who said panting yourself wheels is a bad idea?

[jastamper]

I just painted mine a few weeks ago. I went to an actual auto paint store, got the paint they recommended and used a gun. they turned out decent and all said and done I spent 65....so a little bit more than rattle can, but the finish is beautiful and durable. I put a fair amount of time into them as far as sandblasting and prep work but overall i was happy with the turnout. I have painted about 6 sets of wheels in the last few months, mostly rattle can and 2 sets this way and this was by far the best results.

[kramerbuccs24]

who said tacking lessons english is a bad idea?

[pumpin_fistsE36]

I just painted mine a few weeks ago. I went to an actual auto paint store, got the paint they recommended and used a gun. they turned out decent and all said and done I spent 65....so a little bit more than rattle can, but the finish is beautiful and durable. I put a fair amount of time into them as far as sandblasting and prep work but overall i was happy with the turnout. I have painted about 6 sets of wheels in the last few months, mostly rattle can and 2 sets this way and this was by far the best results.

that looks really good, my rattle can job came out AMAZING they seriously look like they came like that, realll shiny and the flake in them look insane in the sunlight and the clear coat makes it pop really good

[pumpin_fistsE36]

who said tacking lessons english is a bad idea?

made the thread at 3 in the morning. i was tired and not thinking straight. gimme a break

[PRO-STAR]

stands out......... good job bro

[J954sho]

by the looks of the thread topic, perhaps you took in too many fumes LOL.
pics not working btw.

[kramerbuccs24]

made the thread at 3 in the morning. i was tired and not thinking straight. gimme a break

Just busting balls. My rattlecan job didn't turn out bad either

[jastamper]

^ very very nice

[andybob]

They look good.

Just to clear something up, wax is a good idea. But, make sure you wait about a week to apply some wax. While the paint is curing, the solvent in it is evaporating and even though the wheels my be dry, there is still some stuff going on in the paint. If you wax them to early it will hold in the evaporating solvent and you will get "solvent pop". The only way to fix that would be to re-sand to bare metal and do it again.

[pumpin_fistsE36]

stands out......... good job bro

thanks man!

[pumpin_fistsE36]

Just busting balls. My rattlecan job didn't turn out bad either

damn those look good!

[pumpin_fistsE36]

They look good.

Just to clear something up, wax is a good idea. But, make sure you wait about a week to apply some wax. While the paint is curing, the solvent in it is evaporating and even though the wheels my be dry, there is still some stuff going on in the paint. If you wax them to early it will hold in the evaporating solvent and you will get "solvent pop". The only way to fix that would be to re-sand to bare metal and do it again.

i mean ill wax them eventually but for now they look good, i dont have to worry about black obnoxious brake dust since i have ceramics pads

[kramerbuccs24]

i mean ill wax them eventually but for now they look good, i dont have to worry about black obnoxious brake dust since i have ceramics pads

I gotta get ceramic pads next year, my wheels are filthy within 150 miles (like 3 days)

[andybob]

i mean ill wax them eventually but for now they look good, i dont have to worry about black obnoxious brake dust since i have ceramics pads

I was just putting that out there for people that are thinking about painting their wheels.

And yeah, Ceramic pads are the way to go. I have them on my car, even though its a Kia... lol

[pumpin_fistsE36]

I gotta get ceramic pads next year, my wheels are filthy within 150 miles (like 3 days)

haha yeha its a pain in the ass, i have never regular pads on any of my cars always get ceramics!