Just bronzed my wheels***PICS***
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Just bronzed my wheels***PICS***
Hey guys, I just thought I'd show everyone my weekend project. I bronzed my wheels and they turned out pretty nice. Here are some pics and what I did.
I bought some Rustoleum metallic paint from Home Depot and some clear coat (about 1 can per rim to be safe)
Then I sanded the wheels down with 220 grit sand paper. The middle picture is a partially sanded rim and the last picture is a fully sanded rim.
I bought some Rustoleum metallic paint from Home Depot and some clear coat (about 1 can per rim to be safe)
Then I sanded the wheels down with 220 grit sand paper. The middle picture is a partially sanded rim and the last picture is a fully sanded rim.
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Then I placed some index cards along the lip of the rim to prevent spray onto the tire (nice little trick I learned from a friend). I then proceeded to spray on 3 coats of paint for each rim.
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I let each coat dry for about 10-15 mins (they dry pretty quick) before adding the next coat.
Next I addded 3 coats of clear coat (spray it on nice and thick). Again I let each coat dry for about 15 mins.
Next I addded 3 coats of clear coat (spray it on nice and thick). Again I let each coat dry for about 15 mins.
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Finally I mounted them onto my car and here is the end result. The color was exactly what I was trying to go for. I think they look pretty nice with the red calipers on a black car, but that's just me. The whole process took me about 6 hours total (2 hours to sand the rims, 3 hours for all the paint and clear coat, and about an hour to remove the wheel, clean the wheel, prep everything, and remount the wheel).
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Thanks Shelley. The rims are rims rough right now, so I might try to smooth it out and then add some more coats of clear for a more professional feel.
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Thanks Helmano.
Also, I just wanted to note that I was only able to do 2 rims. The entire process was pretty tiring (sanding the rims was killer). So at the moment, I'm half bronze, half silver. Hoping to finish up the other side this wekeend while I do my tranny and rear diff fluid swap.
Also, I just wanted to note that I was only able to do 2 rims. The entire process was pretty tiring (sanding the rims was killer). So at the moment, I'm half bronze, half silver. Hoping to finish up the other side this wekeend while I do my tranny and rear diff fluid swap.
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They look pretty good when mounted on the car. I'd love to see some bronze wheels with a polished lip on a black car though. Go for it Shelley.
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yah, just one coat of paint and clear on the inside. didn't really spend too much time on it, just tried to make it look like the paint goes all the way through to the back.
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Originally Posted by shelleys_man_06
Dave, thanks for proving gold wheels look good on RX-8's.
A matter of preference as always, it just doesn't work in my opinion.