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5-1-04, 23:05
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How To: Paint Your Rims (Stock or Not)
hey all,
i felt like painting my rims and since i had my friend's digital camera, i decided to photo document the whole job.this will hopefully guide you through it.... Materials Needed: 600 grit sandpaper 2000 grit sandpaper primer paint colour of your choice clearcoat jack white gas lots of rags tape and newspaper http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z85/neptune_51/My%20Stuff/5eba.jpg here's a close up on the paint if your wondering what type i used, http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z...Stuff/d3e9.jpg Last edited by Goatcrapp : 10-27-07 at 18:29. |
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5-1-04, 23:07
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first off, you will want to jack the car up
http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z85/neptune_51/My%20Stuff/6098.jpg then remove the wheel... http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z...Stuff/8bd6.jpg then your left with this beautiful sight  Last edited by Goatcrapp : 10-27-07 at 18:31. |
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2006 Honda CBR600rr - daily driver/rider and potential death machine Quote:
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5-1-04, 23:10
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after the rim is off, take a good look at it. if there's lots of dirt like mine, then you definetly need to clean it (duh!!)
http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z85/neptune_51/My%20Stuff/a0a7.jpg as you can see mine are pretty bad next you need to clean out the entire thing. use a cloth and the hose to get most of the visible dirt http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z...Stuff/4635.jpg after cleaning the rim, start sanding with the 600 grit. go through the entire thing so that it's super smooth http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z...Stuff/8352.jpg you can sorta see the places where i sanded in the picture... Last edited by Goatcrapp : 10-27-07 at 18:46. |
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5-1-04, 23:15
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after sanding, use the white gas to clean it again. just pour a little on a clean rag and wipe it into the rim. this SUPER cleans it. ( this step is optional, but since the rims are very visible, you want them to be super nice when your done. using the gas just helps clean it up that little extra bit)
anywho... start masking the area around the tire with tape and paper. you can see from the picture that i got kinda creative. but its all up to you on how it gets done. http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z85/neptune_51/My%20Stuff/4eb5.jpg just make sure you cover the tire. nothing worse than a colored tire now you start the fun part..... begin the priming. http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z...Stuff/9edc.jpg http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z...Stuff/dd62.jpg i did about three coats. Last edited by Goatcrapp : 10-27-07 at 18:48. |
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5-1-04, 23:18
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with the primer, i let it sit for about an hour between each coat.
and next is the painting stage http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z85/neptune_51/My%20Stuff/15c4.jpg http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z...Stuff/fca7.jpg and this is the bolt cover http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z...Stuff/d71f.jpg for this part, try about 3-4 coats with an hour to dry between each. Last edited by Goatcrapp : 10-27-07 at 18:49. |
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5-1-04, 23:22
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now after letting the paint dry for about 2 hrs, begin on the clearcoat. go for about 3-4 coats, allowing for 10-15 mins to dry on each.
i let each rim sit for about a day before reinstalling on the car. repeat these steps on the other 3 wheels and your set to go.  here are some finished pics http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z85/neptune_51/My%20Stuff/c85c.jpg http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z...Stuff/3716.jpg http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z...Stuff/20e0.jpg http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z...Stuff/4055.jpg sorry i can't get any better finished shots... our garage door is busted and i can't get the car out.  hopefully my write-up has helped you.... and someone move this into the 2G projects area or somethin... Last edited by Goatcrapp : 10-27-07 at 18:52. |
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10-10-07, 3:13
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