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01-19-11, 02:04 AM
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well no matter what color i pick im gonna leave the lips alone, i plan to get the rims stripped then lips repolished then paint the centers
01-21-11, 04:45 AM
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^ if you can see up close there are a lot of chips and scratches all over near the lug holes... the lips are in okay condition but one has a 3" gash.. they can be used as-is but i rather fix them first besides i still need to get a new set of tires for these badboys =]
stock FD rims
17x8 50+ gonna run a 20mm spacer
17x8.5 50+ 25/30mm spacer
edit: i will update the status this weekend when i start sanding and primer them up
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01-21-11, 01:14 PM
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just get some wheel paint and do them yourself,.. get some sand paper and go over them wet sanding, 600 grit should do. clean them with soap and water. Mask off the lips, spray.
Then take some Mother's aluminum wheel polish to the lips and do it by hand. = awesome. I dont think you need to primer them, just prep the current surface. Im tempted to paint my volks
Then take some Mother's aluminum wheel polish to the lips and do it by hand. = awesome. I dont think you need to primer them, just prep the current surface. Im tempted to paint my volks
01-22-11, 04:31 PM
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rattle can works great if you put enough light perfectly even coats on it... but if you can find a shop that will powdercoat them for a good price its totally worth it.
01-27-11, 01:22 PM
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Cool video. I liked the soothing music. Wish either I spoke German, or that they kept providing the English translations. Wonder why they stopped 1/3 of the way through?
Questions: (1.) Where do you get one of those rotating stands for wheel painting? (2.) I heard somewhere that you're not supposed to prime an already-painted alloy wheel, that it actually reduces adhesion of the top coat. True or false?
Questions: (1.) Where do you get one of those rotating stands for wheel painting? (2.) I heard somewhere that you're not supposed to prime an already-painted alloy wheel, that it actually reduces adhesion of the top coat. True or false?
01-27-11, 01:33 PM
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They primed it because they sanded most of it down to bare metal by the looks of it. you should be able to get the stand from their website, I think that is what this vid is promoting.
http://www.felgen-lackier-assistent.de/
http://www.felgen-lackier-assistent.de/
01-27-11, 10:09 PM
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Lol good luck finding a site in english! Haha I searched for hours'... Image basically going to make my own... Looks very simple...
And wont be priming my rims just sanding washing and painting for me....
And wont be priming my rims just sanding washing and painting for me....
01-30-11, 05:14 AM
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Update!!!!
so i test sprayed some colors, here they are!
taped up
dark gun metal
compared to stock
silver
silver vs gun metal
with center caps
taped up
dark gun metal
compared to stock
silver
silver vs gun metal
with center caps
01-31-11, 02:43 AM
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i probably would after the "new-ness" factor wears off but its coo cause now i have to sets to put on haha
