How To: Paint Your Rims

[JERZY-STYLZ]

HOW TO PAINT YOUR RIMS AT HOME --TUTORIAL Ok before I get started..the main thing is patience......don't go painting it then touching it soon after...Is it dry yet? Is it dry yet?,,,,,,,you know what Im talking about...I do it TO This HOW-TO can be used to paint your factory alloys or aftermarket aluminum rims! Helpful tools: -Sanding disc attachment for Drill -Fine sand disc {160 grit..They usually come Course, Medium and Fine labled right on the package..so you need not worry about the # of the Grit } -Masking Tape {both wide and narrow} -Primer [ if paint black then black primer..if white then wht prm if silver or grey then grey prmer.....no particular brand....the cheapest primer will do ] -Paint [ whatever color you wish, ENGINE Paint would be a safer choice but not necessary. [ for this..get a known brand like duplicolor] -Clear Coat [ get good brand like duplicolor or even Krylon...this is optional and depends on color you chose to paint rim ] NOTE: The following instructions is based on how I painted my rims...I used Engine paint Black...NO clear coat because it came out glossy. If you attempt to paint your rims Silver...don't use Engine paint silver because it is to bright....you'll need a "Automotive Body Paint Shade of Silver" and then You WILL need to Clear Coat Rims : INSTRUCTIONS ---Take wheels OFF of car obviously! ---Clean rims with "SPRAY NINE" cleaner/degreaser , front and back[found in supermarkets] ---Then clean with "AJAK" or any other sink/pot/pan powder cleaner ---Mask boarders not wanting to paint first with small tape then large areas with wide tape ---If painting entire rim then simply mask the tire only, best you can. ---Take sand disc with drill and "fine" disc and sand away the scratches on the Flat surfaces of rim ---Then sand rest of Flat surfaces even...feeling with hands for smoothness and even-ness ---Take another sand disc In your hand fold it in half and sand the rest of the rim to be painted ---Wipe dust off rims with damp cloth ---Lay rim flat on ground and Spray Primer...even strokes with can about 6" above rim" ---Have a piece of cloth handy and every so often; wipe excess paint from spray can nozzel ---Leave for about 15-20 minutes then apply another coat of Primer ---I painted the back of the spokes on the 17" Enkei's ALSO,so you can do same procedure for back ---Let dry for 20 minutes then put two coats of "YOUR COLOR" Paint at 20 minute intervals again ---IF Clear Coating...then follow same procedure as above with 20 minute intervals also. ---The Hard Part...Leave for 24 Hours before removing masking tape and Mounting on car ---For the record I left mine for Two days...only because I didn't have the Tuner lugs to mount it after the first day --- If you mess up then leave it for at least two days to cure before trying to sand down again an paint errors. END RESULT as in Initial pics BEFORE AFTER

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[98CoupeV6]

Great job, thanks for posting

[MikeR]

pic.s do look nice, i wouldn't have even thought about masking that pattern, it really adds a since of depth to the wheel

[Duff Man]

koo...I did that to my old wheels with good results too

[flipped cracker]

wow. those look really good.

[lkailburn]

how long does that last though, wouldn't it start chipping off in a month...

[speed614]

i would also be interested in seeing how long it lasts. They look really good though. props

[bumski667]

painted my wheels with dupli-color wheel paint....been almost over a year...no problems....

[Just Janna]

Nice job!!! You've given me many an idea. I just wish my stock rims weren't 14"s

[TeHJuSTiN]

Did you tape behind the rim, where the tire is (on the inside)?

[dicivicHB]

nice job....i'm gonna be doing that to a set of rims soon....i'm planning on going black with polished lip...

[KAUAI KANE]

help this guy out. your rims look really
http://www.honda-acura.net/forums/sh...d.php?t=141784

[JET]

anyone paint their stock rims? the hub caps lol

[Redlinerz]

looks great and so do yours duffman im really surprised though that the lasted a year... i would of guessed maybe 2 months... but great work

[muscldancr]

im thinking of painting my GSR rims white....
rite now the car is painted white ...
what do you guys think?

how long u think the paint coating will last??

[ReVenGe]

well...... i finaly got the energy to do what i wanted to my 97 gsrs... and i couldnt be happier... this diy did give me the right idea on how to go about it so kudos....

and i would have to say that duplicolor high heat engine paint is the best...... i used gloss black, and i think it looks sick.... and it apears to be like teflon, nothing sticks to it and it aint look like its gonna peel, ever.....


i also used the engine paint to paint my calipers, then painted over that with my dupli color car matching paint.... seems to be holding up just fine

[VTEC763]

Originally Posted by ReVenGe

well...... i finaly got the energy to do what i wanted to my 97 gsrs... and i couldnt be happier... this diy did give me the right idea on how to go about it so kudos....

and i would have to say that duplicolor high heat engine paint is the best...... i used gloss black, and i think it looks sick.... and it apears to be like teflon, nothing sticks to it and it aint look like its gonna peel, ever.....


i also used the engine paint to paint my calipers, then painted over that with my dupli color car matching paint.... seems to be holding up just fine

not bad at all

[GenXer]

The way to get paint to stay on is taking the time to prep it properly, then using an automotive quality paint. So many people want to rush the prep, so they can get the painting done, but prep is 90% of a quality job. By the way, good job on the wheels guys. I just had some curb-rashed '04 Accord wheels just given to me. I might look into painting them a dark color, and see what happens. What the heck...

[The Question]

i got my stock jdm itr rims n the hubcaps painted black, had them for several months now, but i gotta paint one rim again which is another jdm itr wheel i bought because one rim was heavily damaged from a huge pothole while i was at 60+mph ... was very dark and no lampposts but there were mad cars pulled over at the side, was wondering why they pulled over then i just figured out why, at least there were no accidents because that part of the road was just straight.

[civicandtegra]

Originally Posted by mrksts

The way to get paint to stay on is taking the time to prep it properly, then using an automotive quality paint. So many people want to rush the prep, so they can get the painting done, but prep is 90% of a quality job. By the way, good job on the wheels guys. I just had some curb-rashed '04 Accord wheels just given to me. I might look into painting them a dark color, and see what happens. What the heck...

guy knows what hes talkin about (sisters car 3 weeks of body work and prep, 4 days of prim and paint)
also the clear coat comes into account b/c it adds a small layer of protection

[Beyound_Labels]

How Much would it cost to have someone else paint them.

[Chizzy]

i'm going to paint my stock hubcaps something funny till I scrounge some $$ for nice rims

[moo]

thats a great help mate cheers, i'll be spraying my wheels in 2 weeks i'll post up photos and show you all how i got on! thanks again for the tips!