Ok when I originally ordered these Konig Imagine rims, I was expecting the spokes to be a nice dark color. When they came, they were silver. I thought they sent me the wrong ones, but tires.com said they were sure that was the correct finish.

After a year and 1/2 of having the rims, I finally decided to paint them. I didn't want to use spray paint because I was worried it would come off too easily. Then the other day I found this stuff at autozone:



I have two extra rims that I use for a coffee table, so I decided to use them as test subjects...



I really like the 'polished lip' look, so I taped off the lip and put two coats of the stuff on one of the rims.



I must say, I am VERY satisified with the results. The finish is equal to that of a good powder-coating job... Nice color (slightly metallic) with a semi-gloss finish. They look darker in real life.

Here are a few more photos:


(looks slightly lighter in the above picture because of the sunset lighting...)




(such a nice finish. sprayed on even without any trouble.)

Here's how my rim's look right now. I think I am going to paint them on Wednesday since I liked the test-results so much.



I'll post photos after I do all four and bolt them back up on the FD.

 

wow very nice do they have a lot of colors to choose from? did you have to prep the surface?

 

yeah there are other colors. i didnt do anything to prep the surface except wash/dry

no problems spraying it on

 

Looks nice, but couldn't you have dissasembled the centers and paint instead of masking?

Gene

 

Fujikoro i used that paint on my rims its a great color love it but get ready to keep a spare can with you it scratches easily... i remember after i spent like 5 to 6 hours painting all 4 rims i scractches em up when putting the lug nuts on got very pissed... so im just gonna paint em black now...
TwEaK

 

Yup, Ive used this paint before as well. It will chip, but applying several coats of clear greatly enhances the longevity (powder coating is really the proper way to ensure that it will last). For rattle can stuff, BBS wheel paint works very well: http://www.hrpworld.com/index.cfm?fo...action=product

Gene

 

yeah but even my powder coat used to chip off when puttin the nuts on....

just gotta use several coats and be careful puttin them back on i guess :P

 

Im lovin the coffee table...one day I will have HREs in my living room holding my glass top.;p

 

No kidding? I had some steel wheels powder coated locally and the lug nuts take out the powder coating directly under them, but no chips or cracks at all. The powder coating under the lug nuts looked like it was squeezed out not shipped or flaked off.

 

bump... paint you other rims yet?

 

Yeah lets see some pics on the car!