Painting Rims --- Step by Step

Peter · 07-02-2005, 09:40 PM

Well today my brother and I painted his rims on the Prelude and they came out pretty good.
I will take you guys step by step and some of the stuff you guys need . I will also tell you guys what else you could of done to make it look even better.

THINGS YOU NEED
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1) A jack and 4 or 2 stands
2) a drill , or 2 (it will only make life better)
3) 3M Light rust and paint remover pad x2 ( i noticed a pad will last you for 2 rims) make sure you can attach it to you drill
4) A hard metal brush that you and attach to your drill
5)Dupli- Color rim paint , you can use any brand paint , but make sure its good for high tempatures , this one was made for rims , we used black , we used a can for 2 rims , but this will depand on how many coats you did , 2 cost for 2 rims
5)Tape
6) Knife
7) Paper towels
8) 24 of any brand beer
9) Sunny day
10) Some one to keep you company and help you out
Some pics of some of the pads and paints

Step One
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First you need to take off the rim and tire off your car , jack up ur car and take off all four or just the front/ back , dosnt matter , all 4 wheels will be off and on in the end. Once you have the wheel(s) off take your sanding pads and ur wire brush pad and put them on and u can start sanding away, (We had a dewalt drill on a cord for the 3M pad and a jobmate cordless for thr wire brush). Sand off as much and you can with the 3M brush , you dont need to get down to the metal , just enought so its smooth and no clear coat is showing. If you come upon a place that you cant just the get smooth slowy with the metal brush take the paint off, dont press to hard because you can damage the rim , after you use the metal sand it off with the 3M pad, do this on this spot intill its nice and smooth. If you cant get into ever little spot dont worry we didnt so it and it turned out fine , but if you want you can take sand paper nothing less then 320 grid and sand it off. Do this for all the rims , AVOID THE TIRE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE

Step Two
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Once you have all or just one rim sanded just take water and hose it off well , you can use soap and clean them if you want . After your done use paper towels to speed up the drying, MAKE SURE YOU GET THE LITTLE SPOT BETWEEN YOUR TIRE AND THE RIM.
When its dry avoid touching it with clean or dirty hands , grease and paint dont mix well , the paint wont stick on the rime perfectly. Now you can get tape and tape up ur rime try to get as close as you can to the rim, there is a lille grove between the tire and the rim , stick tape in there so you can paint the little lip around thr rim.
once you are done taping the rim find a dust free area to paint, also make sure there isnt much wind.

Step Three
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Now you are ready to paint , make sure you read the direction on the can how to use , some are qucik dry others are not. Try to over the rim in a thin coat first dont worry about the little hard to reach areas right now , if you can get in there go ahead. After you are done the first coat wait 30- One hours time for a second , now try to get to each hole and little place, make this coat a nice even coat. and make sure you done forget any spots. Wait another 30 to One hours time and come back and touch up and little spots that look odd or need more paint. and let them rest for good. Make sure you leave them to dry long enough before you handle them. It is up to you if you want a clear coat or not , we didnt use one.

Not full finshed left the lip unpainted

Step Four
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When u are 110% sure it is dry remove the tape and slap the rim back on ur car.
When its done

Me looking horny

And not sure where to sticky this but i think it should

Thanks ,and Your Welcome

RedPhoenix · 07-02-2005, 09:46 PM

Looks good, nice DIY

95WhiteCamry · 07-02-2005, 09:47 PM

nice

wouldn't it be easier to use rubbing alcohol to remove all the grease better though? just a suggestion

Peter · 07-02-2005, 09:49 PM

well u could use running alcohol but after you clean it its grease free and if u dont touch it its gonna stay grease free ...so ...but if do touch it u can just rubbing alcohol

denizen · 07-02-2005, 09:57 PM

THe way ive seen it done esier is using index cards between the tire and wheel instead of tape, but either way i guess it works

Peter · 07-02-2005, 10:04 PM

ya we did use cardboard and suff in around the rim....but you cant paint the lip around nicely , with tape you can get into more areas better....we have tryd alot of things and tet 14 pads to see which one works the best...this is the bestway that we came up with to paint rims.

RedPhoenix · 07-02-2005, 10:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peter

well u could use running alcohol but after you clean it its grease free and if u dont touch it its gonna stay grease free ...so ...but if do touch it u can just rubbing alcohol

Acentone would work the best.

Peter · 07-02-2005, 10:16 PM

ya u can use that , but if u dont touch the rim u dont have to worry

Mushroom_Toy · 07-02-2005, 10:33 PM

Sticky Time? Good job.

98tercel_girlie · 07-02-2005, 10:35 PM

That looks pretty good man! Does the paint last a long time? Can it be scraped off easily? That might be an idea for my rims, now that i've seen at least 5 cars with rims like mine since summer started

RedPhoenix · 07-02-2005, 11:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 98tercel_girlie

That looks pretty good man! Does the paint last a long time? Can it be scraped off easily? That might be an idea for my rims, now that i've seen at least 5 cars with rims like mine since summer started

If you clear coat it should be good. If you can bake it that would be good. or leave it in the sun for an afternoon to get some heat on it.

SmokingTires · 07-02-2005, 11:32 PM

"How-To Use Spray Paint 101" has been done before

No need for a stickie.

RedPhoenix · 07-02-2005, 11:34 PM

any pics of the whole car

Trdkamuri510 · 07-03-2005, 02:51 AM

its actually MUCH EASIER to let all the air out of the tires first before using tape.. it pulls back the sidewall quite a bit..

http://speedoptions.com/articles/4609/

there are a few other problems,

Peter · 07-03-2005, 06:50 AM

no pics of whole car we only got two done...the other two are gonna be done today

07-02-2005, 09:40 PM	#1
Peter One with the force Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Toronto/Mississauga/Milton Posts: 1,673 Gameroom cash: $1500 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Score: 0 reviews	Painting Rims --- Step by Step Well today my brother and I painted his rims on the Prelude and they came out pretty good. I will take you guys step by step and some of the stuff you guys need . I will also tell you guys what else you could of done to make it look even better. THINGS YOU NEED ---------------------- 1) A jack and 4 or 2 stands 2) a drill , or 2 (it will only make life better) 3) 3M Light rust and paint remover pad x2 ( i noticed a pad will last you for 2 rims) make sure you can attach it to you drill 4) A hard metal brush that you and attach to your drill 5)Dupli- Color rim paint , you can use any brand paint , but make sure its good for high tempatures , this one was made for rims , we used black , we used a can for 2 rims , but this will depand on how many coats you did , 2 cost for 2 rims 5)Tape 6) Knife 7) Paper towels 8) 24 of any brand beer 9) Sunny day 10) Some one to keep you company and help you out Some pics of some of the pads and paints Step One ------------- First you need to take off the rim and tire off your car , jack up ur car and take off all four or just the front/ back , dosnt matter , all 4 wheels will be off and on in the end. Once you have the wheel(s) off take your sanding pads and ur wire brush pad and put them on and u can start sanding away, (We had a dewalt drill on a cord for the 3M pad and a jobmate cordless for thr wire brush). Sand off as much and you can with the 3M brush , you dont need to get down to the metal , just enought so its smooth and no clear coat is showing. If you come upon a place that you cant just the get smooth slowy with the metal brush take the paint off, dont press to hard because you can damage the rim , after you use the metal sand it off with the 3M pad, do this on this spot intill its nice and smooth. If you cant get into ever little spot dont worry we didnt so it and it turned out fine , but if you want you can take sand paper nothing less then 320 grid and sand it off. Do this for all the rims , AVOID THE TIRE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE Step Two -------------- Once you have all or just one rim sanded just take water and hose it off well , you can use soap and clean them if you want . After your done use paper towels to speed up the drying, MAKE SURE YOU GET THE LITTLE SPOT BETWEEN YOUR TIRE AND THE RIM. When its dry avoid touching it with clean or dirty hands , grease and paint dont mix well , the paint wont stick on the rime perfectly. Now you can get tape and tape up ur rime try to get as close as you can to the rim, there is a lille grove between the tire and the rim , stick tape in there so you can paint the little lip around thr rim. once you are done taping the rim find a dust free area to paint, also make sure there isnt much wind. Step Three -------------- Now you are ready to paint , make sure you read the direction on the can how to use , some are qucik dry others are not. Try to over the rim in a thin coat first dont worry about the little hard to reach areas right now , if you can get in there go ahead. After you are done the first coat wait 30- One hours time for a second , now try to get to each hole and little place, make this coat a nice even coat. and make sure you done forget any spots. Wait another 30 to One hours time and come back and touch up and little spots that look odd or need more paint. and let them rest for good. Make sure you leave them to dry long enough before you handle them. It is up to you if you want a clear coat or not , we didnt use one. Not full finshed left the lip unpainted Step Four ------------- When u are 110% sure it is dry remove the tape and slap the rim back on ur car. When its done Me looking horny And not sure where to sticky this but i think it should Thanks ,and Your Welcome __________________ Dave: Adam needs to be kidnaped and taken to the bunny ranch where they'll milk him of all his cum until he can cum no more Unknown "You stick pennies up your ass for confidence"

07-02-2005, 09:49 PM	#4
Peter One with the force Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Toronto/Mississauga/Milton Posts: 1,673 Gameroom cash: $1500 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Score: 0 reviews	well u could use running alcohol but after you clean it its grease free and if u dont touch it its gonna stay grease free ...so ...but if do touch it u can just rubbing alcohol __________________ Dave: Adam needs to be kidnaped and taken to the bunny ranch where they'll milk him of all his cum until he can cum no more Unknown "You stick pennies up your ass for confidence"

07-02-2005, 09:57 PM	#5
denizen Boost is better Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ithaca NY Posts: 168 Gameroom cash: $1500 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Score: 0 reviews	THe way ive seen it done esier is using index cards between the tire and wheel instead of tape, but either way i guess it works __________________ 1984 Volvo 240GL - RIP 1998 Dodge Caravan SE 1998 Toyota Camry LE 2001 Volvo S40 1.9T

07-02-2005, 10:04 PM	#6
Peter One with the force Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Toronto/Mississauga/Milton Posts: 1,673 Gameroom cash: $1500 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Score: 0 reviews	ya we did use cardboard and suff in around the rim....but you cant paint the lip around nicely , with tape you can get into more areas better....we have tryd alot of things and tet 14 pads to see which one works the best...this is the bestway that we came up with to paint rims. __________________ Dave: Adam needs to be kidnaped and taken to the bunny ranch where they'll milk him of all his cum until he can cum no more Unknown "You stick pennies up your ass for confidence"

07-02-2005, 10:16 PM	#8
Peter One with the force Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Toronto/Mississauga/Milton Posts: 1,673 Gameroom cash: $1500 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Score: 0 reviews	ya u can use that , but if u dont touch the rim u dont have to worry __________________ Dave: Adam needs to be kidnaped and taken to the bunny ranch where they'll milk him of all his cum until he can cum no more Unknown "You stick pennies up your ass for confidence"

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98tercel_girlie The good girl Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: O-town (Ont) Posts: 561 Gameroom cash: $13110 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Score: 1 reviews	That looks pretty good man! Does the paint last a long time? Can it be scraped off easily? That might be an idea for my rims, now that i've seen at least 5 cars with rims like mine since summer started __________________ Representin' Team Hamster in Canada! ''The story of life is quicker than the blink of an eye, the story of love is hello and goodbye'' J.H.

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SmokingTires Auto-Cross Addict Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: St. Paul, MN Posts: 3,903 Gameroom cash: $1500 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Score: 0 reviews	"How-To Use Spray Paint 101" has been done before No need for a stickie. __________________ '88 Toyota MR2 N/A - Sold '99 Miata Sport - Sold '85 Corolla GT-S - Sold '02 MR2 Spyder - C-Stock car

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Trdkamuri510 One with the force Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Hayward Ca Posts: 1,022 Gameroom cash: $7200 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Score: 6 reviews	its actually MUCH EASIER to let all the air out of the tires first before using tape.. it pulls back the sidewall quite a bit.. http://speedoptions.com/articles/4609/ there are a few other problems, __________________ sittin pretty wid a lil wide ass

07-03-2005, 06:50 AM	#15
Peter One with the force Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Toronto/Mississauga/Milton Posts: 1,673 Gameroom cash: $1500 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Score: 0 reviews	no pics of whole car we only got two done...the other two are gonna be done today __________________ Dave: Adam needs to be kidnaped and taken to the bunny ranch where they'll milk him of all his cum until he can cum no more Unknown "You stick pennies up your ass for confidence"

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