About to paint the wheels. NEED INPUT

[Deanx2009]

PICS OF COMPLETED PROJECT AT BOTTOM OF THREAD


http://a673.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/24/l_68d08c214eacfe70d4e5c42a9b242710.jpg



So.......polished lip, or no polished lip?


also...


Who is totally against the idea of painting?

I personally think my photoshop looks sick :buttrock

Of course it will be darker.

[BMWM5LOVER]

Not really worth it, just get some new nicer rims and you are set.

[Deanx2009]

today I have nothing to do...and im saving for other things right now =DD

[m60b30530i]

do it im goin to do this to once i get new rims :)

[Deanx2009]

Haha. well....Im about to go pickup some paint.


Il be back soon!


Will post pics when finished.

[5mall5nail5]

I doubt you'd even be able to polish the "lip" on bottle caps

[E34N]

Why would you want to highlight the fact that you have small rims? Leave 'em.

[Deanx2009]

because they are so ugly ANYWAYS

[Stir Fry A Lot]

basketweaves for the cheap win. go to craigslist and search e34.

[r1101r]

paint them with invisible paint and they'll look good :D

[zubbie]

go back to the stock color or don't bother. A set of 15" or 16" basket weaves are cheap.

[r1101r]

im keeping my bottle caps for the winter, and leaving the others for summer. do the same. if u dont have summer rims yet, save the money for them instead of buying paint.

[lilxyoshi]

you can buy my 15inch basketweaves if you want


fronts have 30% left and rears have 80% left

[tfritz]

do it haha

I did mine, they looked a lot better in my opinion, much cleaner

I didnt say they looked good haha after all they are still bottlecaps but they looked 110% better

[bmwpower]

Not into the black look. I get that enough when I fail to clean my wheels.

On a same note..what kind of paint are you going to use? I'd like to refinish 2 of my wheels using the stock silver color, but I'm afraid I will have to do all 4 to get them to somewhat match.

[Deanx2009]

Im using some walmart paint a lot of my friends who have e36's use.
They have had it on their wheels for 2 years and 1 year for the other. no sign of wear or deterioration at all! and 1.36 a can, you cant go wrong.

But I have bottlecaps to whoever was trying to sell me some, and BMWPOWER Im going to say do them all, youll be a lot more satisfied with the color match.

[Deanx2009]

do it haha

I did mine, they looked a lot better in my opinion, much cleaner

I didnt say they looked good haha after all they are still bottlecaps but they looked 110% better

Pics?

[lilxyoshi]

Pics?

check post #13

just some ideas

[camaroguy]

I too have a set of 15" basketweaves with a set of Michellin Pilot Exalto A/S on them. Tires have about 3k miles on them.......Thinking of selling as well.

[Bluntfunk]

go for it man, i think it'll be dope. if your bored and ain't got nothin' to do this will be time well spent. i'd keep the lip unpolished, mine are unpolished and i dig it.

[CleanE34]

Im using some walmart paint a lot of my friends who have e36's use.
They have had it on their wheels for 2 years and 1 year for the other. no sign of wear or deterioration at all! and 1.36 a can, you cant go wrong.

But I have bottlecaps to whoever was trying to sell me some, and BMWPOWER Im going to say do them all, youll be a lot more satisfied with the color match.


what kinda of paint are you using. i'm gonna paint my E39 m5 reps when i get the chance.

[E30Danny]

Me and Dean painted these wheels together, as well as mine.

We just used Walmart dollar a can primer, paint, and clearcoat.

Its cheap, and looks great.

The key is a light finger and lots of coats.

[Deanx2009]

Okay Heres pics, Plus Danny's car (just showin some love =D)

http://a972.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/111/l_e9f3ac77934d83c9c2f3216491e3f283.jpg

http://a155.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/89/l_29f5ac1ae8b41184cb394ef91a8d6b1a.jpg

http://a109.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/106/l_7c59a847bd0ceb2fa2c30430e876a87c.jpg

http://a873.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/76/l_03d1e09614c6c7ac954fc6fb729dc858.jpg

http://a342.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/125/l_1f1cdcc380ab89c1b26deb59bc67d50d.jpg

http://a673.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/24/l_68d08c214eacfe70d4e5c42a9b242710.jpg


The last one was they photoshop I made before I actually painted.

I LOVE the outcome.

More pics after I wash the car and finish painting my roof =D

[5mall5nail5]

ehhh

[Deanx2009]

I love it. 100000000x better than stock. endo story =]

[E30Danny]

I love my car. :shifty:

... Also your rims look nice.

[robram12]

i like. might just do it on mine, but i'll go flat black on the entire wheels. BLACKIES!

[Gregs///M]

Looks like rattle cans were used to spray those wheels. You should have concentrated more on a better paint job or at least clearcoat.

[offthewall]

meh..

[tfritz]

mine a long time ago:

[Deanx2009]

I used rattle cans...so they wont be powder coat quality.
And there is a good clear coat..about 4 different layers. I painted flat black under the clear