I have been taking my time painting my wheels, but it hasn't come out the way I wanted it to. I think the outside temp is playing a big role into this. I've sanded my wheels numerous times and painted them numerous times to get them right and its just not happening.

I have a buddy that will sandblast and powdercoat my wheels whatever color I want for $150. He does really good work. The only thing is I want to make sure that the heating temp doesn't mess my wheels up. I've heard horror stories of rims breaking and such, but Ive never heard any stock EVO rims doing this.

How are your wheels holding up? I've pretty much ruined my stock wheels and this is my only choice in getting them looking the way I want them to.

 

I have heard of a few wheels cracking but I can't remember the members names.

 

Just curious, but are you planning to do this to your Volks? In my opinion, those are pretty nice as they are.

 

No.....but if my stock wheels come out really good, I might just have my Volks refinished in another color. It's already crossed my mind. I love my Volks and I think it would be cheaper to do that instead of selling them and buying something new.

One rim has a small nick on it and I'm sure if I tried to sell themon here everone and thier mother would want to lowball me for a small nick you can't see from 2 feet away.

 

https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sh...d.php?t=141523


Here is a picture of my wheels. Black on Tarmac. Professionally done by a company that has done wheels for years. They know the safe temp ranges. I have a picture of my rear wheel in the air on the track. Just as strong as stock. Ray

 

Really? I haven't seen any threads with stock wheels breaking.

 

Yeah, I remember reading about some wheels cracking, but I think it's because they took it to places that didn't have the proper machinery to do it. Apparently, the machine to bake it needs to reach certain tempatures and if it's done wrong, it will crack.

 

Corey, I don't know if this picture helps, but I remember there was a member on this forum and he painted his wheels. By far, the most professional job I have ever seen. If someone can remember whose wheels they are, it would be wise to contact that person. Here is a picture of the finished job:

 

Thanks for the pic. Those look VERY good, but I think my rims are far past being repainted again. I couldn't tell you how long I've spent just trying to sand these wheels to make them look smooth as those in the pic. I think its just too cold now and the paint isn't sticking like it should.

The guy that is powdercoating my rims showed me all kinds of colors to choose from. I can get my wheels looking just like the ones in the pic above. Painting the Mistu symbols make the wheels look 100 times better IMO. Those actually look like aftermarket wheels.

 

I believe they cant be heated more than 350 degrees. Do a search. I remember reading a thread on this.

 

Where?

 

sorry the file was too big.

 

here a link to a powdercoated set that i sold.

https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sh...d.php?t=169078

 

THose looks good. I think I might just go with a gloss black and get the Mitsu symbol painted red. I think that would look good on my car with the tinted windows, black headlights, and the c/f lip when I put it back on.

 

how about putting a thin line of red sticker around the lip. that should look good too.