Killzone2142

iTrader: (2)

before...


after...



and since there is no diy that i found im gonna make one below.....




Supplies
2-3 can of wheel paint or whatever paint you want.
1 can of primer or adhesion promoter
painters tape
paper
playing cards




1. you want to clean your wheels
prep work is important. i washed my car like two days before so when i had to clean the rims it didnt take long. just a quick wipe down BUT you really need to clean the rims alot.


2. next take the paper and mask off the tires. use the cards to make ring around the rims check the picture to see what im talking about. this can be done second or third but i think its best to do it second even though i did it 3rd.

3. spray your primer or adhesion promoter. i used the adhesion promoter because i didnt want to sand or use steel wool. but you can or should if you use primer. also if you have any scuffs take the time to clean that up and smooth it out. also let it dry after you spray primer or the promoter.

4. spray a base coat let the paint dry and you dont have to lay the paint on too thick.
this pic is for steps 2-4


5. after the paint dries, spray the rims again appling another coat of paint. let paint dry. repeat this step alteast 3 times. i did about 4-5 coats

6. Enjoy your wheels


For a more extensive write up check out vwvortex. Go vdubs.
http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=3156862

oh remeber to cover your tire cap and take out your center caps if you dont want them painted.

FALKEN

iTrader: (55)

Cool.
I liked them better before they were painted though.

gearbox

iTrader: (95)

nice man looks good. im sure ill end up respraying mine sometime in the future.

low_low01

I like them your rims!!! i think i will paint mines too

Killzone2142

iTrader: (2)

thanks guys i liked the orginal look of the rims but it wasnt really flowing with my style for the car so i had to paint them. now the car flows better

omegared99

I think they would of looked a little better in black but sweet nonethless may have to try this if buy rims LOL

denice25

good job.. looks cool!

Killzone2142

iTrader: (2)

thanks guys it feels good to get some love and not get hated on like they do on 7thgenhonda. theres a reason to why i painted them not left the polished.

Tragedy

iTrader: (10)

looks cool.

lordhelmet

iTrader: (3)

Oh man, you should have left them polished dude JK. I think they look good. I always like fat fives no matter what color they are (except chrome). Any plans to paint the center caps the same color?

gearbox

iTrader: (95)

did you clear coat these or is the wheel paint beefy enough on its own. i know some people spray them with a coat or two of 500F hi temp clear coat, but dont know if its necessary. also what paint did you use, the graphite? any better pics installed on the car? looks much better on a dark car than the shiny alloy.

Killzone2142

iTrader: (2)

haha nah im not going to paint the centercaps the same color because im not sure what my next set of rims are going to look like and i want to keep the honda centercaps. yes im already looking for a new set of rims. these are just my test rims. if i can find blank centercaps and a ricer red h sticker then ill paint those to match the rim lol

i didnt clear coat them because i wasnt sure if the paint would be matte or glossy cuz the thread on vortex had a glossy finish and i want matte/flat look but i think im going to clear coat it just to protect the paint. i mean its been a week and the paint held up fine but then i did put about 4-5 coats on so we will see how it works out. and there will be more pics this weekend and wedsnite since im going on a canyon run with the socal guys

mike you should come since we are going to malibu there are plenty of non asians there (socal section joke fot those who dont know)

turboslug

i think it would have looked better if you left the face polished and the inner parts repainted a darker shade of grey

01cvc

it looks nice! how does the civic look with just the front lip? (iwant a mugen, but was looking at getting side skirts and the rear lip)

Killzone2142

iTrader: (2)

i likke my spoon lip and not a fan od the mugen lip for the 01-03 civics but check the first pic or look for the malibu canyon run thread in the socal section and theres some more pics

DanielsSTEK

your painted wheels still holding up? I'm thinking about getting some cheap gsr fat fives and painting them bronze, so wondering how sturdy it was

94honciv

I've painted a few sets of wheels for my sons 97 Civic coupe.Used the same brand of paint,Dupli color holds up pretty good.Wheels look good btw,only thing I see is you should have used etching primer,it seals Aluminum a lot better.Just my 2cents.Nice job.Mike

NuBreed10

How are they holding up now, any major paint chips or fading that you've noticed.

Nosepicker

Good job. Although like black or a darker gray would have looked better IMO. Still good job.

Yeah, make sure you clear coat them bro.

EDIT - Damn you NuBreed10! You made me post to an old thread...LOL!