So, I'm thinking about painting my ****ty 16" Focal R3's black. Like so, sort of:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v142/eurojax/RSgunmetal.jpg




Unfortunately I don't have access to another set of wheels/tires.


Does anyone have any stockers that I could borrow? If it's planned correctly, I would only have them for 3 days max. I don't really have any money to give, but I could buy someone a round.


Also, how much would I be looking at spending to get tires taken off wheels and then put back on again after I'm done painting?

Hopefully someone has a set lying around.

Thanks gentlemen!


-Tyler

I have my set sitting in office, think they have about 3 or 4k miles on rims and tires, your welcome to use them for the few days you need them.

my office # 276-1149
cell # 351-0848

Evan

Hmm.... I just read a couple DIY wheel painting writeups and they actually painted with the wheel still on. I might give that a try and see if it works out.

Thanks a lot Jair, if my first try sucks I'll give you a call!

Hmm.... I just read a couple DIY wheel painting writeups and they actually painted with the wheel still on. I might give that a try and see if it works out.

Thanks a lot Jair, if my first try sucks I'll give you a call!

Use the wheels and tires from Jair and take your time on yours. No need to dismount the tires, just tape them up real good. If you take your time, they will turn out good. Shiza in=Shiza out

i'm gonna paint my 15s before winter....also...id like to see how yours turn out eurojax....why dont you paint em blue like your sideskirts before:D ...lol jk.....

get them powdercoated! Actually, I have no idea how much this is, so my 2 cents is closer to 1.

i'm gonna paint my 15s before winter....also...id like to see how yours turn out eurojax....why dont you paint em blue like your sideskirts before:D ...lol jk.....

ROFL, you bastard.

get them powdercoated! Actually, I have no idea how much this is, so my 2 cents is closer to 1.
anywhere in town that can do that? and for how much?

hey jaxxa...i'd say do bronze, gold or gun metal.....black on silver looks kinda funny....try the duplicolor wheel paint and clear coat...fred meyer has em for cheap...

somewhere on merril field i hear, call GoPro, their drag banshee was all powdercoated in town.

hey jaxxa...i'd say do bronze, gold or gun metal.....black on silver looks kinda funny....try the duplicolor wheel paint and clear coat...fred meyer has em for cheap...

I think the black would look good.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v142/eurojax/22222222.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v142/eurojax/111111.jpg

go gold...it would go good with your WRC sticker...lol....yeah...black would be good...but it reminds me of ricers with steelies...haha jk... black with a polished lip!!

go gold...it would go good with your WRC sticker...lol....yeah...black would be good...but it reminds me of ricers with steelies...haha jk... black with a polished lip!!

Polished lip would be pretty hard, but it looks alright. Hmm... Might give it a try.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v142/eurojax/polishedlip.jpg

anywhere in town that can do that? and for how much?

There is a Powdercoating place on Dowling that did my old rims on my RS. But it was not cheap, but now I cannot remember if it was $75-80 per rim or $120-140 per rim. I know you have to pay for the bead blasting and then to have them powdercoated. Kapa, do you remember the cost?

It held up really well, used them as my winters and never had a problem!

I'd say go black or gunmetal. It look spretty good on the silver, I think it's hot! :D

-Wes

Well, I got one side done today, it's a pretty drawn out process, but I'll have it streamlined for the other side.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v142/eurojax/paintedwholeside2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v142/eurojax/paintedwholeside.jpg


I'm actually pretty impressed with it.


I tried the polished lip thing, it didn't work out too well. The lip and the fins that connect to the hub are completely flat, so I basically had to freehand the lip. It just didn't look right.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v142/eurojax/painted2.jpg

RICE!!1!

Heh, looks good, Jax. So is it all black, after you tried the lip, then?

in the pic...the polished lip look....looked like it came out alright....probably different up close i guess....

RICE!!1!

Heh, looks good, Jax. So is it all black, after you tried the lip, then?

Yep, all black, riding on what looks like nothing, now.