RedLine Tuner

as the title says im painting my rims. there 14" ten spoke. i want to paint them bronze and want to get a certain finish. ive seen rims with this grainy finish almost feels like sandpaper. i was wondering if there is any way i can achieve this myself or would it be something a shop would have to do. either way im going to paint them myself wether or not i can get that finish or not, i was just wondering if i would be able to do it.

k24 ek9

get a paint with that finish and you should be alright

RedLine Tuner

do you know what kind of paint that is. from the looks of it, i thought that they were sand blasted and then painted but im not sure.

orthow

Are you talking about Krinkle Paint.. like on a valvecover?

If you go to Crappy Tire in the spray paint section there is actual textured paints in a can you can guy..

Personally I've never seen a textured rim but if done right there is potential.

Eg_TypeR

Im not too sure about the grainy finish, but i painted my type r rims gold, a couple years ago, and they still look good.
i completly stripped them down to the bare aluminum, primed them, baked in the oven 1 by 1, painted and back into the oven again....
came out good!

RedLine Tuner

like i know of like hammer paint and such that gives you a certain finish but i dont know if its the same. i went to wheels direct by Shepard and McCowan and i saw a rim with the finish im looking for. also seen it in other stores but i dont noe how to get it. i doubt its wrinkle paint, but none the less i will look further into it and see what i come up with.

RedLine Tuner

so i found a paint with the finish i want, its not the kind of bronze i was looking for but a little lighter. i got it from home depot. its some rust prevention paint. i hope it will be ok to use for my rims but thats all i got right now. im going paint them tomorrow, unfortunately i dont have a spare set of wheels for my car so im going to have to paint them one by one. will post pics of before and after. as far as procedure, i plan on just roughing the surface up and painting them directly as it has a textured finish so it will hide imperfections. the only thing im not sure of it if i should use primer or not. i know i can just straight paint it but im not sure what would be better. i dont plan on keeping them for long but i do plan on giving them to a friend next season as a small upgrade from the rims he has.

pHo_EK9

u dont need to prime it as long as u sand it good and put on a nice coat of clear coat after it should last u awhile remember when u spraying the paint on do thin and even coats or else u will get runs.

RedLine Tuner

its done. havent got pics yet, but im very pleased as its the first time ive done it or even used spraypaint before so. im kinda a perfectionist and is some what upset with myself that i didnt do a clean job. i didnt put a clear coat as i have a certain finish to the paint and a clear coat would just ruin it but it looks great. i just hope that theyll stay that way. i dont know if there is any way of avoiding brake dust ruining the paint and making it really hard for me to clean them, but i guess ill have to see when the time comes. will post pics tmr.

RedLine Tuner

have some pics. sorry about the bad quality. took it with a cell.

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After:






will get some proper pics soon.XD