Torotor

Basically i want to fix up my 04's rims. They've been rashed pretty good from previous owner and the thick paint is coming off in places all around them. It's also causing problems with my tires as they are losing pressure due to the loose paint. Therefore I'm thinking of using the textured rubber paint job a try. I like the look of it on my friends rims as it is flat black and i think the texture looks dope.

I have access to a sandblaster so I was wondering if thats a good way to go? Also if i do go with the sandblaster should I remove tires? Ideas for cleaning the rims pre-painting? Just alcohol? Should I put some sort of sealant on before? I tried searching but not a whole lot of useful info came up.

Huey52

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Yes, you should remove your tires before shot/sandblasting your rims. You may have to further polish if you find the shot leaves any marks.

Paint thinner/mineral spirits and then a tack cloth to be sure to remove any contaminants.

Painting is 90% preparation and 10% actual painting, so take your time and do it right.

I'm not familiar with how well the 'textured rubber paint' adheres. You may also want to consider powdercoating.

Salamanth

Good luck balancing them after spraying them with rhino liner... might not be a problem but I sure wouldn't do it!

ZumnRx8

VashGS

Yea man powder coat them. This is like for maybe a 4x4 RX8

9krpmrx8

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If you Rhino line your stock wheels I will drive to wherever you live and kick you straight in the nuts. Get your head out of your *** buddy.

TeamRX8

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:wow: you've been hanging around me too much ....

9krpmrx8

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Yeah, now that I re read that maybe I have, haha.

Torotor

So maybe I should explain a little better it's not rhino-liner it's european texturized paint. It comes out of a spray can rather than a two part mix. I just thought that just regular flat black paint wouldn't hold up too well to the rocks and ****. Why the hate for something different? Maybe I'm retarded but I don't see how this is a terrible idea but perhaps the longstanding members can enlighten me?

Huey52

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Are you talking about a matte black paint?

2tone

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well, you said rhino-liner, which is a stupid idea. i suppose you could try textured paint, but, uh, not really worth it. cough up some money to get them powdercoated, or use "normal" spraypaint, and just make sure you put a few good layers of clearcoat on there. unless you're driving on pebble roads @ 60mph, 100% of the time, which you shouldn't be in this car, your trying to kill a fly with a sledgehammer...or some other cool saying like that.

deadphoenix52

how is the paint causing you to lose pressure? unless you painted the inside of the wheel as well, and its flaking...

2tone

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yeah, i didn't get that either...

chiketkd

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Came across this pic on a GM truck website -- rhino lined wheels.



I wouldn't do it on a sports car. An off-road truck maybe...but definitely not a sports car.

2tone

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^ ha, that doesn't look half bad for a truck that's used off-road. no clue what it does to weight balance, but i'm sure they could figure it out. so it's actually kinda of cool...................................buuuuuuuuuu ut....................................definitely NOT on a sports car. ha ha oh my that would be retarded.

pdxhak

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wow that looks like crap

9krpmrx8

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My father is president of a Jeep club and a member of a Nissan off road club and rhino-liner is used pretty often and works well but is has no places a performance car. Off road vehicle use it to prevent rust, scratches, etc.

Torotor

Ok well it doesn't look anything like those pics as it's not as shiny or rough it's really just a very matte black finish. I guess calling it rhino liner was a mistake. In regards to the paint causing tire pressure loss - the stock paint had flaked from curbrashing and was flaking around where the tire bead sits so therefore allowing air to escape. They shop had to buff out the bead lip and put down some new paint twice before it finally stopped. I'll have to take some pictures of this paint to show what I mean.