respraying rims with red lip looks A+++

[nisboi40]

Disclaimer: The following is provided as a GUIDE ONLY, and neither myself nor Ozhonda take any responsibility for the outcomes of someone else doing the following. You follow these steps at your own risk

hey oz peeps
i had my rims for a long tym and just wanted a change. instead of buying new ones that would of cost me $1000+ i thought id respray them :) which cost me around $30

Aim: to make your rims look sex spec once again

required:
3m tape
toilet scrubber (lol its all i had at work)
a pack of playing cards
good degreaser
enamel primer
engine enamel paint (colour of your choice)
red spray paint
top clear coat
http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l28/schnorky40/P150309_1521.jpg

these are the rims im going to be painting:
http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l28/schnorky40/P270209_131301.jpg

Step 1:
degrease all the dirt and brake dust from your wheels and give it a good rise down and allow them to dry.
http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l28/schnorky40/P150309_122301.jpg

Step 2:

Place rim flat down and use the playing card and slot them in between the tire and rim making sure they overlap.

Step 3:
give a good two coats of primer!!
http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l28/schnorky40/15032009.jpg

Step 4:
Now use the red spray paint and paint the rim of the tire. doesnt matter bout overspraying on to the primered rim just dont go overboard. A good two coats should do it.

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l28/schnorky40/15032009001.jpg

Step 5:
Now the hard part, carefully tape up the red lip, cutting the top of the 3m tape so it can bend around the rim smoothly so theres no creases. sorry dont have any pics of this but you catch my drift.

Step 6:
Now spray the whole rim, working from outside the rim to the centre works the best. 2-4 coats

Step 7:
wait for the paint to dry and peel od the tape. if your looking for a matte black stop here!!! you should be happy with the product :)
if you want a gloss black add another 3 coats of gloss
mind you the gloss coat also protects the paint from stonechips.
http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l28/schnorky40/P140309_1723.jpg



FROM THIS:
http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l28/schnorky40/P270209_131301.jpg

to this :http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l28/schnorky40/P140309_1804.jpg
http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l28/schnorky40/P150309_1854.jpg

turned out better then i expected :):) hope yours did too

[I heart the SSS]

Cool diy!

+1

[DLO01]

Loving the cards trick. Good effort. :thumbsup:

[m3ntAL_l2]

do u need to sand down the old paint?? would it be better if u did?

[nisboi40]

nar mate turns out just as good :)

[kcokla]

do u need to sand down the old paint?? would it be better if u did?

you wouldnt need to, but ud definately need to have the rim clean as **** / thats what the sanding is for! the little grimy bits

[nisboi40]

true that i scrubbed for a good 30mins!

[rayb3na_]

just a heads up guys for anything paint the longer you take to prep and the more effort you put into the prep work the better the finish.

[neo_phase]

Awesome stuff!! I was just thinking of spraying my rims with a red lip too!

What's the top clear coat for?

[nisboi40]

clear coat is for the gloss and protection
ive had them on for a good 2 months now and no chips in the paint :)

[tezza88]

you bought most of those stuff in Super Cheap Auto ayes lol

btw good work mate! those pin strip looks better sprayed then taped =]

[Riviera]

all of those paints are supercheap auto lol
nice DIY im planning on doing sumthing similar too :thumbsup::thumbsup:

i liked ur rims in white, so i might spray mine white with a red lip lol...

[power_of_dreams]

got any close up of the ring?
your red looks a bit pink too!

[nisboi40]

yet I'll get you a close up, it looks pink in the pics because I used a mates can that was colour coded for his prelude so it's not the redest colour, yer I might go back to white with a red lip or might go a metalic bronze :) c how that goes thanx everyone

[neo_phase]

hey nisboi40, how long did it take for the paint to dry on each layer (and the final one) before you can put them back on?

i've got all the stuff now and am thinking of doing this on Anzac Monday :D

[nisboi40]

hey mate
not sure how long i left it i just waitind till it was tounch dry
i did them at work so the black paint was still abit wet when i put the top coat on, i put them on carefully so made sure i didnt scratch it and when i got home (40mins)
not a scratch and all dry:)
depends on how many coats you do of the paint and how heavy you decide to paint it
cheers

[beeza]

That came up excellent.Very well done!

[GREEN26]

for the paint. are they all spray paint? im interested in doing this now..=] soo all up.. how many cans did u use?

[nhaniez]

thats sick

[ksl]

this is cool, planning to re-paint mine too,
if my rims have few gutter mark, any ways I can fix them before spraying it??

Thanks

[nisboi40]

i just hand enough cans to do the job but i recon you should buy 2 cans paint and two primer and 1 top coat... i had couple scruff marks on mine too i didnt worry bout them the paint filled in some of the gaps so you dont really notice it at all. if you want them gone you can try sanding them down start of ruff grit then work your way to very fine

thanks guys!!!

[V8KLLR]

Reviving an old thread, how are these rims now? Still in good nic?

[nisboi40]

yer man still in good nic had to touch up the black from acouple of stone chips

[V8KLLR]

Cool, Im painting my rims right now using your method.

[nisboi40]

the trick is to take your time drying don't rush and light coats, and takes time sticky taping the lip the better you do it the better it will turn out. good luck :)

[V8KLLR]

Thanks man thats what I did. Im not doing the red lip im just painting it all white. Cheers

[dlai5552]

DANG!!! that is awesome! looks brilliant. I might try it, coz i've always wanted that red pin line on my black ce28's!!!

[notorious_ahmie]

i sprayed my rims last weekend.

http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/2391/6331.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/192/6331.jpg/)

[MR_LATE]

good job man!!