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Old 02-11-2011, 08:47 AM
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Sounds great Trippwire, cant wait to see them!
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ya ive done this as well but i did my black and with auto paint cause i own a body shop it wasnt nothing much it did turn out great and my gf is wanting me to paint hers white was a great suggestion to do this
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^ The black wheels really set off the silver paint. Nice job 256rx8!
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Originally Posted by 256rx8
ya ive done this as well but i did my black and with auto paint cause i own a body shop it wasnt nothing much it did turn out great and my gf is wanting me to paint hers white was a great suggestion to do this

What kind of car does your girlfriend have?
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unfortunalty has a black 350z
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White rims on a black Nissan 350z?

Post pics when done.
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Yes indeed I know a little odd but wanting me to paint the car as well girls are so needy
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Yes indeed I know a little odd but wanting me to paint the car as well girls are so needy

I know what you mean
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Lol uh she's way more needy.... But if I decided to paint hers then I'll throw it on here
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That's the same color I want mine to be.. But I feel that if I do this, I'll mess up.
Was this your first time doing it?
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^ yes this was the first time I had ever done this. There is no reason to be hesitant, this is a simple job if you take the proper steps and take your time. The prep job really is the most important part of any paint project. Also, remember to spray light coats and you should be just fine! Post some pics when your done.
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Yea I did this a long time ago...

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^ nice job !
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^ nice job !
Thanks!

Theres some more in depth DIY's out there, just Google them. Also I use the 3m red sanding sponge, it doesn't leave any scratch marks and gets the job done.

Also to get out curb rash your going to wan tot use 400 grit then 200 grit then the red sanding sponge.
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Did you seriously just paint your spare tire?
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Originally Posted by shadycrew31
Did you seriously just paint your spare tire?
Uhhh yeah? I have to practice on somthing and see if it turns out good or not. Rather do it on my spare you never see then my rims first
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Shady yours really look nice, looks to be the same color as mine, just your pictures are 1000's time better.

And Camilo, just go for it! The worst that can happen is that you would need to redo them.
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hahaha stop trying to steal my flavor!
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Sure why not?
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^sweet!
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ok ok so guys i did it lol here are the pictures
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^looks good!
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i've been wanting to do this for a LONG time. problem is my rims (oem) are chromed and the chrome is peeling badly. i assume if i manage to peel off all the chrome, i can just sand and paint over? an added complication is that one of the wheels may be leaking thanks to the peeling chrome, so i dunno if i should remove the tires and peel/sand off all the chrome including where the tire contacts the rim...
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Get your wheels sandblasted. The chrome will flake eventually. Removing the chrome finish by sanding will be extremely time consuming.

Or just send them to get powdercoated...they will sand blast them anyway.
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Looks good camilo.
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