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Yes. Bondo and Duplicolor paint and clearcoat. I also did a light metallic grey to give it sparkle which you can sort of see in the pic. Helped lighten it up a bit and fives great reflection when sun hits it.
I got a set for $300 off CL. I sanded them down, used bondo to fill in the rash, primed it, then painted it gunmetal. I put it up for sale on the FAcebook 3g TL page and got reamed for using bondo. I eventually sold them and made a decent amount, but you wouldn't believe the number of people who blasted me for using bondo to fill in the rash.
...so what were you supposed to use? Just curious as to what their alternatives were. Yeah man Craigslist can be a goldmine for locals because many times we forget that most Acura TL owners not that into cars and beat up rims are just that "beat up" rims they just want to make a couple of dollars on.
...so what were you supposed to use? Just curious as to what their alternatives were. Yeah man Craigslist can be a goldmine for locals because many times we forget that most Acura TL owners not that into cars and beat up rims are just that "beat up" rims they just want to make a couple of dollars on.
People were telling me that I completely destroyed the wheels by using bondo because it throws off the natural balance of the wheels. Sure, I could have had them professionally refinished for about $300 a wheel, but at that price, I may as well just buy a new set of wheels. I waited a few weeks, put them up for sale again, and the buyer was extremely happy to use them as a winter set.
The chrome finish is just paint. Have it sandblasted off or use industrial strength aircraft paint remover.
You're positive that its just paint? Not the dipping method of chrome that has copper & other layers underneath? If not, that is awesome & ill be taking them to get blasted
Saw a set of waffles with Blizzaks (apparently with just a few months of use) for $450 on CL last night. Contacted the owner this morning and they were already sold. Figured I could flip the wheels for about $500-600 and the tires for another $300
i've got the 08 rims powder coated charcoal that i just picked up on ebay. a couple questions for you that i cant make out from the pics....
did you go back with the chrome lugs or did you paint those as well?
did you paint the center caps too? if so did you take the emblem out or just paint over the emblem?
01-19-2015, 08:27 PM
