How To: Paint wheels on the cheap

Discussion in 'Technical and Mechanical' started by pablo, Mar 27, 2007.

  1. Siilver RMS Regular

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  2. jonny_jockstrap1 RMS Regular

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    I'm gonna do the standard wheels on my red vectra soon. Cheers for the tips. Any suggestions on colour?
  3. dirty dave RMS Regular

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    had a go at this!!!! this is what they looked like before
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    and after!!! well pleased with result.
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    Dave what paint did you use? Aerosol job?
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    Nice job Dave.

    Must get up pics of the fluorescent orange R33 GTR rims I done a couple months back for the drift car.
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    WOW! Thats a fantasic looking job and colour there Dave (y)
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    HALFORDS primer. antricite paint. and lacquer. aerosol. :D
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    i still need tyers lol
  12. Sin Bin RMS Regular

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    bought a set of old school tsw venoms that were in some desperate need of new paint so I followed the step by step guide and my wheels turned out fantastic!!!such a good guide with nothing left out, thanks, heres some pics of the painting process and the final product, thanks agian.

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  13. Sin Bin RMS Regular

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    bought a set of old school tsw venoms that were in some desperate need of new paint so I followed the step by step guide and my wheels turned out fantastic!!!such a good guide with nothing left out, thanks, heres some pics of the painting process and the final product, thanks agian.

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