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Old 05-01-2007, 06:30 PM   #101
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Some more "old school" for you all..





Duplicolor Bronze (3-4 coats)
Duplicolor clear coat (3-4 coats)
Black Mcgaurd lug nuts (something like Mcgaurd...)


They've held up to 2 summers with barely a scratch. Paid $100 for the stockers, which were in pristine condition too, and $25 for paint - not bad

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Old 05-01-2007, 07:55 PM   #102
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Does anybody have any 05 split spokes painted? If so can you please post?

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Old 05-02-2007, 07:52 PM   #103
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here's what I did



notecards ftw! I only got paint on one spot on one tire.

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So what happens when you need to move that wheel weight?

A couple of these have the wheel weights painted. How many of you took them off first? just out of curiosity...
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Old 05-03-2007, 03:26 AM   #104
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Nah, a simple touch up after a balance won't be hard
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Old 05-04-2007, 11:15 AM   #105
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I unmounted the tires and took off the weights before I painted mine... got tape weights used when I got the tires remounted... IMO it's the only way to go, as the wheel weight on the outside of the rim is pretty tacky looking...
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Old 05-04-2007, 03:06 PM   #106
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I'm going to the store right now!
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Old 05-04-2007, 06:19 PM   #107
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weights OFF for painting... then NEW rubber

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Old 05-15-2007, 06:28 AM   #108
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I'm glad to see this thread has become so useful for some of you.

Remember guys, post the brand and color of paint you used. It's useless to us if you just put up pics of your wheels. The point is to know what the different brands and colors look like.

Keep them coming!
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Old 05-18-2007, 02:25 PM   #109
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Is primer necessary with Duplicolor wheel paint? I don't want to go overboard if I don't need to. I'll be painting my BBS RK's "graphite" this weekend after a thorough Scotch Brite.

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Old 05-18-2007, 02:45 PM   #110
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I think if you want the pure color, it wouldn't be a bad idea. I picked up a can of primer for pretty cheap and it only added an extra 30 minutes or so. It's not necessary, but I'd recommend it.

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Old 05-18-2007, 02:48 PM   #111
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Finally out of the paint booth.

any pics of these on the car? i'm curious if they got scratched or anything when the tires were mounted.

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Old 05-23-2007, 07:50 AM   #112
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sanded


Pete
"rubber side down"
Are you landing or taking off?
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Old 05-30-2007, 02:56 AM   #113
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Are you landing or taking off?
funny you ask this pic was taken just beyond the end of the runway for Stevens International Airport...

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Old 06-05-2007, 02:05 PM   #114
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This should be made a sticky! Lots of great info and pics here!
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Old 06-05-2007, 05:23 PM   #115
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I guess I'll contribute. I was bored over Memorial day weekend and decided to paint my rims.

Supplies:
- 3M pad (not sure of roughness)
- 400 grit sandpaper
- 2 cans rustoleum metallic gold spray paint
- 1 can rustoleum metal clearcoat
- mask (buy one made for painting, not a cheapo one)

Washed and dried rims. Sanded front and back of rims with 3M pad. Sanded front only with 400 grit sandpaper. Wiped down with rubbing alcohol to remove all dust and whatnot. Masked off tires. One light coat on back of rims. Three coats on front of rims. Three coats of clearcoat. I painted the lugs with some black rustoleum I had sitting around.

I let them dry overnight and put them on the next afternoon. For $30 and 7 hours of my time, they came out well enough.

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Old 06-05-2007, 07:41 PM   #116
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^ car looks great! Good job
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Old 06-14-2007, 12:45 PM   #117
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I'm going to be painting my stock wheels either gold or bronze very soon. I'll be sure to update this thread.
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Old 06-14-2007, 05:15 PM   #118
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surprized no one has done white!
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Old 06-14-2007, 05:51 PM   #119
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Old 06-14-2007, 06:32 PM   #120
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^^^ how about some information? Just a picture of the car in motion doesn't give us much info lol Atleast a still shot of the car.
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Old 06-14-2007, 11:07 PM   #121
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^^^ how about some information? Just a picture of the car in motion doesn't give us much info lol Atleast a still shot of the car.
yes pls, still shot and some info on what you used. thanks alot

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Old 06-15-2007, 01:02 AM   #122
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Before I put on the gold color on my wheels I put on a white base and it actually looked pretty nice. I could have left them like that. The only thing is to me it seems ricey if its not a race car or factory car.
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Old 06-17-2007, 10:53 PM   #123
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Here are some 5 spokes with dupilcolor universal gold. No clear coat yet. The primer was whiteish/grey.



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Old 06-18-2007, 11:30 PM   #124
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Old 06-19-2007, 01:48 AM   #125
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Looks fantastic
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