discostig Manual mode ________________________ All day, erryday Donating Members 13,798 Member For: 17y 5m 3d Gender: Male Location: Probably above atmospheric pressure Posted 09/01/11 12:50 PM Share Posted 09/01/11 12:50 PM (edited) I'm too stingy to buy new rims right now, so have been playing around with paint shop pro.Thoughts? StockBronze?I like this pic of the darker chrome.What colours look good on lightning strike? I'm thinking darker shades for the contrast.Also what is the cost to have rims painted - or powdercoated. Which is better and why? Edited 09/01/11 12:53 PM by -SteveR- Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/72576-painting-stock-rims/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty XR6T Donating Members 516 Member For: 15y 27d Gender: Male Posted 09/01/11 10:44 PM Share Posted 09/01/11 10:44 PM (edited) I painted the rims on the girlfriends XR5, came out mint... cost around $50 for all the stuff from Autobarn.I'm sure I've got better photos somewhere! Sanded back wheels, 2 coats of primer, 2 coats of Mat Black, 2 coats of clear coat and done Some of the boys on here have seen the car up close and cant believe they were done with a DIY spray canhrmmm actually that quite a bad photo! if you want I'll take a better pic for you this arvo Edited 09/01/11 10:45 PM by Rusty XR6T Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/72576-painting-stock-rims/#findComment-1070672 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dre Resident idiot. Donating Members 2,068 Member For: 14y 7m 7d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 09/01/11 11:09 PM Share Posted 09/01/11 11:09 PM A spray can? dam. that does look good! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/72576-painting-stock-rims/#findComment-1070676 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty XR6T Donating Members 516 Member For: 15y 27d Gender: Male Posted 09/01/11 11:18 PM Share Posted 09/01/11 11:18 PM to be honest the pic looks pretty crap, I took it days after the job was finished so the clear coat still looks quite glossy.I'll take a better pic today, now you cant even tell they have been painted, they look like they came from the factory like that Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/72576-painting-stock-rims/#findComment-1070677 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty XR6T Donating Members 516 Member For: 15y 27d Gender: Male Posted 10/01/11 12:02 AM Share Posted 10/01/11 12:02 AM oops forgot Adam took photos a couple of weeks ago Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/72576-painting-stock-rims/#findComment-1070689 Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBOO57 Member 538 Member For: 15y 10m 14d Posted 10/01/11 12:41 AM Share Posted 10/01/11 12:41 AM I painted the R34 GT-T wheels on my old Skyline with Gloss rattle pack and they looked good (I think).Just redid them every year or so as they start to fade due to brake dust etc....I just cleaned them right up and gave them a lite rub with some fine wet and dry then sprayed away.About $15 worth of the cheapest cans from supercrap. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/72576-painting-stock-rims/#findComment-1070696 Share on other sites More sharing options...
discostig Manual mode ________________________ All day, erryday Donating Members 13,798 Member For: 17y 5m 3d Gender: Male Location: Probably above atmospheric pressure Posted 10/01/11 04:44 AM Author Share Posted 10/01/11 04:44 AM I saw a painted set of stock 18's, the ones with the single dent/line at the edges, caught my eye and looked ok.I think painting them manually would be the only thing to do. Spending over $50 to get them painted/coated is silly (it'd cost that per rim anyway), may as well put that towards a real set of rims! Just been bored of the rims for a long time but buying a set of twisty 19's fell through ages ago and have spent $ on go fast mods since, which sent me broke hahaha! Or at least should start saving properly. Need surge tank too :/Stupid hobby!! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/72576-painting-stock-rims/#findComment-1070744 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kyle Get It To Wheelspin Uncontrolably Then Give It Another 5 Pounds Cruise Control 2,697 Member For: 14y 6m 6d Gender: Male Location: Work Posted 12/01/11 04:00 AM Share Posted 12/01/11 04:00 AM I like the gold colour Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/72576-painting-stock-rims/#findComment-1071364 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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