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SiRider
04-30-2004, 02:52 PM
Does anyone know how to paint ur rims black or any instructions on how do black the rims out?

i-vtec04si
04-30-2004, 03:02 PM
flat black spray paint.... make sure its flat... also get krylon......... or u could powder coat them. better quality

Ep3 No.2
05-02-2004, 01:59 AM
go to you local auto store and buy the duplicolor wheel paint. im using it on my 04 wheels.

kidXStreme
05-02-2004, 03:59 AM
id say get them powder coated...better than spray paint.

Ep3 No.2
05-02-2004, 03:49 PM
powder coating is of course better but it cost about 30 bucks a wheel. and a diy cost only 15. cant compare with 15 bucks and 120

BluezSi-nger
05-03-2004, 05:19 AM
dumb question:

do you have to remove the tire when using the Duplicolor DIY method?
If so, how?

Can't argue price with powdercaot vs paint, but how does paint hold up?

Ep3 No.2
05-03-2004, 11:13 AM
you just tape off everything you dont want painted. including the tires

BluezSi-nger
05-03-2004, 11:31 AM
That simplifies things. Thanks!

ep3fan
05-26-2004, 12:16 AM
after your done , post some pics

kidXStreme
05-26-2004, 01:21 AM
recently i sold my si rims to a friend.....we bought primer-spray then gunmetal-spray paint and then clear-coat spray and it came out clean.

BlackSi613nin
05-26-2004, 04:14 AM
i sanded the wheels down, to take off the factory shine, primered, gunmetal metallic paint, then clear coat ( a few coats of each till desired look ) and have had them on for a few months, and thru winter, they held up nicely

http://images.cardomain.com/member_images/6/web/558000-558999/558149_10_full.jpg
http://images.cardomain.com/member_images/6/web/558000-558999/558149_4_full.jpg

joHn

Ep3 No.2
05-26-2004, 08:32 AM
those dont look that bad.

Suk02Si
05-26-2004, 07:25 PM
nope, the don't look bad at all.

millh0use14
06-09-2004, 04:37 PM
i painted mine with flat black duplicator wheel paint...used 2 bottles and was more then enough to paint 4 wheels...took all the wheels off 1 by 1 and pinted them.....ive been getting a lot of good comments while on the road....it looks very JDM...black on black with an option 2 sticker and amber signals...

DraginSi
07-05-2004, 09:40 PM
What Grit did yall use before painting.. or what other prep work is needed..

Ive got a few scuffs on mine and want to redo them.. And do they make the duplicolor in bronzE?

oldschoolimport
07-05-2004, 09:51 PM
I use scotch-brite pads for paint prep. works better than sand paper. also you can get the outside tire bead broken back for about $10 for all 4 wheels. that way you can get a better masking to protect the tires and have the paint go all the way around the rim lip. when you go to re-seat the bead, get a cloth and dip it in soapy water. rub that around the wheel and inflate. the bead will pop back on and you will have a professional looking paint job. ;)

DraginSi
07-05-2004, 10:20 PM
Not sure if i can do that though.. i can only take one off at a time and have no other means of travel to get them to the shop

DraginSi
07-06-2004, 12:06 PM
Hmm well i went by Pep Boys and Advanced and Auto Zone and Advanced was the only place who carried Dupli-Color but no wheel paint.. They had regular paint and engine enamal and high temp but didnt see anything specially for wheels :(

blackdc5
07-06-2004, 04:18 PM
I would suggest either powdercoating them or leaving them alone...unless you aren't going to paint the rim of the wheel. Once you paint the rim of the wheel, regardless of how much prep work you do, regular paint will just chip off. Especially when it comes time to get new tires mounted, it will chip off and will look like crap.

bluedevilI
04-24-2008, 01:29 AM
donte any pix of my wheels, but friend did his dc5 rims black, and did my rims white and they came out pretty good. im paintin mine again next month gold. seriously its all preperation. if u sand it and use the right paint and apply even coats after the lighter ones you'll b good. ill post some pix wen i get them painted gold.

xsimplistikaznx
04-24-2008, 01:47 AM
yes powder coat please! paint doesn't work too great. homey did his. black paint rubbed right off. thus like they said as well as me, POWER COAT!

BigBurch422
04-24-2008, 07:33 AM
Hmm well i went by Pep Boys and Advanced and Auto Zone and Advanced was the only place who carried Dupli-Color but no wheel paint.. They had regular paint and engine enamal and high temp but didnt see anything specially for wheels :(

it doesnt have to be the wheel coating. i did mine with it n it turned out pretty well but my friend did his with just the high temp engine enamel n i must say it looks better than the wheel coating on mine. i now have 2 cans of semi-gloss engine enamel waiting to re-do them for winter rims :mbiggrin:

Elise98
04-25-2008, 12:00 AM
I painted mine black, then white, then gunmetal.

Stick index cards in the little gap between the tire and the wheel so you don't get any paint on the tire.

Putting a duplicolor clear coat will give it a glossy finish.

It does chip off kind of easily. I no longer use these wheels, they were a temporary thing.
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y94/hummer98/DSCN1860.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y94/hummer98/after.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y94/hummer98/DSC00057.jpg

the JigGa mAn
04-25-2008, 07:51 AM
powder coating is of course better but it cost about 30 bucks a wheel. and a diy cost only 15. cant compare with 15 bucks and 120

yes you can...when you have to do it over and over because of chippng and fading..youll be kicking yourself in the arse