Awesome job,

 

Thanks again for the all compliments!

Interesting. No I haven't sprayed the clear on yet because it's been chilly here in AZ the past few days, so I was waiting until it warms up a bit later this week. I'll let you know how it goes. I'm going to start with the backs so if I get the same dripping issue maybe I'll try a different brand. Thanks for the heads up though!

I don't doubt the regular pink stuff would work, I just figured I'd suggest using what I used in case someone used the pink stuff and it didn't hold up. But again, I'm sure it would do the job as well unless the shop putting the tires on is careless and does a sloppy installation.

 

Great job

Another option for filler is a product called Lab Metal. Its a two part mixture thats pretty good at filling cracks. You can powdercoat over it as well - from what Ive been told only certain Bondos can be powdercoated.

 

Might rain again this weekend...you might have to wait a little longer.

 

Probably spraying them this afternoon since it's warm enough and I'll have just enough day light left to get them done. Tomorrow at the latest. I have an appointment Saturday at Discount Tire to get tires put on, so I need to get them done asap.

 

Good luck! I'm looking forward to seeing them on the car.

 

I would say 'outstanding' for your first time doing this, and even if it was your 50th- amazing results. A reconditioned wheel done professionally costs $160 (I know as I scraped up one ~ 2 years ago), so you did fantastic for all 4 price wise.

 

Thanks T! I got them all cleared tonight, the last few coats in the dark lol. But get this, it actually worked out technique-wise better doing it that way. With clear coat it can be difficult to see how heavy you're laying it on until it's too late and things start dripping or the coat is uneven, but because I was forced to use a flashlight due to the sun going down, the direct beam of light aimed at where I was spraying gave me a perfect look at how much clear was in each area and I was able to make the coat perfectly even!

You should come up to Pavilions one of these Saturdays and we can chill checking out the amazing cars that go up there. I'm 99% sure I'll be going there this Saturday pending any showers. Let me kwow if you're interested. Or we could meet for lunch again. Lobster tacos are back at Rubios! Oh that's right you don't like seafood lol.

Thanks very much! Very kind words.

 

damn, I have two sets of wheels Ill be doing this to

Amazing work, awesome write up and thanks!!!!

 

nice, def printing this out

 

UPDATE... The wheels are being sent out for powder coating tomorrow courtesy of Discount Tires. FML.

 

Huh? What happened? Did they scratch them up?

 

That sucks. Although I've thought about doing the same thing in fear of my wheels being messed up during mounting.

 

A shop damaged my wheels AFTER they were powdercoated. They had to be sandblasted down and redone before I could have them remounted.

 

They literally screwed the paint up around the lug holes when they used a rubber twist on adapter to secure them to the machine during the spin balance. I knew something was up when there was multiple people crotched down at the front of my car. I do still love Discount Tire. They're taking care of me and I'll end up hopefully having a longer lasting finish. I just hope the powder coater they're sending them out to can match the final finish.

 

Sucks after all of that work, but DT is usually pretty good about making things right. Hopefully everything turns out how you want it to.

 

I applied both of the products to a metal table that has plenty of gouges from a grinder and a went back a few days later with an assortment of picks and hammers.
Forget anything I ever said about the epoxy. It's much harder to dent and get loose, but once it is chipped the whole piece will come out. The 3m/Bondo product is a bit softer but sticks better after taking a little abuse.

 

The wheels got back from the powdercoater and were mounted this morning. Sorry for the cell phone shots, I'll try to get some better ones this weekend. The powdercoat came out 100x better than I expected. They matched the color exactly (the center caps are painted with the original paint and it's dead on) but now there's a much glossier finish to them. Looks OEM. I still can't believe I didn't have to pay for it.

 

^^^Looks good!

 

Looks great, btw you're going to love those tires

 

Looks great. Needs a drop though.

 

Came out great!!

 

Thanks everyone. I'm definitly pleased with the results even after the slight delay.

How did I know that was coming lol. It's not out of the question but I'm just not feeling the H&R springs, they're too much of a drop, and there's really no other decent option out there for MS6 springs. Until they come out with a less aggressive drop I'll be keeping it stock ride hight. Hey at least it's a real 4x4!

 

Very nice. At least they came through for ya. Did you really need the DWS in Arizona? I would have thought DW would be fine.

 

<---- Moving to Nashville, TN in December.

 

Cool.

<-----Flying to Nashville on Monday.

 

Looking good ST!

You got me thinking about p/c my wheels. My only concern was matching up the centercaps to the wheels, not sure if it will be a perfect match.

 

I saw the pic of the Yellow rims, and I immediately thought "wtf....RICER". then i scrolled down. VERY NICE JOB MAN

 

Congrats! They turned out great!

Same thing happened to me when I wanted to get my A-Specs done. I had huge brochures in my hands along with a centercap trying to match the color. Make sure you pick a color while in the sun and NOT indoors. I picked a color inside that I loved and I took it outside and hated it.

 

Yep, he's new. Welcome!

 

I think you should trade your current RX8 wheels for the new ones..



Love em!

 

I figured I am going to have to paint my centers with the duplicolor wheel paint that I have, then try and match it to that. They have to be repainted regardless, so this should be an easier route when choosing a wheel color.

 

Looks VERY nice, man.

 

Yeah those are SICK! Those are the RX8 R3s, which are 19" and highly sought after. Good luck finding a set for under $2000. The 2nd Gen MS3 and regular RX8 has a similar design but in 18" but they're a lot heavier than the 1st Gen RX8 wheels I have, but yeah, they look awesome.

 

I think the RX-8 wheels you have on there look great as is. I've always liked them. Great job and thanks for the write up, I would have believed you if you said this was your 5th or 6th time refinishing a set of wheels.

 

They really look great T!

 

^ Thanks guys!

 

Doing this today. How long did the stripper take to bubble up?

 

^ I think it said to let it sit and bubble for about 10 minutes before you start scraping.

 

For those who aren't subscribed to my other thread, here's some better shots of the wheels...