Hey guys I was searching and can't find a thread on this. I have a '93 Mazda 323 and have factory rims which are actually enkie ones. But they are getting real ugly looking and plain so I decided I want to spray paint them like a rally gold or bronze. The car is red, and I want to achieve that rally look for my own stupid satisfaction for when I take her on those back roads for some amatuer rally action; can anyone help and describe to me what is involved in the process, and BTW I want to achive a nice non-rice finish, that won't chip off the rims right away...

 

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HTH

 

I have a 94 Accord that had the factory alloy rims which I painted myself. Been about 3 or 4 months and not a chip yet. I did as follows....

Take wheel off car, mask off tire ( i used masking tape which sucked. I heard you can use index cards taped together)
I washed off the rim and tire using a toothbrush for the hard to reach areas. Let dry.
Next, i took some 320 sandpaper and sanded every inch of the rim
Wash off with soap and water, let dry a bit.
Next, I used 400 sandpaper and sanded it again till smooth (It was actually smooth, just wanted to knock the clear off so paint would stick)
Wash again with soap and water...let dry completely!
I used Dupli-Color graphite wheel paint in a can from AutoZone.
I started with a very, very light coat, waited 10 mins or so, then another coat, wait 10, and then about 2 mopre coats after that. After the final coat....I waited an entire hour before putting it back on the car and I didnt drive till the next day.
I used no clear coat cause its a shiney paint, but you can it's your preference (follow same procedure as paint)

Hope this helps, here is a pic of mine the day after I did them and they still look like this.

 

Do the have other colors? How much are the cans of paint??

 

The only other colors I saw at my AutoZone were black, white, and graphite. They were 3.99 a can. I used 1 3/4 cans to do all my rims.

 

I'd recommend either flat black or gun metal. Bronze or gold will look really cheesy on a red car. IMO

 

that came out really well!:thumbup:

 

thank you, and I agree, black or graphite for red.

 

Thanks guys. I never thought about black or graphite and it prob would look pretty nice although I'm not sure which one will come out in the end. I sort of had my sights set on bronze or gold after seeing a 2.5 RS in red and bronze, but we'll see. Thanks for the detailed instructions appreciate it. Peace.:thumbup: