Painted my rims = 0 , what do you think?
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The closest pic I have off hand is this, i'll get a better one later. My blackberry didn't capture the mettalic flake
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Here is my old m3 with painted rims in the same color with the same paint
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v166/blacksupra94/98%20m3/IMG_0649.jpg)
Rims off my old vr4 (mustang cobra rims) painted with same paint as above
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v166/blacksupra94/My%2092%20vr4/Picture072.jpg)
![](https://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-ash1/v129/200/115/512158719/n512158719_138182_1056.jpg)
Same graphite paint on trans am rims
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v166/blacksupra94/Old%2098%20trans%20am/zzzzzzzzz012.jpg?t=1280170359)
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Vr4 rim painted with same brand of paint, just the bronze version
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v166/blacksupra94/Vr4%20rims/Picture015.jpg)
Random set of m3 rims I Painted for my friend with regular black spray paint
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v166/blacksupra94/Random%20stuff/documents734.jpg)
Set of rims painted gold with regular spay paint and a metallic clear coat
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v166/blacksupra94/Picture010.jpg?t=1280171034)
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v166/blacksupra94/Picture011.jpg?t=1280171034)
As you can see the darkness varies with that graphite paint, I noticed if I use a dark primer the finish will turn out darker and the more coats you apply , it will darken a bit. Those are some of the rims I painted
![](https://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs168.snc4/37753_413190223719_512158719_4556351_7992221_n.jpg)
Here is my old m3 with painted rims in the same color with the same paint
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v166/blacksupra94/98%20m3/IMG_0649.jpg)
Rims off my old vr4 (mustang cobra rims) painted with same paint as above
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v166/blacksupra94/My%2092%20vr4/Picture072.jpg)
![](https://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-ash1/v129/200/115/512158719/n512158719_138182_1056.jpg)
Same graphite paint on trans am rims
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v166/blacksupra94/Old%2098%20trans%20am/zzzzzzzzz012.jpg?t=1280170359)
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v166/blacksupra94/zzzzzzzzz.jpg)
Vr4 rim painted with same brand of paint, just the bronze version
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v166/blacksupra94/Vr4%20rims/Picture015.jpg)
Random set of m3 rims I Painted for my friend with regular black spray paint
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v166/blacksupra94/Random%20stuff/documents734.jpg)
Set of rims painted gold with regular spay paint and a metallic clear coat
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v166/blacksupra94/Picture010.jpg?t=1280171034)
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v166/blacksupra94/Picture011.jpg?t=1280171034)
As you can see the darkness varies with that graphite paint, I noticed if I use a dark primer the finish will turn out darker and the more coats you apply , it will darken a bit. Those are some of the rims I painted
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Last edited by BrentGS; 07-26-10 at 12:07 PM.
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This is my favorite kind of wheel paint, but any paint will work really. Just get a clear automotive clear coat from advanced, I also use a sandable primer before I apply a base coat too. I only have to use one coat for the base also, two is better but I did all 4 rims with 1.5 cans ![Thumb Up](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif)
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this is the exact bbq paint I used for grill ( just drove my car on a 390 mile round trip on the highway yesterday and grill still remains with 0 chips!! ) the stuff is amazing , plus the matte black is sick
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...u=03024598000P
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