does anyone have any experience in painting the stock rims on a R50? i'm interested in painting them black, just wondering if anyone has done this/seen this done before, and i just want some opinions on it. any help would be appreciated
thanks!
painting stock rims?
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Re: painting stock rims?
How To: Painting Stock Rims (found in the "How To:" sticky at the top of the forum)ch_1nk wrote:does anyone have any experience in painting the stock rims on a R50? i'm interested in painting them black, just wondering if anyone has done this/seen this done before, and i just want some opinions on it. any help would be appreciated
thanks!
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haha thanks, that is exactly what i needed :o
i guess i broke the #1 rule in forums and didnt search well enough haha
well, what are everyone's opinions on the black stock rims? yes, no?
i guess i broke the #1 rule in forums and didnt search well enough haha
well, what are everyone's opinions on the black stock rims? yes, no?
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Re: painting stock rims?
I dont know what wheels you have, but if its the double tri stars....I dont care for them black. Slickroger made a thread about it, and not to bash they just did not look right to me. I basically did the same process with a few different steps. I painted my wheels graphite btw, looks great to me 
-I used a can or aerosol paint stripper to get the old paint off the wheel, its alot faster than sanding down the wheels by hand with sand paper, and time effective. After 2 cans of that stuff you should be golden. Just dont get that stuff on your skin it burns like a MOFO
-I did not use a primer. When you read the duplicolor wheel paint can, it says nothing about using a primer just to bring it down to bare metal.
-I have had good results with the paint and its holding up great. I have noticed a few spots where the clear coat is a bit thin but I will take them off and wetsand and re clear them if I get the time and money to do so. Here are some pics of my job
-I used a can or aerosol paint stripper to get the old paint off the wheel, its alot faster than sanding down the wheels by hand with sand paper, and time effective. After 2 cans of that stuff you should be golden. Just dont get that stuff on your skin it burns like a MOFO
-I did not use a primer. When you read the duplicolor wheel paint can, it says nothing about using a primer just to bring it down to bare metal.
-I have had good results with the paint and its holding up great. I have noticed a few spots where the clear coat is a bit thin but I will take them off and wetsand and re clear them if I get the time and money to do so. Here are some pics of my job