has anyone tried to paint the stock rims ???
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well if i wasnt so lazy it would have taken me about a week cuz i wanted to make sure it was nice and drie before i did second coat so i can get great results overall it was a month because i did the left side first then wen i wen to remove the wheels on the other side 3 bolts where tighter than ever and wouldnt come off and i stripped one so then i had to get a smaller size socket to hammer on then used like a 6ft steel pipe for levarage but i didnt do that until like 2 weeks after i did one side and that led me to the blue bolts because 4 of the original went bad
and thanks haha
and thanks haha
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Well after seeing this thread I decided to do my rims and calipers too
These ones I took with my phone, actually better pics of the rims on my camera, I'll upload those later today. But I have some good before and after....the before pics were so rusty and gross...100% better now...
yes, I got some on my rotor lol...lazy masking job, but it came off on the ride home
These ones I took with my phone, actually better pics of the rims on my camera, I'll upload those later today. But I have some good before and after....the before pics were so rusty and gross...100% better now...
yes, I got some on my rotor lol...lazy masking job, but it came off on the ride home
can you link to the "how to" you used?
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Here is the link, was in the EVO How to Forum
https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/ev...-pictures.html
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i just painted my calipers using the duplicolor caliper paint kit. The kit is okay, they give you a hella cheap brush, but it gets the job done. Painting the calipers on the RA is a PITA because theres only so much you can tape off and the rest will come down to how steady your hands are. I applied 3 coats to each caliper and I think they came out nice. Now we will see how they will hold up. On Tuesday I think I will repaint my rims from bronze to black. Shouldnt take me that long, I already know what to do. I will post pics when Im done if I can.
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finally got around to painting my rims, was a pain in the *** because i only have a single jack so i had to do each wheel individually, took me a couple of weeks to find time to do them all
i sanded them down after giving them a good wash, taped the tire off
then did a layer of etching primer and a layer of filler primer
then duplicolor low gloss black engine enamel about 3-4 coats
then 2 coats of krylon matte clear
the silver 'lip' is just silver vinyl stripes that i bought on ebay and also got silver vinyl decals for the mitsu logo on the center cap
i sanded them down after giving them a good wash, taped the tire off
then did a layer of etching primer and a layer of filler primer
then duplicolor low gloss black engine enamel about 3-4 coats
then 2 coats of krylon matte clear
the silver 'lip' is just silver vinyl stripes that i bought on ebay and also got silver vinyl decals for the mitsu logo on the center cap
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