Talk me down: Painting 07 WRX stock wheels

Ok, on an impulse I went to Autozone and scored the last two cans of Duplicolor bronze they had in stock. My snowies have arrived and I'm thinking the bronze would be pretty pimpalicious on the stock 17s. Looking at them, it appears as thought I need only scuff up the exterior and tape off the rest as it is already oxidized bare Al and these will be snowies anyway.

These would be for an Urban Gray Metallic wagon. Summers are 04 STi BBSs in silver.

Thoughts, comments, witticisms? Bring it!

 

do it

 

nothing like a good paint fume buzz. go for multiple light coats

 

paint them

 

go for it. I went with duplicolor universal gold engine enamel and it worked great. love teh color. paint them!

 

Do it... no one wants to talk you down from it!

 

paint them, and then sell them to me j/k no seriously quit screwing around and paint em'

 

Do it, do it, do it. I still need to mount my tires I bought form Bill on my gold stockies. But I won't have a car to mount the set on lol. whoopsies.

 

do it, bronze on silver = hawt

 

i've painted a few sets of wheels - they come out best if you use primer, paint and clear

 

Tis on like Donkey Kong

1.5 wheels painted. Contact high is powerful.

Painting in walk-out basement with huge cross ventilation and two large box fans and still feeling it...:yumyum:

They are looking quite sexy. Pix to follow, natch.

 

Dang, I was going to post something to help you, you could've had all four wheels done in that time if you used note cards instead of tape:




And of the four sets of wheels I've painted, I've scuffed and painted and that's it, no problems after years of abuse to all of them.

 

buuuzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. killing off those lesser brain cells - survival of the fittest.

you'll want to clear coat them or the first rock or two will cause chips. take your time between coats and have a drink or two.

 

Ha, that makes too much sense! My tires aren't on yet though. My only mistake was not staging all 4 simultaneously...then again, I only had the room to paint 2 at a time.

I'm scuffing, spraying with adhesion promoter and then painting. 3 light coats look pretty good so far. Not even halfway thru a can of paint. *Just* a bit cheaper than the p'coat I was contemplating....

 

thats funny that you say last two cans, all they ever carry of most those colors is two cans,,.....anywasy do it

 

If you end up not liking the goldies, I'll swap wheels with you. Stock 07s as well

 

I did my Rotas with Duplicolor Gunmetal Gray with a clear coat, it works great!! Just do it already.

I will be doing my stockers soon, let us see pics when you are done.