hey i'm looking to get some NA mkiv 16s to replace my myster enkei rims... i've seen a lot of sets on the site, and many are black. what are you guys using to change the color? spray can, powdercoat, enamel paint? just looking for some suggestions.
black mkiv wheel question
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Mine are powdercoated. I got em done at a place in Eldersburg for 60 bucks a wheel. Thats sandblast/strip and powdercoat for a total of 240 dollars. They can't do the center caps tho' so I just scratched em up with sandpaper and spray painted em....Poop and I thought I was the only one with Black MKIV na wheels...
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pffft fuck the powdercoating shit.... if you know HOW...you can do them yourself and they will look just the same if not better....
i used the duplicolor wheel casting spray paint....
first get the wheels and clean them off really well...
then get some aircraft stripper from your local auto parts store and spray it on the wheel... this will remove the clearcoat and probably some of the paint.... make sure you get ALL the clearcoat off...otherwise they wont come out good.... if you have to do a couple of coats of the stripper...make sure the wheel is completely dull.
then clean it off really well again..... and take a palm sander and LIGHTLY go over the whole wheel and dont miss any spots....you arent trying to smooth it out here just rough it up a bit.... i would use like 800-1000 or so sandpaper...
then again clean them off really well..... now take some primer i would use the body primer you can find at an auto store.... and give it a nice LIGHT coat...you dont have to cover the whole wheel in the first coat..... let it dry about 10-15 minutes...come back and put on another light coat this time try and make sure its completely primered but dont put it on thick.....then let it dry for about 15-20 minutes...now go back and put on final thin layer of primer..... and let it dry for about an hour....
after its dry take some 1200 grit sandpaper and LIGHTLY WETsand the wheel.... not trying to take anything off just trying to get it smoothed out a little....then go and clean the well really well....
now take the color of your choice and spray a thin coat on the wheel...just like the first coat of primer.... let it dry for about 10-15 minutes....come back another coat just lie the primer.... 15-20 minutes dry time.... come back with a 3rd coat and make sure all areas are covered and put this coat on SLIGHTLY thicker....let it dry for about an hour.
now come back and spray it with clearcoat...again you can get this at your local auto parts store..... a light coat and it will look kinda milky....let it dry.....then do another coat....and let it dry over night.....
and bam your done....
i did this with my wheels and i also polished the lip around them..... i got nothing but compliments on them.... dont have any closeups but heres a couple of shots...
also its good to do it this way because if you ever curb them or something you can EASILY touch them up to make them look perfect again....
hope that helps!
i used the duplicolor wheel casting spray paint....
first get the wheels and clean them off really well...
then get some aircraft stripper from your local auto parts store and spray it on the wheel... this will remove the clearcoat and probably some of the paint.... make sure you get ALL the clearcoat off...otherwise they wont come out good.... if you have to do a couple of coats of the stripper...make sure the wheel is completely dull.
then clean it off really well again..... and take a palm sander and LIGHTLY go over the whole wheel and dont miss any spots....you arent trying to smooth it out here just rough it up a bit.... i would use like 800-1000 or so sandpaper...
then again clean them off really well..... now take some primer i would use the body primer you can find at an auto store.... and give it a nice LIGHT coat...you dont have to cover the whole wheel in the first coat..... let it dry about 10-15 minutes...come back and put on another light coat this time try and make sure its completely primered but dont put it on thick.....then let it dry for about 15-20 minutes...now go back and put on final thin layer of primer..... and let it dry for about an hour....
after its dry take some 1200 grit sandpaper and LIGHTLY WETsand the wheel.... not trying to take anything off just trying to get it smoothed out a little....then go and clean the well really well....
now take the color of your choice and spray a thin coat on the wheel...just like the first coat of primer.... let it dry for about 10-15 minutes....come back another coat just lie the primer.... 15-20 minutes dry time.... come back with a 3rd coat and make sure all areas are covered and put this coat on SLIGHTLY thicker....let it dry for about an hour.
now come back and spray it with clearcoat...again you can get this at your local auto parts store..... a light coat and it will look kinda milky....let it dry.....then do another coat....and let it dry over night.....
and bam your done....
i did this with my wheels and i also polished the lip around them..... i got nothing but compliments on them.... dont have any closeups but heres a couple of shots...
also its good to do it this way because if you ever curb them or something you can EASILY touch them up to make them look perfect again....
hope that helps!
Idealsupra said:pffft
HEY! Thats my Supra!
Ahhh, so pretty... My biggest concern with painting then would be them chipping, but I love to paint, so...
Reign_Maker said:HEY! Thats my Supra!
My biggest concern with painting then would be them chipping, but I love to paint, so...
mine were find...until i curbed one on the damn bank of america drive thru atm... :doh: but its easy to fix right up and look new again in like 30 minutes if that happens.
EDIT: and technically in THAT pic...it was MY car...since it had MY license plate on it...AND if you look thats me looking around for an outlet to start deghettofying it lol......
CTsupra
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CtSupra said:
heh...hey what better way to spend a sunday
ill actually be using that same process to paint my new sparco wheels here in about a week or so....
CTsupra
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lol... good stuff! post pics when finished.
You know what sparco wheels i find very sex. The NT-Rs. Though i think they are discontinued, and I don't remember if they are 4-lug or 5-lug... They would look great on a Mkiii.
You know what sparco wheels i find very sex. The NT-Rs. Though i think they are discontinued, and I don't remember if they are 4-lug or 5-lug...
They would look great on a Mkiii.
CtSupra said:lol... good stuff! post pics when finished.
You know what sparco wheels i find very sex. The NT-Rs. Though i think they are discontinued, and I don't remember if they are 4-lug or 5-lug...
you wouldnt happen to mean these? they are just NT's
The NTs ARE discontinued so maybe you meant these....the NT-Rs have no lip and look like crap IMO
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CTsupra
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yup, the second pic.
more pics here: http://www.wheelsdirectonline.com/sparco/ntr.htm
man throw the black or bronze ones on a lowered Mkiii - pure sex. i hear you about them not having a lip, but i think they will still look great.
more pics here: http://www.wheelsdirectonline.com/sparco/ntr.htm
man throw the black or bronze ones on a lowered Mkiii - pure sex. i hear you about them not having a lip, but i think they will still look great.
CtSupra said:
well those are still in production.....so youre free to get them
no lip=not for me
ill be painting my spokes on mine the same color as my mk4 wheels were....and then ive already polished two of the 4 lips so far..... and im looking for suspension right now lol....cant decide on what i want...but the 4x4 look has overstayed its welcome
Ideal, are you getting your car ready for some baja racing or something? you could fit a few small children in that fender gap :biglaugh:
Loki said:
heh i KNOW I KNOW...read above
but i cant decide on what i want a lack of decent deals on any form of suspension isnt helping the case....should be lowered by the end of the month one way or another.....its on the list...believe me....
but you watch get your jokes in now...cause once i lower it and put tint on it.... and paint the wheels....you will all be drooling :biglaugh: :naughty:
CTsupra
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Idealsupra said:heh i KNOW I KNOW...read above
should be lowered by the end of the month one way or another.....its on the list...believe me....
but you watch get your jokes in now...cause once i lower it and put tint on it.... and paint the wheels....you will all be drooling :biglaugh: :naughty:
You posted as I was typing out my post, not fair :nono: your car will look good once you get all that done to it.
CtSupra said:
haha how do you know im going to go with coilovers?
id love coilovers i just cant seem to find anything i like that will fit my semi budget right now... i might end up going with some H&Rs and some tokico blues just to get it off the 4x4 lol....and then come new year put the coilovers on ......
we shall see....depends on if i find any deals or not
i got someone offering me tein HAs but only the front....and i have no idea where to go and find the rears lol
Idealsupra said:
H&R's and Tokico are awesome, I got such a wicked deal on my stuff. The stance is perfect and yea...enough highjackin' of the thread :icon_surp
Loki said:
PFFT! i wrote him a book on how to do it...i can highjack the thread all day long
good where do i get a wicked deal on some H&Rs and/or tokicos?????
CTsupra
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yeah, definitley highjackage. ehhhhh sorry about that. huh huh.
well, gl with what ever you decide Ideal.
well, gl with what ever you decide Ideal.