Black Painted Rims

xcon234 · 11-18-2009, 02:42 AM

So i always dreamed of upgrading my stock 14'' rims to some nice 15s, but never quite had the $. So instead i decided to paint my stock ones with flat black spray paint. I think they came out pretty well if i don't say so myself. What do you guys think?

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Maruki-kun · 11-18-2009, 04:25 AM

use a flat clear coat, then wax them. trust me.

Quandry · 11-20-2009, 05:27 AM

I'm over Black rims. I'm going back to silver...

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como · 11-20-2009, 05:25 PM

I think they're pretty hot. Let me know how well they hold up, though. Hardly ever read about success with spraypainted rims. (although I want to try it myself)

YellowJacket · 11-22-2009, 02:49 PM

It definitely makes the car look like someone younger drives it... the younger crowd likes black rims as an observation.

No matter what rims or what color, the car is never going to look quite right to me until you get some lowering springs.

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Originally Posted by Quandry

I'm over Black rims. I'm going back to silver...

+1
I prefer silver over black also.

como · 11-22-2009, 06:47 PM

And here I was thinking about lifting mine an inch or two

Calcium · 11-26-2009, 10:08 PM

The black looks good. If you're up for more painting try them in white. I just painted the steelies on my civic, they don't look as good as rims ever would, but better than the stock civic hubcaps.

Timon · 11-28-2009, 12:44 AM

I actually painted the stockers on my MR2 white (they're strictly winter tires).

Well technically I did more than that. I sanded them, bed lined them, sprayed them white and then clear coated. We'll see how well they hold up this winter. I'll post pictures later tonight/tomorrow.

11-18-2009, 02:42 AM	#1 (permalink)
xcon234 No Skills Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 19 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Black Painted Rims So i always dreamed of upgrading my stock 14'' rims to some nice 15s, but never quite had the $. So instead i decided to paint my stock ones with flat black spray paint. I think they came out pretty well if i don't say so myself. What do you guys think? MR2 pictures by xcon234 - Photobucket

11-28-2009, 12:44 AM	#8 (permalink)
Timon MR2 MKI AW11 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Utah Posts: 669 Thanks: 13 Thanked 42 Times in 37 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	I actually painted the stockers on my MR2 white (they're strictly winter tires). Well technically I did more than that. I sanded them, bed lined them, sprayed them white and then clear coated. We'll see how well they hold up this winter. I'll post pictures later tonight/tomorrow. Last edited by Timon; 11-28-2009 at 12:52 AM..

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11-18-2009, 04:25 AM	#2 (permalink)
Maruki-kun Cage Fighter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Millington, MD Posts: 2,487 Thanks: 9 Thanked 74 Times in 67 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (5/100% )	use a flat clear coat, then wax them. trust me.

11-20-2009, 05:27 AM	#3 (permalink)
Quandry No Skills Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 36 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	I'm over Black rims. I'm going back to silver... <<< -OO- >>> MR2 culture in Ireland - MR2 Drivers

11-20-2009, 05:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
como Road Warrior Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Southern Maine Posts: 652 Thanks: 13 Thanked 10 Times in 9 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	I think they're pretty hot. Let me know how well they hold up, though. Hardly ever read about success with spraypainted rims. (although I want to try it myself)

11-22-2009, 06:47 PM	#6 (permalink)
como Road Warrior Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Southern Maine Posts: 652 Thanks: 13 Thanked 10 Times in 9 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	And here I was thinking about lifting mine an inch or two

11-26-2009, 10:08 PM	#7 (permalink)
Calcium TAKUMIIIIII!!!!!!!! Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 108 Thanks: 5 Thanked 4 Times in 2 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	The black looks good. If you're up for more painting try them in white. I just painted the steelies on my civic, they don't look as good as rims ever would, but better than the stock civic hubcaps.