Stealth CL

hey i didnt know where to put this but, just bought painted tsx rims from a guy on this site, and used paint thinner to take the paint off. but it started to stip off the shiny coat that is on the rim too how can i restore that? is there a way? maybe sand it all down and coat it with something? somebody please help i fudged these things up! and they look shitty. heres some pics

the first rim got ugly, but after that i got a little rutine goin and theyre not as bad as this one, but ...you know theyre still f'ed up

Lord Helmet

See if you can find a body and paint shop that does powder coating. Maybe you can do all the prep work (like sanding and priming) and get a decent deal. You ought to get them done in Anthracite. That would look hot on your NBP.

Stealth CL

tru i could do that, Anthracite? you think? yeah maybe that might be pretty hot, nobody else would be rollin on that, huh, you might have just givin me a good idea...thanks bro!

Lord Helmet

^^^ I think it would look hot.

No problemo, man!

o1s

yeah, that badboy probably has to be completly stripped.

Stealth CL

damn, oh well its my fault. you know what it might be in ballpark figures?

Lord Helmet

I have no idea how much it would cost.

Do you have access to a bead/glass/sand blaster or know someone who might??? If so, that would be a good way to get them cleaned up.

I did it once at the dealership I used to work at with an old set of O.Z.'s that I got for free. I sand blasted them, then I primed them and painted them pure white. I then took them to a body shop I knew of (knew the owner) and he let me throw them in a paint booth with a car a painter was about to clear coat. While the painter was clearing the car, he put a few coats of clear over my white paint. They turned out freakin' sweet, I do admit. I wish I had pics. (I put them on a roommate's Corolla) The finish lasted about a year and a half or so before it really started to chip off from winter weather (rocks and sand 'n shit). If I had done the powder coat, they would have lasted. Then again, she really never took very good care of them or the car so that could also be why they didn't last.

Just a thought.

Sun Diego CL-S

oh, you know español?! jk
so are you going to powdercoat? i've been wondering if i should do that to my stocks.

Stealth CL

shit if i had money right now i would take them in ASAP. but i am broker than a mofo! damn looks like its back to washing cars this weekend

but if i get them done ill post some pics. doubt it will be soon though.
just hope i dont rub with my TL rims, cuz i be droppin that 4x4 on sunday! if so i got to put those ugly ass things on there..oh well

Sun Diego CL-S

orale -says the frijolero. y tu PR or C?

Lord Helmet

I can't read that shit!

_Twister_

hi! why don't u just paint your rims yourself? i've painted mines they look fantastic now, and it's quite cool when you do something for your car by yourself.. here's some pics of my job

Before...

http://rs.foto.radikal.ru/0708/cc/63983f46d63d.jpg

After...

http://rs.foto.radikal.ru/0708/ff/e937a3b2819b.jpg

now I'm painting caps for rims, they'll be done in a week, i'll put some pics here latter... So what do you think about it?

Stealth CL

nice job.
but this thread is a year and a half old.

_Twister_

i know=] but still...thx!