As title says, debating on doing the how- to on paint stockers.
People who have done it do you like it, is it chipping?
just want some feedback, i have all i need to paint them, and since it's starting to warm up. opinions welcomed:yay:
I rocked painted stockers for 2 years daily driving. Only ever got like 2 small chips on them. Not bad considering. I didn't clear mine properly so they always looked kinda dull. Make sure you clear them good so they stay shiny...other than that good luck. Prep is the most important step. Also don't be lazy...use some sort of card or tape to cover your tires up throughout the process. :thumb:
it's your car, man. but as munky said...if your gonna do it do it right
personally if there is nothing wrong with them, i would leave them alone and get aftermarket. possibly funds will not permit this, but it's all up to you.
2006 GG Evo IX GSR
Stock 1/4 Mile Time: 13.3@102
i got painted stockers along with almost everyone else on here. my cars silver and i did my rims gunmetal and i love the way they look. i have aftermarket rims and my painted stockers. like everyone says the prep works worth it in the end or they will turn out like crap. best bet is buy a sanding pad (they sell em at home depot and walmart etc) and scuff the rims up just to get the clear off kinda so the paint will stick good. then clean them up real good. i used index cards around the bead of the rim n tire so you dont get overspray and mine turned out good. goodluck
like what he said but i would get a scuff pad instead
Yeah a scuff pad is what I used. Works much better cause it contours to the face of the rim nicer around the edges and so forth. I only used actual sandpaper where I had curbed one of my rims. Sanded it slowly until it was nice and smooth again without taking too much off to the point where you could tell I had curbed it. Good luck with them.
i painted my stockers black and haven't had a chip yet!
my advice - be very patient with the sanding
your car is red right? hold on, i'll find a picture that will make up your mind...Originally Posted by duewolf
Last edited by MysterySkittle; 02-08-09 at 01:07 AM.
^ doesnt look bad. maybe think about a different color. idk how gunmetal would look. def. not white, or red or any other crazy color. bronze wouldnt look bad if you get the right color.
i have the sandpaper sheets, but i have the pads lying around, im sure if i fit it around the foam pad it will work just as well. Now i was never one with understanding the pianting process, (sanding part) so i lightly scuff the surface to strip the clear off now, then spray a light coat of black, sand lightly again then spray etc. 3 coats of black, now with clear coat do i lightly sand again i have read the how to- so dont post the link. lol how long did you guys wait after your last clear coat to put your rims back on. end of day let them cure overnight on the car or what? obviously dont drive on them.
thinking of doing wednesday since we suppose to get 55 deg.
yea id like to buy aftermarket but buying the exhaust then the s2 then a gsxR 750 kinda put me back a little. fuck my passion to buy things that go fast and make things go faster. :p anyway keep the opinions coming and advices, much appreciated.
i dont think you have to sand between each coat. the paint should stick to the other layers of paint just fine. i'm pretty sure you just gotta get most of the clear off of the wheel, then begin painting. i'd say paint them and let them sit overnight. They will be good to go in the morning. If you could paint it in the morning and let them sit all day, that may be better conditions to allow them to cure.
2006 GG Evo IX GSR
Stock 1/4 Mile Time: 13.3@102
sweet, now if i wasnt so lazy with the sanding when it came time to painting my gsxR mayb it would of came out better lol.
Thanks alot for the help guys
Just get wider aftermarket rims. I painted my stockers but it got boring.
^im with him. i have 17x7.5 or w.e they are with 225 dr's. and then my gunmetal stockers. scuff up the rims once clean them real good then do like 3 light coats letting them dry inbetween and then like 2 coats of clear and id say let them sit in the sun as long as possible. this isnt a great time of the year to do this. i did mine in the summer and they dry alot faster obviously
Don't paint in the cold or when it's humid.
it's suppose to be 55 to 60 degrees wednesday thats when i was planning on painting them, and thursday suppose to be 55 as well, good or bad to paint them those days. shouldnt be humid at all either.
That's perfect weather.
red with black rims is hotness
finished the rims yesterday around 5. have been letting them sit all night and day and will not be driving on them till tomorrow, just paranoid that it will chip n flake away lol. but i'll get pictures up tomorrow when theres some light. would like some opinions if you would.
i have to get new lug nuts so dont make fun lol. again i'll post more tomorrow.
gorilla lugs, or whatever joe boostn had. they were black and had a lock/key on them. they didnt chip either :bigthumb:
will do i'll look into them. thx
Pictures are pretty dark but from what I can see they look to be alright. Get some clearer pictures in the morning. Also what Ant said...Gorilla lugs. They're a little pricey so shop around but definitely worth it.
they sell lugs that look just like the gorilla ones but they chip and rust. joe had his real ones for the longest time and they were perfecto
Yeah...hence why I agreed with you. I just said to shop around cause I've seen Gorilla lugs for cheap if you catch the right site having a sale.
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