Painted Daisy's
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From ugly stained alloys to clean white alloys, and this is how i did it.
First lets take a look at how the rims looked before. https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1341678655 These are the tools and products i used. https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1341678655 First i filled the spray bottle with the aluminum cleaner and sprayed up the rims. https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1341678655 I let it sit for 10 minutes at a time to clean up the rims. https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1341678655 Lets look at how they look after the clean up. https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1341678655 Looks good i can almost leave them like that... almost... https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1341678655 Prime up the rims and let it set. https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1341678655 Then paint the rims the color you would like, i chose white so it looks clean and not so ricey. https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1341678655 Let them set. https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1341678655 Then spray them with clear coat so your color will last and so you can clean your rims and not worry about brake dust. https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1341678655 Give the clear coat plenty of time to set. https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1341678655 Now look at the finished product and decide... Did it improve or destroy the look of your miata. https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1341678655 So what do you guys think? No worries about the tires they will be changed asap very worn. |
Are you going address the overspray? But great tips!
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You can deflate the tire, stuff in 3x5 note cards, and avoid the over spray. Next time maybe?
Paint looks good though. |
I masked the tyre with masking tape and news paper just tear off 5cm long strips of tape and put them into the little part where the rubber meets the rim and go one layer out then tape the newspaper onto that.
my prep consisted of wirebrush drill bit and a quick wash off of all dust. worked perfect. in hindsight I probably shouldnt have done it as theres now less inspiration to buy new rims. |
i also did the masking tape and newspaper. i used an actual wire brush and attacked my stock nb wheels...
from this http://i53.tinypic.com/ddomk3.jpg to this http://i55.tinypic.com/2953fd2.jpg |
I dont understand all the prep work, time, and money invested -- then the ------- doesn't even mask off the wheels properly.
thumbs down for laziness; it looks like ass now. |
Originally Posted by ReaperofMiatas
(Post 900287)
No worries about the tires they will be changed asap very worn.
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If nothing else, I'm impressed with how well that aluminum brightener worked. Can you give some more information on it or where you bought it? I tried googling but didn't seem to come up with that specific product.
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if you change the tires, wont you have to remove the weight-blocs and re-balance them?
won't the tire machine damage the paint? i mean, if they re-balance it with new tires, the little weight won't be at the same spot and you'll have a un-painted area |
Originally Posted by rleete
(Post 900831)
Reading comprehension fail, Brain.
not true. I didnt read! :fu: |
Originally Posted by Scrappy Jack
(Post 900834)
If nothing else, I'm impressed with how well that aluminum brightener worked. Can you give some more information on it or where you bought it? I tried googling but didn't seem to come up with that specific product.
Eagle One MAG Wheel Cleaner |
Originally Posted by kaboshe
(Post 900844)
if you change the tires, wont you have to remove the weight-blocs and re-balance them?
won't the tire machine damage the paint? i mean, if they re-balance it with new tires, the little weight won't be at the same spot and you'll have a un-painted area def take the weights off! |
Originally Posted by phillyb
(Post 900851)
LOLOL, yep!
def take the weights off! I removed the outer hammer-on style weights from my set of DD wheels. Painted them up, and have yet to re-balance them. No vibrations at 80mph, so I doubt I will balance them. If you do get the wheels re-balanced, just ask the tech to put sticky weights in the barrel, instead of hammer on weights. Proper mounting procedures will not scratch the paint. |
but there will be blank spots once removed if not put on same spot...
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He bought tape....but didn't use it. Lullerz.
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Originally Posted by Braineack
(Post 900878)
but there will be blank spots once removed if not put on same spot...
Or if you leave weights on the face of the wheel, just don't remove them when they are re-balanced, and compensate. |
Originally Posted by curly
(Post 900407)
You can deflate the tire, stuff in 3x5 note cards, and avoid the over spray. Next time maybe?
Paint looks good though. Thanks |
Originally Posted by Scrappy Jack
(Post 900834)
If nothing else, I'm impressed with how well that aluminum brightener worked. Can you give some more information on it or where you bought it? I tried googling but didn't seem to come up with that specific product.
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Originally Posted by Doppelgänger
(Post 901068)
He bought tape....but didn't use it. Lullerz.
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Looks good man, love the white (can you tell?).
On a side note, what the heck is up with all the neg props in this thread? |
Originally Posted by curly
(Post 900407)
You can deflate the tire, stuff in 3x5 note cards, and avoid the over spray. Next time maybe?
Paint looks good though.
Originally Posted by Braineack
(Post 901570)
Originally Posted by UnknownPerson
(Post 901599)
Looks good man, love the white (can you tell?).
On a side note, what the heck is up with all the neg props in this thread? |
Originally Posted by curly
(Post 901691)
Cause he painted the tire. If he replaces the tires, like, NOW, we'll like them. We're sensitive like that.
See:
Originally Posted by curly
(Post 900407)
You can deflate the tire, stuff in 3x5 note cards, and avoid the over spray. Next time maybe?
Paint looks good though. |
Originally Posted by curly
(Post 901691)
Great minds think alike. You win with a picture though.
what do i win with the writeup in the useful saved posts section? |
Originally Posted by UnknownPerson
(Post 901956)
I got that bit. Negative props there is fine. I was referring to the negative props of all the replies to the thread - since when did decent advice qualify for negative props?
See: |
Originally Posted by curly
(Post 902120)
That reply has "0" for props. Bitch better know better than to neg prop me. Kinda surprised the Brain hasn't warned him for his neg props, but he's gotten lazy in his old age.
I love how bringing up the neg props granted me a neg prop... |
good results OP
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I use one strip of masking tape around the wheel and tire and make a cardboard cut out just a smidge bigger than the wheel diameter, place it on top, another quick strip of masking tape and start painting.
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index card method, just overlap the cards.
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Looks good man. Def an improvement
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Smart idea with the index cards, came out pretty good!
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They definitely look better than the original color.
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Originally Posted by Tekel
(Post 921689)
index card method, just overlap the cards.
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The white daisy's look pretty good an a classic red NA :]
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Great thread on wheel painting. Seen alot of crappy ones around but this delivers
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Index cards! Now I'll be painting my winter daisies this weekend. Probably gonna go black, though
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