, 10:53 AM

is taking off the tires necessary?

Si-aficionado · 04-22-2007, 11:04 AM

^same question..how did the paint handle the tires reinstall?

great job with the DIY..rims look 10 times better now

06blaksi · 04-22-2007, 12:18 PM

Looks great!...Did mine too....question for you tho....did you have any problems getting the tires mounted as far as scratches?

honda06si · 04-22-2007, 01:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Si-aficionado

^same question..how did the paint handle the tires reinstall?

great job with the DIY..rims look 10 times better now

Quote:

Originally Posted by 06blaksi

Looks great!...Did mine too....question for you tho....did you have any problems getting the tires mounted as far as scratches?

i mean i guess you dont HAVE to take the tires off, but baking a tire in the oven? and finding an oven that big? i dont know....

i have a local shop that is pretty big on aftermarket rims and they have a machine thats gauranteed not to scratch your rims....its $16 a tire...but its worth it

06blaksi · 04-22-2007, 01:23 PM

Guess I'll have to look around. I kept my tires mounted when I painted mine but tires wear out........

honda06si · 04-22-2007, 01:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 06blaksi

Guess I'll have to look around. I kept my tires mounted when I painted mine but tires wear out........

very true

Eggroll · 04-22-2007, 08:28 PM

how did you get your paint/tape line perfect on the lip? I would think that the tape would give you trouble creasing while going around the wheel

irichard · 04-22-2007, 09:01 PM

nice. i want to see people do this for the EX wheel!!!!

honda06si · 04-23-2007, 12:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eggroll

how did you get your paint/tape line perfect on the lip? I would think that the tape would give you trouble creasing while going around the wheel

i didnt. if you read it says its not totally perfect

Eggroll · 04-23-2007, 12:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by honda06si

i didnt. if you read it says its not totally perfect

I have an ep3 and was wanting to do the same thing to my stock wheels. Its bone stock but here is a photo chop of my plans.

Been wanting to get some ideas how I can keep the body color lip looking as good as I can.

Got any tips?

honda06si · 04-23-2007, 12:47 AM

do those rims have like a defined lip on them or something you can go off of to tape?

04-19-2007, 11:47 AM	#1 (permalink)
honda06si Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: WV Posts: 11,150 justin iTrader: 6 / 100%	DIY-- Painted stock rims with red lip, and fix your curb rash ok so this is what i started with then i hit a curb and thought i ruined my rims(you can see the rash on the left side) but then i followed this great DIY on another site BMWTips wheel-scuff repair so i did that and then i used some steel wool to scuff up the stockers i then washed them REALLY good and primed them i then used red caliper paint got this this is where i messed up, i did the rims a little over a month ago, and it was too cold for the aerosol paint to stick, so i had to re-do them......what i did was bake them for about 3 minutes to get the surface warm then i ran outside and painted them.... them baked them again.. i think the temperature for paint is like at least 52 degrees a pic of where i taped at then you put them in this 10 minutes on 300 degrees then i taped the lip off then put three coats of black on them then i took the tape off...used about 3 coats of clearcoat and got this close up i made this because ive had about 6 people ask me about how to do it so i hope this helps! also here is another great DIY on painting rims Gram Lights 57s TA !!! DIY Painted Rims - 8th Generation Honda Civic Forum you cant even tell i curbed my rims at all...and the red lip is hard to tape on stock wheels because there is no defined lip...but you cant tell...even my friends thought i bought these rims...but if you get really close to them like less than a foot, you can tell they arent perfect..... Last edited by honda06si; 04-19-2007 at 12:09 PM.

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zspeedzkwy Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: SEATTLE WA Age: 23 Posts: 722 iTrader: 4 / 100%	gotta do this in this weekend nice DIY just wondering where did u stick ur masking tape? (hard to see which layer exactly) and what is the other thing next to ur masking tape what is its function

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MellowGato Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: in the slow lane Posts: 549 iTrader: 1 / 100%	wow - that looks amazing. Now - just stay away from those pesky curbs...

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FusionSi11 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: home of the BULLS/BEARS/CUBS and Manila Posts: 957 Reese iTrader: 0 / 0%	damn...thats one badass oven you got there bro

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kuziken Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: cburg,,PA Age: 30 Posts: 643 iTrader: 5 / 100%	sweeeeettttttttttt...rep for you bro....this is exactly what io wanna do

04-22-2007, 10:53 AM	#10 (permalink)
kuziken Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: cburg,,PA Age: 30 Posts: 643 iTrader: 5 / 100%	is taking off the tires necessary?

04-22-2007, 11:04 AM	#11 (permalink)
Si-aficionado Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sunshine State Posts: 1,327 iTrader: 5 / 100%	^same question..how did the paint handle the tires reinstall? great job with the DIY..rims look 10 times better now

04-22-2007, 12:18 PM	#12 (permalink)
06blaksi Senior Member Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: in teh basement Age: 41 Posts: 49,421 iTrader: 23 / 100%	Looks great!...Did mine too....question for you tho....did you have any problems getting the tires mounted as far as scratches?

04-22-2007, 01:23 PM	#14 (permalink)
06blaksi Senior Member Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: in teh basement Age: 41 Posts: 49,421 iTrader: 23 / 100%	Guess I'll have to look around. I kept my tires mounted when I painted mine but tires wear out........

04-22-2007, 08:28 PM	#16 (permalink)
Eggroll Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Houston Posts: 89 iTrader: 1 / 100%	how did you get your paint/tape line perfect on the lip? I would think that the tape would give you trouble creasing while going around the wheel

04-22-2007, 09:01 PM	#17 (permalink)
irichard Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,102 **** iTrader: 1 / 100%	nice. i want to see people do this for the EX wheel!!!!

04-23-2007, 12:47 AM	#20 (permalink)
honda06si Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: WV Posts: 11,150 justin iTrader: 6 / 100%	do those rims have like a defined lip on them or something you can go off of to tape?