So this is my project for the weekend, painting my a-specs black. I know some of you will disaprove but guess what....STILL DOIN IT!!!




This is my first time doing it so lets see how they turn out.

Will post completed pics by Sunday.

 

I hope:

1. You properly primed the wheels..
2. You have a BBK to go behind those black wheels that will get lost in the fender wells.

 

yeah, im probably one of the many that is in the disapprove crowd. but hey, its yours.. do whatever

 

+1

 

As long as they're gloss and not semigloss or flat, I approve.

 

I think they'll turn out pretty good! =)

 

Black A Specs when done properly look good.

 

As others said, hope they were properly done correctly..finished wheel doesn't look bad, but it might pull off better if it was going on any TL that isn't on the dark category....but hey let's see pics soon!!!

 

if you done a good job they should look good, i had a buddy with a rsx type s that did some black aspecs, looked hot

 

Ok, so this is not the finished work. Something came up this weekend and had to put the rims back on with out the final coat and the clearcoat.

Well here goes.....i gotta work on them during the week

 

they look ok, could definately use some more work and some clear

 

i love it.... stealth mode

 

i like em! nice work papayon

Did u sand and prime before painting?

 

now they just look like painted black 04-06 stockies....

 

Hate to say this, but honestly, the first thing that came to mind when I saw them on the car is - "Wow! He hasn't washed his wheels in FOREVER! That's a TON of brake dust."

 

I like the color, but also think a little gloss would help

 

Looks good, need a bit of shine but once you finish and get some clear on it maybe will finish the look off. Good luck with the finish.

 

I think they'll look better once you get a layer of clearcoat on them.

 

it definitely needs gloss IMO

 

Exactly what I was going to say.

 

kudos to you for trying to be different! just clear them and you should be good.

 

Looks good should have kept the centercap silver...

 

looks better when it's contrasting against the car's color ala WDP....i think you should have gone 180 and painted them stark white...sorta like the white enkeis on NBP that some ziners have done.

 

Should have done gunmetal to give the overall car some contrast

 

The problem here is that black wheels do not look good on NBP TL's. NBP paint is not really black since it has quite a bit of blue pearl in it. It may look black in the shade but out in the sun the car looks like a midnight blue. I am not a fan of dark colored wheels but a gunmetal A-Spec wheel would be a better choice.

 

moar clear please! j/k can't wait to see the finished product.

 

i dunno about black wheels not looking good on nbp, i think it just depends on the wheels. i've seen a few I like. but it seems that alot of people with nbp tl's that ive seen have bad choices in wheels. take a look at the 3g nbp picture thread. some of them are just horrible

 

Blackout the headlights to even the flow of the car out

 

^ +1

 

Lol!!.. I still got some work to do on these wheels, I still gotta clearcoat them. I know my brakes are rusty gotta work on that too. I should be done by this weekend I will post more pics by then thanks for all the feedback!

 

The coating thickness looks really uneven around the spokes.

 

I like them
A little more gloss though and oh so sexy

 

too much darkness going on. reminds of all the boys and there civics with dark wheels.

 

So I finally clear coated them..... Man what a pain in the ass this shit was. Next time I will be paying someone else to do this lol!! Anyways here are the updated pics...complements, complains, suggestions..whatever are more than welcome.

 

You need to black out your headlights.

You have no idea how albino your car looks right now LOL

Ride looks clean.

 

I tried the headlight tint but it takes away from the HID's....I'm gonna have to black them out on the inside...also I will be painting the front grille. I'm gonna leave the emblems in chrome though...

 

Sounds like a good plan!

 

It doesn't look bad. That's all I'll say

 

Looks good...black out the headlights, but I'd suggest vinyl wrapping the grille, rather than painting it. Vinyl is reversable, wont chip, and has a cleaner look if done properly vs plasti-dip, which has a more matte finish. Good luck and Enjoy!!

 

looks a lot better since you got the clear coat done