Hello CL members i have stock 17 inch GS400 rims and i want to paint them black whats the best way to do this to make it look close to professional like what paint is the best and what else do i have to do besides the black color

 

black paint, clear coat.
take ur time and spray evenly. clear coat too
not hard. i've sprayed my r33 gtr wheels before and it came out looking oem

 

SLEEPER408 did this to his 3GS wheels and they look very good. I'm now thinking of doing this myself for oem winter wheels.

 

Ok thanks guys dose it matter what type of black or any would doo also i would want a metti black idk if i spelled that right

 

matte black?
its also flat black, low gloss black
any is fine imo.

 

ok then after the paint spray clear coat and thats it right also i dont need primer do i

 

This is how SLEEPER's wheels look like but it may not be dark enough for you. I'm not sure if this is what you have in mind though.

 

Use Duplicolor Wheel Spray Paint from Autozone. On one of the other forums im on (ScionLife) everyone paints their stockies and they all use this paint, I think some even made a DIY for it, let me know if you'd like it and ill find it for you.

 

yes i would pleas and i want mine darker then this because my car is blue and i got the black projectors and black LEDs

 

Hey.... I see my wheel! Haha.... FYI, I had my wheels professionally painted at an industrial coating shop and they did an excellent job-- the whole wheel is painted, even the inner barrels. The finish is Gray Steel Pearl and pictures don't do the finish any justice. The paint changes to different shades at different angles because of the pearl. It's nothing crazy like chameleon paint but it's very subtle and is a nice touch IMO. Just something to think about in case you don't want to do black.

 

i would go with matte black too

 

heres one DIY
http://www.scionlife.com/forums/show...wheel+painting

 

I did these to my gs400 17s in a gun metal color. Use the duplicolor as it is made for the DIYer. I also think that they have a DIY on their website. Good luck

 

I have painted a few sets of rims in my garage and remember to:
1. Pick a nice day to do it when the temp is at least 70 degrees outside or inside a ventilated space
2. clean the rims and make sure you remove all the dirt
3. dry them thoroughly so no water gets mixed with the paint
4. warm your spray paint so that it comes out smooth and use swiping motions when spraying.
5. you may want to lightly sand the surface of the wheel to help the paint stick
6. Apply thin layers multiple times
7. And wait at least 10 min between each coat

When i sprayed my rims it was a pretty warm day and i will say if you really want them glossy wait a few hours or even overnite b4 you spray the clear coat on them
That will give u the best results

in my garage on my page i have two pics with sum G35 rims that first i panted gunmetal wit a silver lip and now they are gloss black. hope this helps
oh yeah and the paint from autozone mentioned above is great. and if u can find engine enamel clear coat spray paint it will giv u a good look that will last

 

Thanks guys so much cant wait to do this i will post pics when am done only the rims because the car aint ready for show yet still under construction lol