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04-22-2012, 02:31 PM
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I would take the rims off anyway for ease of painting and getting it in all the crevices of the rim (especially if you have never painted before). The cans are cheap, and it only takes about one can per rim (this is accounting for a bunch of coats, and probably messing up and having to re-do them at least once. So you can easily get by with 3 cans for all 4 if you don't mess up...
The one tip I can give is to do light coats, don't expect to fully cover the entire chrome/aluminum of the rim on the first coat and puddle it up.
I also think that you should peel the plasti-dip off the center cap, I did that on mine when I had it done, looked much better IMO.
Here is a pic of my old sedan I used to have with the rims painted:
The one tip I can give is to do light coats, don't expect to fully cover the entire chrome/aluminum of the rim on the first coat and puddle it up.
I also think that you should peel the plasti-dip off the center cap, I did that on mine when I had it done, looked much better IMO.
Here is a pic of my old sedan I used to have with the rims painted:
04-22-2012, 03:39 PM
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I would take the rims off anyway for ease of painting and getting it in all the crevices of the rim (especially if you have never painted before). The cans are cheap, and it only takes about one can per rim (this is accounting for a bunch of coats, and probably messing up and having to re-do them at least once. So you can easily get by with 3 cans for all 4 if you don't mess up...
The one tip I can give is to do light coats, don't expect to fully cover the entire chrome/aluminum of the rim on the first coat and puddle it up.
I also think that you should peel the plasti-dip off the center cap, I did that on mine when I had it done, looked much better IMO.
Here is a pic of my old sedan I used to have with the rims painted:
The one tip I can give is to do light coats, don't expect to fully cover the entire chrome/aluminum of the rim on the first coat and puddle it up.
I also think that you should peel the plasti-dip off the center cap, I did that on mine when I had it done, looked much better IMO.
Here is a pic of my old sedan I used to have with the rims painted:
04-22-2012, 11:44 PM
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I would take the rims off anyway for ease of painting and getting it in all the crevices of the rim (especially if you have never painted before). The cans are cheap, and it only takes about one can per rim (this is accounting for a bunch of coats, and probably messing up and having to re-do them at least once. So you can easily get by with 3 cans for all 4 if you don't mess up...
The one tip I can give is to do light coats, don't expect to fully cover the entire chrome/aluminum of the rim on the first coat and puddle it up.
I also think that you should peel the plasti-dip off the center cap, I did that on mine when I had it done, looked much better IMO.
Here is a pic of my old sedan I used to have with the rims painted:
The one tip I can give is to do light coats, don't expect to fully cover the entire chrome/aluminum of the rim on the first coat and puddle it up.
I also think that you should peel the plasti-dip off the center cap, I did that on mine when I had it done, looked much better IMO.
Here is a pic of my old sedan I used to have with the rims painted:
When you got rid of that car did you take the plasti dip off the stock wheels, if so how easy was it to return them to original condition?
04-23-2012, 10:36 AM
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04-23-2012, 01:26 PM
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need i say more http://www.dipyourcar.com/
04-23-2012, 03:32 PM
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need i say more http://www.dipyourcar.com/
04-24-2012, 12:10 PM
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