PLEASE DO.....the Poweres that be here at EVOM will put it where it needs to be. I really would like to do this but only if they look as agood as yours, and would only use your HOw to on this.....

 

way to be original!!!!! woooohooooo

 

yeah .. that evo and another one inspired me to do mine

 

can we got some Close ups of the RED strip xme?

 

looking good man

 

I like the rims on the white evo better, the lip on the red one is to big. the white evos rims look more ralliart to me

 

they look really nice, the red lip looks awsome with the red paint.

 

thanks guys ... i'll try and take some up close pictures soon !

 

So where is the HOW to on this? Cuz i want to do this with a yellow lip!

 

ok .. here it is ....

i spend about 5 days to complete including time for paint to cure ..

but i wished i would've spend more time on these.. the next time if i had to re-do it .. i'll know and i guess the process would be much simpler ..

ok .. so here is how i went about this

buy - caliper paint - high heat ... 3-4 black, 2-3 red and 2 krylon clear coat and 2 primer total of $60 .. and i think using 600 grid sandpaper would be ideal .. i used 1000 grid .. my forearm look like popeye .. LOL

take the tires off .. its much easier to work with bare rim

sand the entire rim including the enkei name and symbol

wash off rim and dry

primer - 2-3 coats - let it dry 1 day

sand to smooth out primer

black - 3-4 coats - let it dry 1 day

mask off the part of the wheel that you dont want to paint the lip color .. take your time, spin the wheel as you go around .. and cover everything to prevent over spray

red - 2-3 coats - let it dry 1 day

remove all masking tape .. stand back and enjoy your own master piece !

clear coat - 3-4 coats - let it dry 1 day ...

put tires back on and drive around and show them off and take some pictures ...

FYI, if the weather is crappy while doing this ( humid, rain ) .. make sure its fully cured, if you need to wait 2 days for each process .. thans its worth it ...and also if you can use a hair dryer, but from afar, not too close.. it will help the process.. but make sure you have somewhere to store these while the paint cures and less dust areas .. and also, let it dry for 1-2 hrs before each coat depending on weather ..

light coat - spray from 18" or more ( primer, 1st couple of color & clear coat )
heavy coat - spray from 8-10" away ( last coat of color and clear coat )

spray in one direction as i was being told by a buddy


good luck guys ! hope this helps !

and thanks everyone for enjoying my project !