stock rims painted bronze

[TheMutt]

Will spray paint come off? Is there a better way to make the stock rims bronze, cuz that's given me this warm fuzzy feeling in my pants.

[02SilverSiHB]

Originally posted by TheMutt
Will spray paint come off? Is there a better way to make the stock rims bronze, cuz that's given me this warm fuzzy feeling in my pants.

powdercoating would be the best bet. I think there are a few place in houston, not sure where though

[bratkat64]

Yeah I agree with the powdercoating. It's expensive though, so you better really like your rims. ^_^

[JSIR]

you did a great job painting them, looks great, wonder if you should have clear coated them for protection, particularly against brake dust, I think they would hold up better with a couple coats of clear, you can get that in a spray application too.

the colour looks more gold to me than bronze, I kinda think of bronze as darker and more subtle looking, I've got some bronze Rota rims on my silver ep.

[RiceCzechs]

:p IMHO, looks like a Walmart Scooby knockoff... but whatever floats your boat, however. I don't think the rims look bad in black if prepped correctly.

[raiyo]

bronze on white car is nice. wonder what will is look like on the oh so common silver

[NuG]

clean job man. can I hire you to paint my wheels?

[jose]

i did my stock rims in semi gloss black in spray cans 4 months ago and they still look good.http://www.ephatch.com/forum/showthr...threadid=21904 check out the pics.

[jose]

1.clean the wheels and tires.
2.scuff the wheels or sand.
3.clean the rims with rubbing alcohol
4.if the metal is cold heat with a heat gun.
5.spray filler primer heavy.
6.bake the primer with the heat gun.
7.spray the wheels the color u want from left
to right from top to bottom lightly, don't let
it dry, put on another coat, etc.
8.when ur done with ur coats bake it with ur heat gun.
9.when dry , sand down with 1300 sand paper, and buff it out
and u have perfect painted stockies.
need more help just hit me up.

[02NJHondaep3]

Jose. Can u take a pic with them on? If not bring them to the meet i'm interested. thanks

[TheMutt]

Originally posted by jose
1.clean the wheels and tires.
2.scuff the wheels or sand.
3.clean the rims with rubbing alcohol
4.if the metal is cold heat with a heat gun.
5.spray filler primer heavy.
6.bake the primer with the heat gun.
7.spray the wheels the color u want from left
to right from top to bottom lightly, don't let
it dry, put on another coat, etc.
8.when ur done with ur coats bake it with ur heat gun.
9.when dry , sand down with 1300 sand paper, and buff it out
and u have perfect painted stockies.
need more help just hit me up.

Just a few questions,
1) after applying the base primer coat, isnt it best to sand it down lightly? To give the next coat something to stick to?
2) when you're done with the last coat of paint and you say to use 1300 to sand it down one last time before you buff, is it best to wet sand it?

*side note - ooo theres a lizard on my window, how nifty.

[2k2_nbp_egg]

Hmm looks like those tommy kaira WRX rims. I like em, it's just too bad that powdercoating them doesn't add 2 inches on to them as well. While this may be almost free, ill still prolly hold out for some C-8's or 17" bling bling look alikes and keep my stock 15s w/ grippy rubber for dry track days. Actually if im gonna keep em....hmm....

[SiR Medic]

I may just do this to my wheels after I buy some Bronze Circuit-8s and then use the Bronze stockies for winter tires!
:D

[JSIR]

ah, if everybody gets the Rota Circuit 8's then I mine wont be so unique. I recommend everyone get the slips instead ;)

[jose]

sorry about the delay, i had to work the weekend so i couldn't finish them, i got two of them done so far. i will finish them hopefully on thursday.