PAINT your rims
Nov 12, 2007, 05:21 PM
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im looking to do the same, iwas going the powder coating route, i called up a local shop (tampa,fl) and they want $400+ and i had to remove the tires and weights, just seemed kinda expensive. but im guessing if i paint them i still have to take off the tires?
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Nov 12, 2007, 05:26 PM
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I just painted my stock rims with the Duplicolor Wheel Paint in "Graphite" with the matching clear-coat. It was pretty easy, but I took my time, prep is the key. I wanted a different color, but settled for this one. I am having new tires put on Monday so it needed to be finished by then so powdercoating was out. I had my ZR-1 rims for my GMC Typhoon powdercoated in blackchrome which cost $300 to do. I spent $20 to paint these, do the math. 
Do you have any pics of this? I wanted to see this graphite gray on an evo.
Thanks!
Nov 12, 2007, 06:21 PM
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just take index cards and stick them between the tires and rime and you should be good to go with out taking the tires off.At leats thats wut i ve read around the boards.
Nov 12, 2007, 06:41 PM
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ah, yes the paint the wheels idea. I did this awhile back. Tried green, then blue, then I finally powdercoated black. You can use index cards as stated above and apply 2-3 coats, then do a couple coats of clear. As for the longevity, I do not know as mine didnt stay that way for very long. $400 for powdercoating is expensive. I ended up paying $45 a wheel to include the sand blasting.
Nov 12, 2007, 06:58 PM
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i painted mine as well. Paint is holding up good, i just couldnt see spending the money on powdercoat. The shops here want 75 a wheel plus 25 a wheel to prep then add 50 a wheel to dismount-mount tires=600 for stock wheels was just too much for me!
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