Painting Winter Steelies - #1 Car Club In Kitchener - Waterloo - Cambridge

**destrukt** · 09-28-2006, 01:09 AM

Has anyone painted their winter rims a gunmetal/grey or bronze color? I might give mine a spray for this upcoming winter since Im not a big fan of the gloss black rim with the dull tire sidewall look. Wonderin what it would look like, so if u got pics postem!

**sevsev** · 09-28-2006, 01:41 AM

I'm doing mine in gold

**Barky** · 09-28-2006, 03:42 AM

u could get them powder coated. I was thinking about getting mine done

**AdamCL** · 09-28-2006, 11:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sevsev

I'm doing mine in gold

black/gold FTW!!

i should do my steelies gold...

**destrukt** · 09-28-2006, 12:26 PM

Yea I thought about powdercoating but that would be pretty expensive wouldn't it? I'm sure I can get a decent look if I do it myself. I'm thinking metallic gunmetal/grey.

**KDawgONE** · 09-28-2006, 02:21 PM

Keep em black and get the chrome lip trim.

**AdamCL** · 09-28-2006, 02:24 PM

^^^ those things are expensive...

$25 each...

**sevsev** · 09-28-2006, 04:20 PM

I'm gonna put those on too

You can get them cheaper elsewhere, some trucks came stock with them

**KDawgONE** · 09-28-2006, 06:02 PM

The polished lip rings are madddd jdm tyte!

**diamond** · 09-28-2006, 06:36 PM

i have painted alot of rims best paint i find to use it textured dupi-colour its got a sparkly gloss in it and best of all its textured it stick to anything just ruff it up for like 2 min and it will stick for ever

**destrukt** · 09-29-2006, 01:20 AM

^Where'd you get the paint?

And where do you get the polished lip trim?

**cyphon21** · 09-29-2006, 01:29 AM

wet sand those bitches down and spray with primer and then a coat of dupli colour of your choice!

easiest re-finish

**destrukt** · 09-30-2006, 10:24 PM

What kind of grit should I use to sand these pups?

**Jedi_Car_Fan** · 10-01-2006, 02:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by destrukt

Yea I thought about powdercoating but that would be pretty expensive wouldn't it? I'm sure I can get a decent look if I do it myself. I'm thinking metallic gunmetal/grey.

For a Steelie, Powder Coating would run you approx $35/$40 a Rim (About half the price of an Aluminum Rim) and I could do them in 1 of 4 Gunmetal shades.

**_HeC_** · 10-01-2006, 04:00 PM

just goto CT and get duplicolors rim paint, i used this stuff on my 17s

IMO it be a waste of money to powercoat winter rims...spend $15 on some spray paint/clear and a couple hours of your time

**cyphon21** · 10-01-2006, 05:36 PM

^^ honestly its only 15$, TOPS for a nice couple peices of 800 grit paper, get a bowl of water and a can of primer and paint...its so easy to do

**AdamCL** · 10-02-2006, 12:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cyphon21

^^ honestly its only 15$, TOPS for a nice couple peices of 800 grit paper, get a bowl of water and a can of primer and paint...its so easy to do

wanna do mine?

**AndrewTDI** · 10-02-2006, 01:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KDawgONE

The polished lip rings are madddd jdm tyte!

Major HP adder FTW!

**LudeSRV** · 10-02-2006, 01:38 PM

I'm painting a design of a rim onto mine to make it look that much hotter.

09-28-2006, 01:09 AM	#1 (permalink)
destrukt VM Member Posts: 2,261 Join Date: Feb 2005 Ride: a car Fav Mod: Class:	Painting Winter Steelies Has anyone painted their winter rims a gunmetal/grey or bronze color? I might give mine a spray for this upcoming winter since Im not a big fan of the gloss black rim with the dull tire sidewall look. Wonderin what it would look like, so if u got pics postem! ------------------ 1 3 5 2 4 6 R

09-28-2006, 01:41 AM	#2 (permalink)
sevsev VM Member Posts: 4,259 Location: Cambridge Join Date: May 2004 Ride: 2003 Protege5 Fav Mod: train horn Class: Mini Truck	I'm doing mine in gold ------------------ //Andrew \| 03 Mazda Protege5 3:13

09-28-2006, 12:26 PM	#5 (permalink)
destrukt VM Member Posts: 2,261 Join Date: Feb 2005 Ride: a car Fav Mod: Class:	Yea I thought about powdercoating but that would be pretty expensive wouldn't it? I'm sure I can get a decent look if I do it myself. I'm thinking metallic gunmetal/grey. ------------------ 1 3 5 2 4 6 R

09-28-2006, 02:21 PM	#6 (permalink)
KDawgONE VM Member Posts: 4,793 Location: Windsor, ON Join Date: Nov 2003 Ride: 1995 GMC Jimmy Fav Mod: Class: Mini Truck	Keep em black and get the chrome lip trim. ------------------ Kris \| Sales & Leasing Consultant \| Gus Revenberg Pontiac-Buick-GMC-HUMMER \| Windsor, ON \| 519-979-2800 x126 1995 2WD 4-door GMC Jimmy - Envoy-fronted and Caddy-clipp'd!

09-28-2006, 02:24 PM	#7 (permalink)
AdamCL VM Member Posts: 5,408 Location: Kitchener Join Date: Apr 2005 Ride: 2002 Dodge Intrepid ES Fav Mod: Class: Street	^^^ those things are expensive... $25 each... ------------------ 1997 Volkswagen Golf CL - SOLD 1994 Volkswagen Jetta GL Turbo Diesel - RIP I have 3.5 Litres at my disposal, I'd like to use them all!

09-28-2006, 03:42 AM	#3 (permalink)
Barky VM Member Posts: 2,740 Join Date: Aug 2005 Ride: ... Fav Mod: Class:	u could get them powder coated. I was thinking about getting mine done

09-28-2006, 04:20 PM	#8 (permalink)
sevsev VM Member Posts: 4,259 Location: Cambridge Join Date: May 2004 Ride: 2003 Protege5 Fav Mod: train horn Class: Mini Truck	I'm gonna put those on too You can get them cheaper elsewhere, some trucks came stock with them ------------------ //Andrew \| 03 Mazda Protege5 3:13

09-28-2006, 06:02 PM	#9 (permalink)
KDawgONE VM Member Posts: 4,793 Location: Windsor, ON Join Date: Nov 2003 Ride: 1995 GMC Jimmy Fav Mod: Class: Mini Truck	The polished lip rings are madddd jdm tyte! ------------------ Kris \| Sales & Leasing Consultant \| Gus Revenberg Pontiac-Buick-GMC-HUMMER \| Windsor, ON \| 519-979-2800 x126 1995 2WD 4-door GMC Jimmy - Envoy-fronted and Caddy-clipp'd!

09-29-2006, 01:20 AM	#11 (permalink)
destrukt VM Member Posts: 2,261 Join Date: Feb 2005 Ride: a car Fav Mod: Class:	^Where'd you get the paint? And where do you get the polished lip trim? ------------------ 1 3 5 2 4 6 R

09-29-2006, 01:29 AM	#12 (permalink)
cyphon21 VM Member Posts: 1,905 Location: Kitchener Join Date: Apr 2005 Ride: 2001 Saturn SC2 Fav Mod: Eibach Pro Kit Class: Street	wet sand those bitches down and spray with primer and then a coat of dupli colour of your choice! easiest re-finish ------------------ \\\Mitch\\\ www.psaclub.net 2001 Saturn SC2-Black, Dropped, lookin' good! --Black-Out has begun-- - SPS - MA Audio - JVC Audio - Eibach - KYB - AEM -

09-30-2006, 10:24 PM	#13 (permalink)
destrukt VM Member Posts: 2,261 Join Date: Feb 2005 Ride: a car Fav Mod: Class:	What kind of grit should I use to sand these pups? ------------------ 1 3 5 2 4 6 R

10-01-2006, 04:00 PM	#15 (permalink)
_HeC_ VM Member Posts: 1,391 Location: London Join Date: Sep 2004 Ride: 1990 Cavalier Z24 Fav Mod: Class:	just goto CT and get duplicolors rim paint, i used this stuff on my 17s IMO it be a waste of money to powercoat winter rims...spend $15 on some spray paint/clear and a couple hours of your time ------------------ FDP 62MM TB, FFP Performance Chip, FFP Underdrive Pully, WAI, Hi Flow Cat, 2.5\" Catback, Functional Ram Air Hood, Centerforce Dual Friction Clutch

10-01-2006, 05:36 PM	#16 (permalink)
cyphon21 VM Member Posts: 1,905 Location: Kitchener Join Date: Apr 2005 Ride: 2001 Saturn SC2 Fav Mod: Eibach Pro Kit Class: Street	^^ honestly its only 15$, TOPS for a nice couple peices of 800 grit paper, get a bowl of water and a can of primer and paint...its so easy to do ------------------ \\\Mitch\\\ www.psaclub.net 2001 Saturn SC2-Black, Dropped, lookin' good! --Black-Out has begun-- - SPS - MA Audio - JVC Audio - Eibach - KYB - AEM -

10-02-2006, 01:38 PM	#19 (permalink)
LudeSRV VM Member Posts: 2,537 Location: Kitchener Join Date: Dec 2004 Ride: 1990 Honda Civic Cx Fav Mod: Class: Street	I'm painting a design of a rim onto mine to make it look that much hotter. ------------------ Sebastien 1990 Honda Civic Cx B18A1 (slow as hell) matched to a YS1 w/LSD Missing the Lude. Scratch that, selling the lude...

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