How To: Repair curb rash and paint rims

[red95_240sx]

i pulled the rim i did a color test on out, n looked at it again and i didnt do a bad job, just missed some spots. i was gona pay a guy $100 plus paint to do em tomorrow. ill probly sleep on it still not sure. i might practice with the curves of my hubcaps n stuff

 

[mazdaspeed777]

i pulled the rim i did a color test on out, n looked at it again and i didnt do a bad job, just missed some spots. i was gona pay a guy $100 plus paint to do em tomorrow. ill probly sleep on it still not sure. i might practice with the curves of my hubcaps n stuff

I would highly advise against that. If you want to pay someone else to do the job pay a little more and have your rims powdercoated. Will last way longer than paint. Will probably be around $150 for all your rims. But if you want to paint your rims do it your self, that is why I wrote this how to. So people can do this them selves. It will only cost you around $30 for supplys. So please don't waste your money for someone else to do it. Heck find a friend that is more confident in doing this if you have to.

 

[red95_240sx]

someone said powdercoating wud be 400ish. the sand down n start over again has me hooked. u think i cud sand in the middle of the job while im still painting(of course not while its soaking wet)?

 

[red95_240sx]

also did u sand the wheels before the primer, or just made sure they wer clean? is it hard to tell a spot where u missed clear coat?

 

[mazdaspeed777]

You have to wait till the paint has had its full dry time (20-30 min) before you can sand it down. Yes you should sand the rims before you prime them.

 

[justanothermp5]

ok painting ur rims is reaaaaaally easy, sand them, wash them, prime, paint and clear
in that order i did mine, really easy, and if u do light coats and dont cake the paint to where it runs, u should be good
just make sure u have good lighting, i did mine in my garage, and when i put them on my car, i noticed some slight areas where the primer showed through, that i couldnt see in my garage

 

[mazdaspeed777]

ok painting ur rims is reaaaaaally easy, sand them, wash them, prime, paint and clear
in that order i did mine, really easy, and if u do light coats and dont cake the paint to where it runs, u should be good
just make sure u have good lighting, i did mine in my garage, and when i put them on my car, i noticed some slight areas where the primer showed through, that i couldnt see in my garage

Thats what I am trying to tell these guys.

 

[red95_240sx]

yes i was waayyy easier than i thought. but my paint turned out to be slightly rough like sandpaper, but i hadnt used the clear coat yet. also, i dont really want to use the duplcolor wheel clear coat, becuase duplicolor's wheel paints honestly suck ass in my opinion. i had some caliper paint i used on the back, and it has a higher gloss, easier button, and a better spray than the wheel paint.

Is there any other clear coat i can use?

Im thining about using the wheelpaint as another layer of black primer, and going over the wheels about 2 more times with the glossy caliper paint, and then clear it.

 

[red95_240sx]

the clear coat was fuggin garbage. it turned white on some spots and turned the rims into some gunmetal garbage. so i sanded it down again, going 2 shop tomorrow. 50 bux wasted

 

[elieleb1303]

there's really no wobble or vibration at all, the only thing is that i have to do is fill it back up every once and while from air loss...
but it is prob a safety issue in the future...
i'll see what i can do when i rotate my tires.

on my old car i had a bent rim, and i had the same problems as u.
no vibrations or anything, just had to fill up all the time.
well, a lil later i ran over a nail and had it go completely flat.
took it to get it fixed, and they couldnt do it cause the whole inside of the wheel was torn up. likely caused by the pressure the bent rim was puttin the the tire constantly

 

[mazdaspeed777]

the clear coat was fuggin garbage. it turned white on some spots and turned the rims into some gunmetal garbage. so i sanded it down again, going 2 shop tomorrow. 50 bux wasted

The clearcoat only turns white if the clearcoat pools up or you put to much clearcoat on at one time. When it dry's it should turn clear. The Duplicolor wheel clear coat worked and looked great to me. Remember patience is a must for this project, follow my instructions exactly and it should turn out great.

 

[red95_240sx]

s*** turned white...i sampled it on a table it was good, but on the wheels it went BS.

 

[mazdaspeed777]

s*** turned white...i sampled it on a table it was good, but on the wheels it went BS.

Did the white look like this?(at the end of the spokes):

If so it should have dried clear if you gave it enough time to dry. Remember it will take twice as long to dry if it is cold out. Make sure you paint in warm temps, if the air is cold or the wheels or cold you will get bad paint results(folding, bubbling, and rough spots). Sorry you got bad results. Good luck to ya

 

[red95_240sx]

thnk it did. it was like super glue on it.

I was pretty close :- /.

 

[808MP5]

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[clicknext]

Great how to!

I had a couple questions,

Did you sand and paint only the face of the wheel, or did you turn the wheel around and paint the inside too?

Also did you sand the new paint at any time? Primer, base, or clearcoat, did you sand any of them?

Thanks

 

[habeansha]

Great how to!

I had a couple questions,

Did you sand and paint only the face of the wheel, or did you turn the wheel around and paint the inside too?

Also did you sand the new paint at any time? Primer, base, or clearcoat, did you sand any of them?

Thanks

i sanded and painted everything, for the inside i just didnt clear the inside part but i cleared the face part

and i only sanded the primer with some finer grit sandpaper, i didnt sand any of the other layers

 

[clicknext]

Thanks man... another question if you don't mind,

So I see it's necessary to balance the wheels after they're painted. Mine is '02 and has those weights that clip on the edge of the rim on the face, rather than sticking to the inside. How can I remove those weights so I can paint around the entire rim?

And afterwards will the shop be able to use the other kind of weight that goes on the inside of the rim instead, or are those incompatible with the '02 rims?

 

[habeansha]

Thanks man... another question if you don't mind,

So I see it's necessary to balance the wheels after they're painted. Mine is '02 and has those weights that clip on the edge of the rim on the face, rather than sticking to the inside. How can I remove those weights so I can paint around the entire rim?

And afterwards will the shop be able to use the other kind of weight that goes on the inside of the rim instead, or are those incompatible with the '02 rims?

yeah i think you really need to balance your wheels after painting since u are changing the weight of the rim and the paint is probably not evenly distributed

when i got my rims i popped off all the weights, i think mine had the clip ons in the inside and stick ons in the front part

to remove the weights i would just shove a flathead screwdriver under an edge and pop it off, just be kind of careful so you dont damage the rim too much

i think it would be best to tell the shop that balances your rims to put the stick on. i dont see why they wouldnt be able to use the stick on ones and i would just assume they would be smart enough to put clip on weights on a wheel that is a completely different color from the weight. i didnt tell the people that put my rims on to use the stick on ones but they did. now i have like a long strip of weights on all my wheels and im super happy they didnt use clip ons.

 

[clicknext]

Do you think I could get away with just painting the face, or is that an invitation for it to bubble again? (i'm only planning to repaint it silver)