Gold Rims
05-20-09, 08:51 PM
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Gold Rims
been putting this off for way to long. 
had to remove old paint the PO painted on.
i was only able to finish one rim today. i have to finish the other 3 i have.
it sucks i dont have the little hub cap things. i only have one that is all there. i have the metal rings for the hub caps but i might as well see if i can get 3 more from somewhere/someone.
i think i did alright for my first attempt at painting a rim.
had to remove old paint the PO painted on.
i was only able to finish one rim today. i have to finish the other 3 i have.
it sucks i dont have the little hub cap things. i only have one that is all there. i have the metal rings for the hub caps but i might as well see if i can get 3 more from somewhere/someone.
i think i did alright for my first attempt at painting a rim.
05-20-09, 09:49 PM
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I was just thinking about doing this with mine, but with black instead of gold. But how rare are these wheels? I don't want to go paint my wheels if they're going to ruin the value or anything. New to FC's.
05-20-09, 11:48 PM
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they look good black too. i just decided to give the gold a try. as for value i dont think you have to worry about the value of 20 year old rims unless you aim for a fully restored stock vert.
i was worried about the condition of the rims. it was just bent lips so i had a buddy at discount tire bend it back to where it is round.
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05-21-09, 08:08 AM
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how rare? well every vert came with them stock. you could probably get a full set for about 300 or so. depends on who is selling them.
they look good black too. i just decided to give the gold a try. as for value i dont think you have to worry about the value of 20 year old rims unless you aim for a fully restored stock vert.
i was worried about the condition of the rims. it was just bent lips so i had a buddy at discount tire bend it back to where it is round.
they look good black too. i just decided to give the gold a try. as for value i dont think you have to worry about the value of 20 year old rims unless you aim for a fully restored stock vert.
i was worried about the condition of the rims. it was just bent lips so i had a buddy at discount tire bend it back to where it is round.
05-21-09, 10:15 AM
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looks clean! good job! when you have them mounted, post some pictures here https://www.rx7club.com/2nd-generation-non-technical-pictures-198/fcs-gold-wheels-post-here-check-breh-833893/
05-21-09, 06:31 PM
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used acetone and water mixed in a big tub to remove old paint and wire brushes. took about 2 or 3 days just sitting there and getting inbetween all the spokes...
i masked off the area of the rim i didnt want to paint with some 1 inch wide masking take and some 1/4 inch masking tape to get the circle part as best i could.
i also put masking tape on the back of the spokes to prevent overspray on to the inside of the rim.
primered it, color spray and clear coated. i have to apply more clearcoat to the one i have completed again. didnt really clear coat the inside of the spokes so im sure thats gonna be hard.
but yea as far as mounting them i dont know when that will happen. i was going to leave the center caps off but damnit they look soo good with them on. i need just part of a center cap and two complete ones and i should be good to go. so im going to get those and hopefully all the rims will look great on the car.
i used rustoleum primer, gold, and clear coat.
i masked off the area of the rim i didnt want to paint with some 1 inch wide masking take and some 1/4 inch masking tape to get the circle part as best i could.
i also put masking tape on the back of the spokes to prevent overspray on to the inside of the rim.
primered it, color spray and clear coated. i have to apply more clearcoat to the one i have completed again. didnt really clear coat the inside of the spokes so im sure thats gonna be hard.
but yea as far as mounting them i dont know when that will happen. i was going to leave the center caps off but damnit they look soo good with them on. i need just part of a center cap and two complete ones and i should be good to go. so im going to get those and hopefully all the rims will look great on the car.
i used rustoleum primer, gold, and clear coat.
06-10-09, 01:29 PM
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Finished! sorta...
Well as y'all can see i finished painting them. I will probably touch them up in the near future but for now they look great.
Now the center caps...
I need all the plastic parts for one of them and I need a center plastic black cap thing that says mazda or they can all say bbs. either way.
So soon I will have pictures of them on the car.
Well as y'all can see i finished painting them. I will probably touch them up in the near future but for now they look great.
Now the center caps...
I need all the plastic parts for one of them and I need a center plastic black cap thing that says mazda or they can all say bbs. either way.
So soon I will have pictures of them on the car.
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06-18-09, 10:26 PM
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OMG WTF!!! I didn't know i posted the picture that big!. Wow sorry about that. i painted my wheels in about less than 1 min lol. It's spray paint and then i took thinner and whipped the part i didn't want paint on. This was jsut a rough i idea of what i wanted the Gold to look like. I was going to do sti gold, but then decided not to. now im leaning towared 300zx gold (91 z32)