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Looks boss. I want to get mine done eventually.
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Freaker7113
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2001 Nissan Pathfinder LE
Sudbury Ontario
10-25-2008
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| « Re: Painted my stock rims (slickroger) | 4:35 PM 9/21/2009 |
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very well done just did mine today have the exact same rims i painted mine in a black metallic hammered paint they look pretty sweet just waint for them to dry then putting them on the truck tomorrow
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BING23
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2001 Nissan Pathfinder
newmarket on
9-21-2009
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| « Re: Painted my stock rims (slickroger) | 6:54 PM 9/21/2009 |
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wow looks dope, how long did it take you to do?
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slickroger
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Nissan Pathfinder 2001
Brampton Ontario
1-6-2008
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| « Re: Painted my stock rims (Freaker7113) | 1:44 AM 9/22/2009 |
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| Quote, originally posted by Freaker7113 » | very well done just did mine today have the exact same rims i painted mine in a black metallic hammered paint they look pretty sweet just waint for them to dry then putting them on the truck tomorrow
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You Got pics? | Quote, originally posted by BING23 » | | wow looks dope, how long did it take you to do? |
It took me the whole weekend but I was doing a lot of other things so my drying periods were full nights and i would just pick up where i left off in the morning.
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Qxxx4
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1999.5 Infiniti QX4
Burlington ON
1-6-2008
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| « Re: Painted my stock rims (slickroger) | 4:29 AM 9/22/2009 |
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nice work, really shiny, i wonder how the first gen qx4 3spoke rims would look painted that or a smoke grey.Those new winter tires? how much did you pay for them? im on the fence if i should put a new set on my stock wheels
the 20's are off for the winter and its very dirty from the crappy weather, but the Qxxx4 now resides in Burlington, ON and will be rolling through town exactly like in this photo HARRRRD and in style this spring!!! CANT FREAKIN WAIT.
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JonathanPrem
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02 Nissan pathfinder 4WD SE
SCARBOROUGH Ontario
1-12-2009
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| « Re: Painted my stock rims (Qxxx4) | 7:42 AM 9/22/2009 |
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Man slick those are mad sexy. I'm definitely doing that. How much sanding should i do and how many coats of primer , glossy black and clear should i put on it. 
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slickroger
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Nissan Pathfinder 2001
Brampton Ontario
1-6-2008
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| « Re: Painted my stock rims (JonathanPrem) | 10:58 AM 9/22/2009 |
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| Quote, originally posted by Qxxx4 » | | nice work, really shiny, i wonder how the first gen qx4 3spoke rims would look painted that or a smoke grey. Those new winter tires? how much did you pay for them? im on the fence if i should put a new set on my stock wheels |
I bought those tires last year and they ran me about $900 but there amazing in the snow. | Quote, originally posted by JonathanPrem » | | Man slick those are mad sexy. I'm definitely doing that. How much sanding should i do and how many coats of primer , glossy black and clear should i put on it. |
I suggest using between 400 - 600grit sandpaper so you dont really dig or damage the rim with deep grooves and just make sure you sand everything. when painting the plastic covers you can tell where you didnt sand well because the paint wont stick properly. i used one coat of primer and then re-sanded than painted re-sanded, than painted again and added clear coat. 3 cans of Gloss Black
2 cans of Primer
1 can of Clear
600grit sandpaper
1 sheet of bristle board
and Tape
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Freaker7113
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2001 Nissan Pathfinder LE
Sudbury Ontario
10-25-2008
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| « Re: Painted my stock rims (slickroger) | 5:05 PM 9/22/2009 |
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i'll get pics once i put the new rubber on em getting them sometime next week
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JonathanPrem
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02 Nissan pathfinder 4WD SE
SCARBOROUGH Ontario
1-12-2009
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| « Re: Painted my stock rims (slickroger) | 2:14 PM 10/1/2009 |
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Slick got a quick question. I just sanded my rim with 600Grit sand paper and primed it. Do i spray the glossy black on or do i wet sand it then spray the black.
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slickroger
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Nissan Pathfinder 2001
Brampton Ontario
1-6-2008
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| « Re: Painted my stock rims (JonathanPrem) | 2:21 PM 10/1/2009 |
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I lightly water sanded with 600grit then sprayed. Than i did the same thing again before i put a second coat of black on. This was really to take out any Imperfections and over spray, I also don't have proper drying facilities so some spots had dust that stuck in the paint so i resprayed and covered it better.
Good luck
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Densetsu
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2003 Nissan Pathfinder Chilkoot
Edmonton AB
3-12-2008
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| « Re: Painted my stock rims (slickroger) | 4:21 PM 10/1/2009 |
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Looks sweet. Only two basecoats though? Interested to see if they chip easily, though I guess they're "only" winter rims so it won't be such a big deal.Now all you have to do is paint those calipers and you'll have an awesome setup.  
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slickroger
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Nissan Pathfinder 2001
Brampton Ontario
1-6-2008
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| « Re: Painted my stock rims (Densetsu) | 5:06 PM 10/1/2009 |
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there already yellow.thats just an old pic
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JonathanPrem
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02 Nissan pathfinder 4WD SE
SCARBOROUGH Ontario
1-12-2009
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| « Re: Painted my stock rims (slickroger) | 4:58 PM 10/4/2009 |
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Slick have a major problem! I followed everything you said and when it came down to the clear coat. it came out wrong. I bought the exact clear coat you had in your picture but my rims didn't come out glossy black. Its more of a metallic black. What should i do? wet sand then glossy black it and not clear coat or just clean it off then polish it. I'll post some pictures later on.Btw thanks for all your help.
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rlp
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03 QX4
columbus ohio
8-6-2009
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| « Re: Painted my stock rims (slickroger) | 5:05 PM 10/4/2009 |
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Looks NICE, real nice. I have orig qx4 3 spoke and want some black too, So thanks for the pics and looks like it can be done with excellent results. 
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slickroger
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Nissan Pathfinder 2001
Brampton Ontario
1-6-2008
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| « Re: Painted my stock rims (JonathanPrem) | 11:05 AM 10/5/2009 |
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| Quote, originally posted by JonathanPrem » | | Slick have a major problem! I followed everything you said and when it came down to the clear coat. it came out wrong. I bought the exact clear coat you had in your picture but my rims didn't come out glossy black. Its more of a metallic black. What should i do? wet sand then glossy black it and not clear coat or just clean it off then polish it. I'll post some pictures later on. Btw thanks for all your help. |
Put some pics up
Did you use the exact paint I used?
I also put a pretty thick coat of gloss I would let it dry and respray where I though I missed. These wheels took me a long time I had let the wheels have a lot of drying time between coats.
Where do you live I got lots of free time on my hands now. | Quote, originally posted by rlp » | | Looks NICE, real nice. I have orig qx4 3 spoke and want some black too, So thanks for the pics and looks like it can be done with excellent results. |
Take your time, Prep is key and I think WOT did the three spoke and they look way better black
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JonathanPrem
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02 Nissan pathfinder 4WD SE
SCARBOROUGH Ontario
1-12-2009
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| « Re: Painted my stock rims (slickroger) | 2:29 PM 10/5/2009 |
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hey slick,Yea i used the exact sprayed you used. I took at least 15-20 mins sanding my rim with 600 grit And i ran into another problem. Its chipping pretty easy( put the cent cap on and try to take it off with flat head and it chipped a bit off. Here a pic from my iphone. 
It not glossy black. its got a hint of grey in it know. Btw I'm near warden and 401 area.
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sicwitit
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Mechanic for Hire
Yokota AB
2-21-2008
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| « Re: Painted my stock rims (JonathanPrem) | 2:46 PM 10/5/2009 |
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| Quote, originally posted by JonathanPrem » | | hey slick, Yea i used the exact sprayed you used. I took at least 15-20 mins sanding my rim with 600 grit And i ran into another problem. Its chipping pretty easy( put the cent cap on and try to take it off with flat head and it chipped a bit off. Here a pic from my iphone.
It not glossy black. its got a hint of grey in it know. Btw I'm near warden and 401 area.
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How long did you let each coat dry for, and what is the temp your painting in/curing in?
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JonathanPrem
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02 Nissan pathfinder 4WD SE
SCARBOROUGH Ontario
1-12-2009
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| « Re: Painted my stock rims (sicwitit) | 3:57 PM 10/5/2009 |
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i think i let it dry for 15-20 min and i did in my garage since it was colder outside. I would say roughly 15'C.
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slickroger
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Nissan Pathfinder 2001
Brampton Ontario
1-6-2008
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| « Re: Painted my stock rims (JonathanPrem) | 7:09 PM 10/5/2009 |
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I let the paint coats dry for several hours between coats, the last black coat i left for a day and then applied the clear wheel coating in hourly intervals.How many cans did you use it just looks like the coats you used might be too thin.
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Empty V
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2001 Infiniti QX4, 1982 Corvette C3 Shark, 2001 Lexus RX300, 1996 Bayliner 4788
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1-21-2008
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| « Re: Painted my stock rims (slickroger) | 10:27 PM 10/5/2009 |
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Dude those looks sick! Nice work man they look pro, quality for sure. I thought about having mine powdercoated glossy black and then selling them when the new ones arrive.Billy
| Quote, originally posted by Ace2cool » | | Your QX4 looks gay. I hate the lights on the roof. Why would you put a bull bar on it? I doubt that thing has ever seen dirt, much less mud. Infinitis don't belong offroad anyways. What are you, in high school and putting s*** you think looks cool on your parent's car? Get a real offroad vehicle. |
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slickroger
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Nissan Pathfinder 2001
Brampton Ontario
1-6-2008
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| « Re: Painted my stock rims (Empty V) | 9:41 AM 10/6/2009 |
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| Quote, originally posted by Empty V » | | Dude those looks sick! Nice work man they look pro, quality for sure. I thought about having mine powdercoated glossy black and then selling them when the new ones arrive. Billy |
Sounds like a good plan I haven't driven with them yet, so i'm just hoping they hold up well against chipping I obviously didn't want to test my self because the paint looked so good when i was done. but we shall see soon
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2001 Infiniti Qx4
Milton on
9-12-2007
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| « Re: Painted my stock rims (slickroger) | 10:34 AM 10/6/2009 |
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Waiting hours between coats is actually to long, 10 minutes is perfect, right after the last coat tacks up, the layers bond together instead of just laying ntop of each other. The thing that will help ya with chipping is waiting a full day before exposing them to abuse and letting them cure in 70-85* temp, paint dont like the coldMy rims havent chipped at all and I beat them daily on rocky roads
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JonathanPrem
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02 Nissan pathfinder 4WD SE
SCARBOROUGH Ontario
1-12-2009
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| « Re: Painted my stock rims (slickroger) | 10:56 AM 10/6/2009 |
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| Quote, originally posted by slickroger » | | I let the paint coats dry for several hours between coats, the last black coat i left for a day and then applied the clear wheel coating in hourly intervals. How many cans did you use it just looks like the coats you used might be too thin.
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I bought 3 cans of glossy black and i used up 2 full cans and bit of 3 third.
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slickroger
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Nissan Pathfinder 2001
Brampton Ontario
1-6-2008
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| « Re: Painted my stock rims (W O T) | 11:08 AM 10/6/2009 |
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I'm not an expert when it comes to painting in fact this is really my first painting project. All I am saying is what I did when I painted my wheels because he asked so don't take my word as professional advice, Its just what I did.I have left my wheels for a couple weeks in the garage not at the temperature you said for curing but will this be sufficient as i dont really have any where thats really warm to place them? Just trying to get some chip prevention going on
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quagmyer402
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2001 nissan pathfinder LE
north palm Beach FL
2-19-2010
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| « Re: Painted my stock rims (slickroger) | 10:27 PM 3/3/2010 |
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i live in fl and right now its at perfect curing temp, but I wasn't going to paint them myself. I have a friend who does excellent body and paint work, he did an amazing paint on on my dads 75 corvette and he said to make it look professional take it to a professional. he said the price ranges 100-200 for all 4, but prices are different in all states. I was going to paint them black and where you taped off around the emblem and kept silver im doing the same but painting the circle white. And he said it could be done in an hour n half, prep to gloss.
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