Painting rims?

[andrewintraining]

I'm going to paint my stock rims flat black, I'm only going to have them another month or so so I just wanna spice it up...

Is this a good DIY to follow:

http://forums.evolutionm.net/showthread.php?t=195524

Anyone have any pointers?

[cferb]

If you're only keeping them for a month, I would just wetsand off the clear coat as best you can and paint, you don't need to primer them, unless you're stripping them bare. This will easily last a while. I painted my weaves without even sanding them, and it lasted for the year that I had them without chipping.

[andrewintraining]

What paint did you use?

[BDSax]

to be honest, if your keeping them for only a month, just clean them with soap and water then go to walmart and buy $.99 flat black. you will be alright. personally its a waste of time and money for 1 month

[LivingLegend06]

I think that wallmart flat black is even cheaper than $.99, and it will turn gray very quickly in the sun. I dont know what kind of paint you should use, but something designed for outdoors or metal would be a lot better than cheap generic spray paint.

[Tavern Gnome]

I'd clean them as well as you can, take a piece of scotchbrite to them, mask them and fire away.

[nando]

duplicolor trim black would look pretty sweet and hold up well to the elements.

[AWDE30]

That evo write up was nice but come on, he didn't even remove the tires.

[Tavern Gnome]

That evo write up was nice but come on, he didn't even remove the tires.

Why would you go through the trouble of removing the tires if you are SPRAY PAINTING your BOTTLECAPS!?

[AWDE30]

Why would you go through the trouble of removing the tires if you are SPRAY PAINTING your BOTTLECAPS!?

Bottlecaps don't get enough love.

[nando]

That evo write up was nice but come on, he didn't even remove the tires.

that's because the cost of removing and remounting tires on a set of bottlecaps exceeds the value of the wheels..

[cferb]

I used VHT, but you might want to go with Duplicolor. I like the color of the VHT, but that doesn't matter for black, and duplicolor is thinner, so it goes on better, and doesn't get clogged.

I'm actually redoing one of my wheels right now, the pink vinyl ripped off some of it...:(

[VacMan]

Someone had some great pics of their painted bottlecaps recently. They masked off the spokes and lip and it looked awesome. I'll see if I can find it.

[e30s52]

it took me 30mins to get the old tire of my bottle caps. for one wheel. its a waste of time and energy. o and this was useing a snap on tire machine to.

[Tavern Gnome]

I also used Duplicolor on my old Subaru wheels. Worked great.