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before:





car jacked (ended up using 3 jacks and a spare) and wheel off:




tape prep for sand and primer:




3 coats of prime and ready for paint:



first coat of black:



4 coats of black:



after wheels back on Scoot Scoot:

 
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nice... its different..

 
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I wonder how it would look with the outer border being red. Those are some pretty oddball stock rims, what are they off of?

Nice job btw.

 
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nice job mate..

 
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yeah those older hybrid rims never looked good to me but youve improved on it at least.

 
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i like it its diffrent but why not get some after market rims ???? .

 
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Should of did it all black.

 
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All black would look like steelies without caps. I think he did it right with the 2 tone.

 
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nice job
they are the lightest stock honda rims ever made

 
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That looks pretty good. But since you were using a rattle can there was really no need to go so light on the first coat, IMO anyway. pretty cool main

 
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thx for all the comments and compliments...

yup... this is why i stuck with them... gotta love 45mpg

yeah, i photoshopped it to see how it would look 2-tone or all black... i thought this gave them that unique look... besides, everybody is doing all black these days...

well, i've been tempted, but every story i've heard is that u lose gas mileage with the aftermarket rims, talking 6-8 mpg, unless i spent a ton on some that were just as light and small... this gives me a custom look to the ride, i saved a ton of money, and there is no sacrifice in gas mileage, which is why i got the civic hybrid in the first place.

yeah, my buddy wants me to add a yellow or red one to it, and i'll photoshop it and see how it turns out, but i'm thinking i just want to keep it simple... it's a freakin hybrid... not trying to make it look like a fast tuner by any means...


yeah, i just didn't want to take any chances... all the reviews i read said to go light on the first couple coats, so i kept with that to keep from runs and bubbles... prolly clean and add another couple clear coats before winter...

but, i'm very pleased with this costing under $30 to do it all...

 
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Yeah that looks pretty good man, better safe than sorry. what did you use to sand the wheel with?

 
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nice man, that looks great.

 
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used 320 grit sand paper and then 400 grit... i was shocked that places like home depot only went up to 320 grit and ppl wanted me to sand all the way up to 1200 grit before and after prime, but many people did it without this step. it is meant for really chipped up wheels i suppose... this is just my work car, so i didn't care too much...

 
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Thats looks really good, leave it the way it is. Those hybrids are pretty rare up here in Toronto I have seen maybe only 1 in the GTA had to do a double take when I saw it.

 
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I definitely like the two tone better than stock Good call!

 
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thx... i would have to agree...

yeah, we have tons of them down here... i love my hybrid!

 
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im sorry but i dont like it at all.