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Old 07-01-2012, 05:21 PM   #1751
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BOOM! update!
after 2 coats of metallic

ended up doing one more and then stored them, waiting for it to get a little nicer out before i co clear coat, i have had problems in the past with clearing when its cool with moisture in the air, fogging and such. not good. so im waiting
Wow!! That metallic is gorgeous. What brand and color specifically?
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Old 07-01-2012, 06:25 PM   #1752
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here are the cans, the color and the clear i used for those wheels, i LOVE this color, i have used it for both of my last 2 winter wheel sets and a friend of mine's wheels. its amazing.

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Old 07-04-2012, 09:08 PM   #1753
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Nice job and write up, Thanks.
Looks great! Thanks for the great write up and I will definitely have to copy your paint scheme. 2012 impreza will look much better now!
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Old 07-04-2012, 09:14 PM   #1754
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I just picked up my 2009 WRX two months ago and after reading through this thread decided I wanted to paint my rims. Here's what I used:

One 2.5 Ton Jack $55
Four 2 Ton Jack stands $55
Dupli-Color Primer Sealer (2 cans) $14
Dupli-Color High Performance Graphite (4 cans) $28
Dupli-Color High Performance Clear (2 cans) $14
400 grade Sand paper $10
Simple Green $6
3x5 Index Cards
Total Price = $173

1) Took all four wheels off
2) Washed with auto soap and water
3) Sprayed with Simple Green & scrubbed with a wheel brush & dish green pads
4) Washed with Soap and water again
5) Dried tires
6) 400 Grit Sandpaper rub down, probably spent 30 minutes per wheel
7) Washed with water
8) 400 Grit Sandpaper round 2, spent another 30 minutes per wheel, really got it scuffed up good.
9) Cleaned with rubbing alcohol
10) 2 Coats primer with 10 minutes in between coats, then 1 hour to dry
11) 4 Coats graphite, 10 minutes in between coats, 40 minutes to dry
12) 3 Coats clear, 15 minutes in between coats

Before Shot


All four tires cleaned, sanded & ready to paint


1st coat of Primer


1st coat of Graphite Paint


3rd coat of Graphite Paint


1st coat of clear, we over sprayed the first tire, let it sit in sun for 20 minutes, then did light coats on the rest.


All four tires freshly finished, ready to dry. I put back on my car 6 hours later.


After Shots


Looks great! Will definitely have to do this on my 2012 impreza. Thanks for the great write up and pics.
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Old 07-08-2012, 03:26 AM   #1755
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Decided to paint my stock bbs gunmetal. I picked the color out at a local auto paint store and had them mix it up in spray cans. The materials are in the pic below. I'll update this post with the base coat number soon. Processs for the wheels included.
1.had tires dismounted
2.clean/degreaseing
3.sand 180g
4.bondo curb rash
5.sand 320g
6.clean/degreaser
7.primer filler
8.sand 320g
9.clean/degreaser
10.primer
11.sand 1500g
12.clean/degreaser
13.two heavy coats of base
14.two heavy coats of clear
15.baked in the 100F California sun for 8hrs the next day.
The whole process took about eight hours.







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Old 07-08-2012, 07:11 PM   #1756
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^lots of time put into those but they look great

here is one of mine. three more to go

1) sand old paint smooth with 800 grit
2) 2-3 coats of rustoleum self etching primer
3) 2-3 coats of rustoleum semi gloss black
4)2-3 coats of rustoleum galaxy blue color shift
5)2-3 coats of rustoleum clear

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Old 07-08-2012, 11:32 PM   #1757
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so sick, wish i could rock those, just would match for me...

and those bbs's are beautiful!
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Old 07-21-2012, 10:20 AM   #1758
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Can anyone find pics of an 11-12 STI SEDAN w/ the stock wheels painted graphite gray or black? (Enkei)

I am considering going that route using Plastikote. Thanks
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Old 07-21-2012, 04:05 PM   #1759
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3 coats of plastidip
3 coats of valspar island orange
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Old 07-21-2012, 05:21 PM   #1760
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Neat with the plastidip underneath it should just peel off?
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Old 07-22-2012, 01:02 PM   #1761
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Neat with the plastidip underneath it should just peel off?
That was the thought and it does kind of peel off but it's harder than just regular plastidip. Probably easier to heat them up or something.
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Old 07-22-2012, 05:16 PM   #1762
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im 75% sure i read that someone did the same exact thing and just pealed off like normal plastidip.
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Old 07-22-2012, 11:05 PM   #1763
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Looked through every page and didn't see a specific name for blue spray paint product. Anyone?

Also, I didnt see any legacy 2.5i wheels, I'm going to be painting mine this weekend, here are some quick shops. Any thoughts on the color? Leaning towards blue, hence my previous question.

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Old 07-23-2012, 03:36 PM   #1764
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im 75% sure i read that someone did the same exact thing and just pealed off like normal plastidip.
I haven't decided if i want to repaint them yet but if I do I'll let you know lol.
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Old 07-24-2012, 02:59 PM   #1765
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nobody painted the non-limited 2011-2012 STi?!
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Old 07-25-2012, 01:33 AM   #1766
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Is there any way to remove the center cap of the OEM '11 wrx wheels and replace it with a custom one that has the red wrx logo on it?
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Old 07-25-2012, 01:38 AM   #1767
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Is there any way to remove the center cap of the OEM '11 wrx wheels and replace it with a custom one that has the red wrx logo on it?
you should be able to as i believe they are just plastic clips with the metal cap on it that hold in.
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Old 07-25-2012, 01:55 AM   #1768
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I've seen on here some sti and wrx logo'd ones you can purchase. Would those fit? What tool would I use to remove the caps?
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Old 07-25-2012, 02:04 AM   #1769
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I've seen on here some sti and wrx logo'd ones you can purchase. Would those fit? What tool would I use to remove the caps?
I cannot answer that as im not sure at all. But when i had to replace my cap since it got stolen or just came off, I believe a Xacto knife could squeeze in and pop it out, although i would be really careful. Other option would be remove the whole wheel and pop it out.. lol

Found this through google.
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show....php?t=2115888
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Old 07-30-2012, 11:57 PM   #1770
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im 75% sure i read that someone did the same exact thing and just pealed off like normal plastidip.
NOPE! Absolutely DOES NOT work. DO NOT DO THIS and expect it to be a quick job...I couldn't even 0% pressure wash half of the paint off. I used about 5-6 layers or plastidip too.
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Old 07-31-2012, 09:22 PM   #1771
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Ver7 STi wheels painted Volvo 451 gold. We tried several different gold paints including Susuki gold. My paint guy did have to add tint to soften the yellow associated with the 451. The wheels had some deep gouges and curb rash but he was able to buff these out. Total cost was $275. DuPont paint and clear coat.






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Old 08-05-2012, 11:08 AM   #1772
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I would love to see a wrb with black rims and a pink pinstripe.

Like the matalic car i saw a couple pages back, but wrb instead.
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Old 08-25-2012, 04:45 PM   #1773
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stock 06-07 wrx wheels painted rustoleum galaxy blue color shift and 20mm wheel spacers
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Old 08-29-2012, 10:36 PM   #1774
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4 Cans of Duplicolor engine enamel (I don't know the color name, but it looked like a gun metal grey when I bought it. But it didn't by the time I got finished.)

2 Cans of Duplicolor engine clearcoat

2 Cans of rustoleum primer

Per Wheel:

2 or 3 coats of primer, sand down with 350 grit, 2 coats of engine enamel, 2 coats of clear.

The wheels looks like a dark grey in the shade or indirect sunlight, but when the sun hits them they look like this. I'm pretty impressed with the outcome!

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Total cost :$55

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Old 09-01-2012, 08:12 AM   #1775
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Working on a set of 2008 STi 5-spokes, from this:





After a two stage powder coat and a couple layers of clear:





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