[KillaCamST]

I have seen a few people on the site paint there stock rims and and it looks pretty good. i drive an 05 st and i wanna paint my rims white, i know i should buy white rims but i dont got the funds! should i paint them or no? does it look to cheap?

[Scorcher000]

If you do Clear them good or the plain paint will become very dirty and stained. But have fun doing it and remember to sand em.

[xXCMGXx]

Paintem! Then clear coat the hell outta em

[KillaCamST]

is there specific rims paint i should buy?
anyone have pics of there stock rims painted?

[xXCMGXx]

i used duplicolour wheel primer, paint and clear. i dont think they make it in white.
But as long as you prep well (sand, good primer) it should be good with any type of paint (krylon, tremclad etc). But make sure you clear coat them after painting. Especially with white as it stains very easily.

Here is my car i did a few months ago. not the best pics but the rims look like they were painted that way from factory

http://www.focuscanada.net/forum/index.php...view=getnewpost

[konafocuswrc]

i have vht primer+white high temp=wheel paint+clear coat..
i think i have 3 cans each, if you want, i can sell you real cheap

[castone]

I painted my 17"s and they turned out a lot better than I thought they would.





Make sure you use a high heat primer, I've seen a bunch of rims come into the shop that have been painted and from the heat they went almost like an elephant skin from not using the right primer.

I used dupli-color high heat primer and dupli-color paint.
I never used any clear coat and there fine, but if you want a high gloss look clear coat is the way to go.
I got all the paint from Canadian Tire.

[castone]

I found these on kijiji and they look great in white.



The guy is asking way to much for these.
kijiji Ottawa

[Focus-SE]

lol! :)

Two months ago I bought two 15" stock rims for $50 ea. and that guy's asking $650.. divided in 4 = $162.50 ea.

must be some killer paint on those rims..

[reldridge]

castone,Aug 8 2009, 06:32 PM Wrote:I found these on kijiji and they look great in white.
The guy is asking way to much for these.
kijiji Ottawa
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That guy has had them on Kijiji here in Ottawa for over a year now...

Personally, I wouldn't paint the ST wheel white. Too much of a face on it. If it was thinner spokes, then sure.

What colour is your car?

[GFXjamie]

out of all honesty, dont paint your wheels white, this is 2009 not 2003 when it was still cool. what colour is your car and maybe you could find a more suitable colour... either way, your car choice brother

[KillaCamST]

GFXjamie,Sep 2 2009, 08:21 AM Wrote:out of all honesty, dont paint your wheels white, this is 2009 not 2003 when it was still cool. what colour is your car and maybe you could find a more suitable colour... either way, your car choice brother
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Well, the car black, and i have piaa white lights. What colour should i do then?

[Focus man. Focus.]

Post up some pic's and ask someone to Photoshop them for you.

[GFXjamie]

KillaCamST,Sep 2 2009, 01:53 PM Wrote:

GFXjamie,Sep 2 2009, 08:21 AM Wrote:out of all honesty, dont paint your wheels white, this is 2009 not 2003 when it was still cool. what colour is your car and maybe you could find a more suitable colour... either way, your car choice brother
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Well, the car black, and i have piaa white lights. What colour should i do then?
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get castone to show you a pic of his black zx3, he posted the gold wheels he painted. looks good on a black car. or you could do what most do and do them black, to much contrast with black and white. maybe keep the face of them silver and do within the spokes black to look similar to the s2 rims or the new style machined face wheels everyone seems to be buying. just please for the love of god, dont do white LOL it will be such an eye sore...

even do em some funky colour, look at some of the hondas and vdubs rolling around, mostly hondas but still, green wheels, orange wheels etc. see if theres something that catches ur eye and isnt so plain jane