Smoke Honda

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I wanted to paint a set of aftermarket rims and I was wondering what's a good way to do it. A couple of the rims have a lot of scratches on them too, so I wanted to sand it down and repair it. There's no bend, just rashes.

I don't know if it matters, but I wanted to paint the lip and the center, different colors. Any help or recommended paint/spraypaint to do this? Is it even safe to sand down the sides? TIA

BigRed

get them done right: powdercoat

Smoke Honda

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It's not really nice rims. It's a set of cheapo, I wanted to paint it black with a neon green lip. I know, but I just wanted to know what's it gonna look like. lol

BigRed

i think there are temp. spray paints that last for like 3 months. go ask a tuner shop, they will definately know. quick fixes...lol

Smoke Honda

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Any info on how to sand it? Would bondo work on wheels?

Throwdown

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You don't need to sand aluminum afaik.

If you were going to, I suggest using a very fine paper, maybe even coarse scotch bright.

Smoke Honda

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One of the wheels really is ruffed up bad though. I need to sand of some of the excess. I thought I needed to sand the wheels to spray primer on it of else the paint wouldn't stick.

BigRed

Oh i think I remember someone taking off the stock paint color. I cant remember who, but it was really cheap and looked really good even without painting. It should work on aftermarket also.