cleaning up some SE alloys.

[revcyanide]

So i picked up some SE alloys which needed some cleaning up.
I was bored today and realized money on rims would be better spent on my turbo build, but i wasn't about to rock clear coat peeling scratched alloys :P

so on with the spray paint!


here is what it looked like pretty much when i got em, except dirt as HELL too.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v172/stephen_wheeler/NewImage.jpg
gross

Primer + white
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v172/stephen_wheeler/0416001124.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v172/stephen_wheeler/0416001750.jpg
clearcoated, and done!!!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v172/stephen_wheeler/0416001900.jpg
im debating on painting the center caps and sanding off the paint from the logo.

i'll paint the other one tomorrow and take some installed pics.
i used staged sanding on the primer and wet sanding on the color,

i am really proud of how they came out, lets see how long they actually last >.>

here is the only flaw, something fell into the clearcoat while it was wet.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v172/stephen_wheeler/0416001752.jpg

:wiggle:

[ILL S13]

Damn I wish my se's looked that good nice!

[kyuusei]

I've been contemplating spraying my SE alloys, didn't think of trying white. Might you grace us with a pic of them mounted?

[Unknown007]

Looks like Honda wheels.

[revcyanide]

Damn I wish my se's looked that good nice!
Thanks!!


I've been contemplating spraying my SE alloys, didn't think of trying white. Might you grace us with a pic of them mounted?
yup yup, should be going on base to mount the tires on em tomorrow, if i don't make it though ill put em up monday.


Looks like Honda wheels.
NO U

[mrchomponthis]

i like this, but the fact my car is already white it might look RETARDED.

[mxexux]

Hopefully they survive having tires mounted....

[Matej]

Back when I had those, I sprayed them with Aircraft Remover and it made them look chrome.
It was awesome.

[s13_808]

wow this looks nice

[EnjoiNISMO]

Reminds me of Honda wheels.
Fixed*

Pics on the car?

[lazysk8er2]

rims tires made by little nomes

YouTube - ralphcerullo's Channel (http://www.youtube.com/user/ralphcerullo#p/u/12/GHCGVgzJF2Q)

[nismo racer]

Back when I had those, I sprayed them with Aircraft Remover and it made them look chrome.
It was awesome.

That's exactly what I did along with wet sanding and buffing made em look bitchin. Panties droppin errrrwhere way better than painting them and prolly cheaper

[jo_dan07]

u wanna sell?????

[ranger240]

u wanna sell?????

you wanna pay for 80 or so lbs of stock wheels to be shipped from az to california?

soley bc you lack either the ability or time to paint some wheels????


to the op, awesome work.. i'm going to do this within the few weeks, but want to match the factory finish as much as possible... any paint recommendations out there?

[D C]

Back when I had those, I sprayed them with Aircraft Remover and it made them look chrome.
It was awesome.

Thats gotta be some pretty strong shit if it just removes an aircraft...

[clark]

so you're going to upgrade your turbo, but then expect to have grip with a 195 tire?

[clark]

Thats gotta be some pretty strong shit if it just removes an aircraft...

lol you have the same sense of humor as I do.

[revcyanide]

thanks for the positive feedback everyone, ill go out and take some pictures, just gotta find my use cord


so you're going to upgrade your turbo, but then expect to have grip with a 195 tire?


upgrading haha no, i plan on have a lil ka24e-t, should be fine for the time being.

well i shouldnt say plan on, its done, just waiting for the last few parts to arrive.



and to who wants to buy them. lol, sure drive from cali GG.

and on paint recomendations, satin clear = love but satin or flat color looks like ass 99 percent of the time, i went with white primer, semi gloss white, and satin clear, all krylon.

if you want baller wheels, go montana paint, shit will hold up like a mofo too. used to be into the graffetti scene and they make a kind of spray paint that is hard to buff of walls, should hold well on rims, but it is 6 dollars a can ish, so plan on spending a penny or two.



and as to cost, 1 can primer 1 can clear 2 cans white. +sandpaper was about 15 bucks.

[revcyanide]

PICS!!!



car looks jacked up in this picture because well, it is.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v172/stephen_wheeler/Picture003-5.jpg


i only have 2 of the se alloys right now, thinking about doing the 2 teardrops i have white as well and rocking that for a bit, but really i would like xxr 513 white w/ chrome lip in the rear. which i plan on ordering sometime soon >.>
so ANYWAY i had to jack up the car obviously to get it from the front, i didnt feel like mounting on the car, taking a picture and taking it off and moving it, so the rear is obviously just propped up against it.



here is what my stance actually looks like right now, i know i need lowerrrrr




http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v172/stephen_wheeler/Picture-3.jpg



hood is open btw >.> i dont have horrible gap ahah

[frsh4]

you've inspired me lol. ive been contemplating doing something like this to my se's but i nvr knew wut they COULD look like.