Tooks some pics.

[screaminMS]

i painted the wheels satin black. i think they came out pretty good. My girlfriend and i took the pics.

 

[screaminMS]

 

[jnr5005]

Very nice, did you do it yourself? I wish my wheels were black.

 

[oaklandopen]

cool...got some real potential background pics in there if those damn date stamps would just quit posing and smiling for the camera

 

[Speedkid]

Looks good dude.

 

[screaminMS]

Very nice, did you do it yourself? I wish my wheels were black.

thanks.
yea i did it myself.

 

[screaminMS]

cool...got some real potential background pics in there if those damn date stamps would just quit posing and smiling for the camera

yea that was my GF's camera i need to tell her to take that off lol.

 

[Shiroi_ms3]

The wheels look good, I want to do the same thing to mine. I was wondering how many coats of paint did you use and did you finish it off with a sealant. Also did you sand down the wheels or just cleaned them well and laid down the paint.

 

[screaminMS]

The wheels look good, I want to do the same thing to mine. I was wondering how many coats of paint did you use and did you finish it off with a sealant. Also did you sand down the wheels or just cleaned them well and laid down the paint.

I sanded them down,primered,wet sanded, and sprayed 3 coats but i didnt seal them. took it to a self serve car wash and put the hi pressure wash on about 2 inches from the wheels to see if they were going to chip or flake or anything and nothing came up so i figured it would be ok.

 

[Hank3]

Great job! Looks good except the center caps.

 

[Moultese]

Wheels look good. I personally would have painted the center caps as well. Not a fan of the gas cap. I'd offer some C&C on the photos, but I'm guessing your g/f isn't really that into photography.

 

[paylew]

Great job! Looks good except the center caps.

Agreed. IMO, center caps need to be painted... asap.

 

[Sport6]

I like the look of it without the center caps painted. I did the same thing when I painted my stock Mazda6 wheels a few years ago.

 

[ncspeed21]

Looks good man!

 

[screaminMS]

thanks. i have been debating on the center caps. but i really like how it makes the mazda emblem stand out. yea my girlfriends not into it to much she just likes to take pics. im prolly going to photoshop some of these.

 

[oaklandopen]

^^^what if you just left the flying M silver and painted the rest of the cap. that might look okay

 

[Saskatchewan17]

^ I like that idea.... tape off the flying m.

Now you need to paint your badges!

 

[screaminMS]

^ I like that idea.... tape off the flying m.

Now you need to paint your badges!

ill give a try on one and see how it comes out. lol. i cant figure out how to get my badges off without breaking them.lol. i really want to paint them. just scared to break them lol.

 

[oaklandopen]

an easier thing to do instead of taping would be to take vasoline and rub it onto whatever surface you don't want painted. then you can just rub it off after everything dries.

 

[screaminMS]

an easier thing to do instead of taping would be to take vasoline and rub it onto whatever surface you don't want painted. then you can just rub it off after everything dries.

thats what my girlfriend was telling me to do lol. shes pretty smart she knows quiet a bit for a girl. but there is a conflict of interests betweens shes loves honda and i love mazda lol. ill give it a shot this weekend and post up how it comes out. if the weather is to my liking for painting.