87 n/a rims . ? . ? . ? .

[nathanw_87]

Yeah so I have a 1987 n/a auto, and my stock rims are chiping away the paint. So I was thinking I want to paint them like a matte black. What are your suggestions about that, and what are the steps and things I need? Thanks for your info if you have any!

~Nathan~

 

[JesseH]

http://www.supramania.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17618, that should help you

 

[nathanw_87]

http://www.supramania.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17618, that should help you

Thanks man but those are the wrong type of rims. The 87' are the "sawblades". I think thats what there called. lol

 

[JesseH]

Thanks man but those are the wrong type of rims. The 87' are the "sawblades". I think thats what there called. lol

I know what sawblades are lol.....I was just showing you that if you take your time and do the right preping that you can get the rims to look nice and keep the paint on there....I would suggest using an adhesive promoter in place of primer too the paint will stick to it a bit better....so you would want to sand them down using a rougher sandpaper and work you way up to around 1500 or 2000grit. doing the right preping is a BIG part of painting in general. after the preping you would use the adhesive promoter, then spray your base coat....using as minimal paint as you can to get a uniform color...then you would spray the clear.....after that wetsand using 1500 or 2000 grit.

 

[DaSuprawolf]

strip 'em!!

 

[JesseH]

strip 'em!!

thats true, but if he has the plastic center caps he would want to make sure not to hit those....esp. if using something strong like acetone.

 

[DaSuprawolf]

^^ very true, mine are stripped and i have the plastic caps, it kinda sucks. looks good tho.

 

[nathanw_87]

Yeah im pretty sure I have the plastic center caps. I just want my rims to be the like flat black look. I dont want em to be shiny. And there just gonna be temporary cause im thinkin of getting the Racing Hart CX wheels.

 

[DaSuprawolf]

loki i think is his name here? anyway, hes got some flat dark colored wheels, looks pretty good.

 

[nathanw_87]

Oh cool I will look him up. Yeah im not a fan of the sawblades but I really dont have the money for the Racing Harts right now. Otherwise I would just go out and buy em and not worry about the stocks

 

[PROJECT N00b]

same with chopstickz...he put his black saws on his camry lol.

 

[foreverpsycotic]

use airplane remover, then use wheel paint from autozone. use NO primer.

 

[cuel]

The top metal piece of the center caps will come off if you want to strip and paint them seperately.

 

[TurboFreak]

I used Krylon? Wheel paint and just scuffed/sanded the wheels down and sprayed alot of thin coats on it. See sig for picture.

 

[supramacist]

I think psycho is speaking of MEK. Methal ethol keytone. Nasty stuff. It like paint thinner only with a supercharger strapped to it.