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Well the wheels are painted!! #1061821 09/26/04 03:19 AM
Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 267 J jjhirsch OP CEG\'er
OP jjhirsch CEG\'er J Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 267	I finally broke down and sprayed my wheels tonight, I couldnt take the crappy finish they had....So I picked up some black enamel(good kind) and went to work, first I sanded with 320 then primed, sanded, primed,sanded, painted....painted....cleared...Came out fantastic!! I will have some pictures tomorrow for those who care. My CSVT is black anyway so the all black look came out really good. I also figured I might as well paint the calipers too so I hit them with some red caliper paint. The combo looks good. Maybe when the winters over I will buy some good rims anf tires. Only thing left is a question for you guys, should I wax my wheels now that they are painted??? Jonathan

Re: Well the wheels are painted!! #1061822 09/26/04 04:12 AM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,426 Under my car W wa2tuff Hard-core CEG\'er
wa2tuff Hard-core CEG\'er W Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,426 Under my car	After I got my chrome ring and rear reflector painted, the body shop guy said to wait for a month or so before waxing. I guess (I don't know) the paint has to cure since it wasn't baked on. I've always heard it's not a good idea to wax new paint (or clearcoat). WA 2 TUFF SVT 2000 Tropic Green SVT Born 1/28/2000-1975 out of 2150-only 207 made. Some new pics

Re: Well the wheels are painted!! #1061823 09/26/04 06:31 AM
Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 2,779 CA J JonnySVT Hard-core CEG\'er
JonnySVT Hard-core CEG\'er J Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 2,779 CA	Originally posted by wa2tuff: After I got my chrome ring and rear reflector painted, the body shop guy said to wait for a month or so before waxing. I guess (I don't know) the paint has to cure since it wasn't baked on. I've always heard it's not a good idea to wax new paint (or clearcoat). Listen to the body shop guy's advice. Let it fully cure first. I let my splitter cure for a day or two, then waited about a week or two to wax it. Looks perfect. 99 SVTC, T-Red, #652/2760-12.8.1998 Mother#@%@!* did I sound abstract? I hope it sounded more confusin than that!

Re: Well the wheels are painted!! #1061824 09/27/04 12:40 AM
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OP jjhirsch CEG\'er J Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 267	Well lets give this picture thing a shot....Bear with me guys, I just learned this!!! Last edited by jjhirsch; 09/27/04 12:42 AM. Jonathan

Re: Well the wheels are painted!! #1061825 09/27/04 12:51 AM
Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 267 J jjhirsch OP CEG\'er
OP jjhirsch CEG\'er J Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 267	Another....dont mind the tire gel that looks like crap...i used the wrong kind!!!! Jonathan

Re: Well the wheels are painted!! #1061826 09/27/04 01:52 AM
Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 3,944 Corinth, MS U unisys12 Hard-core CEG'er
unisys12 Hard-core CEG'er U Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 3,944 Corinth, MS	I think they turned out pretty well! Only problem I see is that it looks like you painted the wheel weight. If so, that will mean that the next time you have your tires balanced, that weight will be removed - exposing the color underneath. Phillip Jackson `98 Mystique LS 262K+ and counting... ATX rebuilt @ 151K "This storm has broken me, my only friend!" RIP Dime

Re: Well the wheels are painted!! #1061827 09/27/04 02:53 AM
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 300 QUEBEC QUEBEC CANADA M mcfast CEG\'er
mcfast CEG\'er M Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 300 QUEBEC QUEBEC CANADA	I was thinking painting my wheels gunmatel. My car is a 99 SVT grey silver. SVT 99 #526 of 2760

Re: Well the wheels are painted!! #1061828 09/27/04 03:31 AM
Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 267 J jjhirsch OP CEG\'er
OP jjhirsch CEG\'er J Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 267	Originally posted by unisys12: I think they turned out pretty well! Only problem I see is that it looks like you painted the wheel weight. If so, that will mean that the next time you have your tires balanced, that weight will be removed - exposing the color underneath. Yeah I know....I toyed with the idea of leaving the lip alone but decided against it...If I get new tires before I get new rims...It will have to be a wait and see how bad they destroy the paint....Oh well, only cost me a total of $28 bucks to paint them!!!! Jonathan

Re: Well the wheels are painted!! #1061829 09/27/04 04:30 AM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 748 Brookings, SD N N-terst8 Veteran CEG\'er
N-terst8 Veteran CEG\'er N Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 748 Brookings, SD	and probably $250 of labor work mechanics will charge! Steve Steven. L. Benthal Jr. 98 Mystique: Meshed Grille & Pioneer Sound System

Re: Well the wheels are painted!! #1061830 09/27/04 06:18 AM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 8,301 Bernalillo, NM C CRZYDRVR_dup1 Addicted CEG\'er
CRZYDRVR_dup1 Addicted CEG\'er C Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 8,301 Bernalillo, NM	Looks great! -Ken V. 1998.5 SE Praire Tan Zetec ATX psycho_bass@hotmail.com Roush springs Roush rear sway bar BAT struts 17" Millie Miglia HT3 and a ton of subtle asthetic mods

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