Painting wheels

bushidosword · Post by **bushidosword** » May 7th, 2005, 9:01 pm

Well I gave in and painted mine black with a silver lip, and silver centre caps with the raised emblem black.... Let me just say WOW

Im very happy....looks sick with the black car!!!! So, tw1st3d_cl0wn I urge you to do this!!! Looks very aggresive IMO! U'll LOVE it!

pics hopefully to come

bushidosword · Post by **bushidosword** » May 9th, 2005, 8:28 pm

here is the pic

http://img176.echo.cx/my.php?image=100075418fy.jpg

hunt · Post by **hunt** » May 9th, 2005, 10:03 pm

what paint did u use man?

bushidosword · Post by **bushidosword** » May 11th, 2005, 8:53 pm

i used high heat calipur paint! Good strong stuff that LIKES to baked on!!! Then i clear coated them as well! (used duplicolour rim clearcoat) the pic really doesnt do them justice tho!!

Gro Harlem · Post by **Gro Harlem** » May 11th, 2005, 10:38 pm

dood my lips are BEAT TO FOCK but it doesn't matter, the contrast between the gunmetal and the silver is so great that you can't tell unless you are VERY close to the rim that they are beat up peices of crap.

The main reason I did the "polished lip" look is b/c it makes it look like I have aftermarket wheels when I don't.

Plus the stock wheels are just screaming for some kind of overhaul. I still think they are the GAYEST wheels ever conceived on this planet! I'd rather rock daisy flower power wheels than these queer a-- "honeycomb" wheels lol

bushidosword · Post by **bushidosword** » May 11th, 2005, 11:14 pm

lol gro....Im happy tho cause i cant afford rims, and i actually like these now! Not as much mind you as a set of 17s, but the price was right!

tw1st3d_cl0wn · Post by **tw1st3d_cl0wn** » May 12th, 2005, 8:34 am

bushidosword,

Looks awesome!! That's exactly what I am looking for. Now I'm gonna be a copy cat. Haha.

tw1st3d_cl0wn · Post by **tw1st3d_cl0wn** » May 12th, 2005, 9:38 am

Question:

Would I be able to paint my wheels with engine enamel? Here's the link to the product I am looking at. It's all I can seem to find that has a nice gloss black.

http://www.duplicolor.com/products/engine.html

Thanks.

Gro Harlem · Post by **Gro Harlem** » May 12th, 2005, 11:06 am

you can paint it with house paint...doesn't matter, but it probably won't last quite as long.

My roomate's black escort GT wheels are what inspired me to paint mine, and he used 99 cent laquer crap you buy at walmart. The stuff didn't chip off or flake

So i'm guessing the 500 degree engine stuff will work fine, although I'd get caliper 900-1500 degree just to be safe since the wehel can heat up pretty badly if you use the brakes a lot