spray painting stock rims CAN IT BE DONE RIGHT?

gaveup · 03-09-2011, 12:23 PM

Awesome. So my car literally has a twin in south florida now.

...cool...

whoLEEoh · 03-09-2011, 12:44 PM

where in fl are you i might be able to give a helping hand

Cmike2780 · 03-09-2011, 12:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Milano

Aren't you supposed to pull the caliper off to paint?

I've painted calipers in the past with my previous cars. You don't have to take the calipers off, but the results will be better with them off to prevent overspray. They looked fine when you first paint them, but after a while the paint usually cracks and chips pretty bad, no matter how well you prep the area. The best option would be powdercoating if you want to do it right.

How did the wheels come out OP?

spearfish25 · 03-09-2011, 02:49 PM

You could spray paint a banana, but I'm not sure why you'd want to. This kind of DIY stuff is so ghetto.

Cmike2780 · 03-09-2011, 03:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spearfish25

You could spray paint a banana, but I'm not sure why you'd want to. This kind of DIY stuff is so ghetto.

nahhhh.....this is ghetto.

travnflorida · 03-09-2011, 10:49 PM

no im in northwest florida! and if you were to see my car up close or far away you cold never tell i used spray paint. i'd rather spend a saturday prepping sandin and painting then sending them off and paying someone to powdercoat then.... thats just me tho

03-09-2011, 12:23 PM	#16 (permalink)
gaveup Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Tamarac FL Posts: 324 Drives: 10 Nissan 370Z MB M6 Rep Power: 181	Awesome. So my car literally has a twin in south florida now. ...cool... __________________ 2010 Magnetic Black Metallic 370Z 6M stillen gen 3 CAI - topspeed test pipes - invidia gemini CBE - UpRev tune 301whp (HP Logic Mustang Dyno)

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spearfish25 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 4,117 Drives: to work Rep Power: 1856	You could spray paint a banana, but I'm not sure why you'd want to. This kind of DIY stuff is so ghetto. __________________ 2013 Cadillac V-Wagon, RIP Z

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travnflorida Base Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: florida Posts: 71 Drives: 2010 Nissan 370z cou Rep Power: 14	no im in northwest florida! and if you were to see my car up close or far away you cold never tell i used spray paint. i'd rather spend a saturday prepping sandin and painting then sending them off and paying someone to powdercoat then.... thats just me tho