# sure did....(more)

Posted by Bret (89SE) on June 24, 2002 at 22:55:27:

In Reply to: speakings of rims...anyone ever spray paint theirs? posted by Alex on June 24, 2002 at 21:34:03:

I wet sanded my Z rims down with very fine grit sandpaper and smoothed out some of the curb dings while I was at it. Next used some of that spray paint that you get at Autozone or any parts store I guess. It comes in a little spray can. I practiced a bit spraying it evenly. I used some platinum silver color that looks nice and almost matches the original, but I actually like it better. Some day when I am feeling adventurous I may paint them a gunmetal color. Oh and the last step was several coats of clear coat. After that I blow dried them with a hair drier...then let them sit in the garage for 24+ hours. Then a day after putting them on I noticed a small puddle of yellow stuff next to my front left tire/rim, a dog obviously didn't appreciate the new paint job! grrr! I just wiped it up and took note of which pesky neighbor's dog it was, for I have 2 little beasts of my own ;-)
it isn't the longest lasting paint job in the world but, I've redone other stuff with this and they lasted ~3 years before getting a real paint job. worth it in my opinion.
go for it

-Bret

Replys:

Post a Reply:

Name: |
E-Mail |
Car: |
Subject |
Comments:
: I wet sanded my Z rims down with very fine grit sandpaper and smoothed out some of the curb dings while I was at it. Next used some of that spray paint that you get at Autozone or any parts store I guess. It comes in a little spray can. I practiced a bit spraying it evenly. I used some platinum silver color that looks nice and almost matches the original, but I actually like it better. Some day when I am feeling adventurous I may paint them a gunmetal color. Oh and the last step was several coats of clear coat. After that I blow dried them with a hair drier...then let them sit in the garage for 24+ hours. Then a day after putting them on I noticed a small puddle of yellow stuff next to my front left tire/rim, a dog obviously didn't appreciate the new paint job! grrr! I just wiped it up and took note of which pesky neighbor's dog it was, for I have 2 little beasts of my own ;-) : it isn't the longest lasting paint job in the world but, I've redone other stuff with this and they lasted ~3 years before getting a real paint job. worth it in my opinion. : go for it : -Bret