b14 wheels...... repaint or rock them - Page 2

srboostjunkie · 10-04-2008, 05:26 PM

hones would rock them just to be different how mant people on here have the same exacts b14 wheels there all either gunnmetal bronze or black but if you want to stripp it use aircraft cleaner you can get it at autozone thats what the vw kids use to take paint off hoods before they rust them it works wonders

boriquaracer · 10-06-2008, 06:29 PM

well called the local powder coater and for a color that is in their catalog its going to be $50 per wheel. i guess i'm spray painting them for now...

ruppenduro · 10-07-2008, 11:21 AM

just go to autozone and pick up 2 cans of gunmetal wheel paint made by duplicolor. it's great stuff and i've used it at least 5 times on my own cars. it sticks to the wheels very nicely for spray paint and is easy to touch up if you get a chip. just be sure to put it on somewhat lightly because it looks aweful when it runs. i usually also put down a coat or 2 of 99 cent walmart primer before the wheel paint and it works great. if you are painting with the tires on, the best way to mask them is index cards. just go around and wedge the corners of the index cards in between the tire/wheel one by one and it'll make a nice wall between the tire/wheel.
powder coat is for those guys with unlimited budgets

zipstrips · 10-07-2008, 09:13 PM

aircraft stripped is more of a hassle than its worth in my experience... deff need to use that stuff out doors and plan on it taking a week (maybe more) to do unless you have a lot of free time. it will be much easier to take to a powder coated to have blasted and coated. it will hold up much longer as well. deff a more $ route but everyone will see it differently

BenSR20-t · 10-07-2008, 09:19 PM

Dismount the tires and get the wheels sand blasted Robert. It would be the easiest way to strip that girly paint the kid did.

boriquaracer · 10-08-2008, 01:35 AM

thanks for the tip ruppenduro. i'll check their selection tomorrow.

srboostjunkie · 10-08-2008, 08:36 PM

if the tires are in decent shape ill trade you for black b14's with tires

boriquaracer · 10-09-2008, 05:26 PM

thanks but i already started removing the old paint. the tires are brand new with only 2k on them and it shows.

srboostjunkie · 10-09-2008, 06:22 PM

Ok nevermind then I wouldhave rocked them