BeemerBuyer's BBS Style 5 Thread - DIY Wheel Refinishing

[koteles]

dude !!! all my colleagues from the office laughed their asses off to this pic !!!

[Tony Soprano]

i wantz 5's now.

[legendary]

Great work! and that black e36 is so hot

[liquidsoap]

hands down i think these rims have one of the most style to them that bmw has ever come out with. They were one of he deciding factors in buying my e39

[Butler]

UPDATE:
Day #5

Paint. Paint. Paint.


Last week I stopped after priming the centers and the barrels. Yesterday I began painting.

What you will need:

Well ventilated area

Painters tape

News paper

Paint

Lots of time - Do Not - DO NOT - Do not rush the painting process.



So after priming the centers and the barrels I realized that I forgot to do the center caps! So those were first on my list.

I scrubbed them with the same ultra fine pad I used on my centers. It roughed up the surface just a little bit for the first layer of primer to stick to.

Here they are after scrubbing.



After a few light layers of primer I let them sit.



Meanwhile, I began actually painting the barrels. Again, you want to do many, slowly applied, light layers of paint. Wait even just few minutes between coats, then hit them again. Im not going to post any exact number of coats that are necessary because I don't know. Everyone will have their own idea of how much is needed.

I used a lot of paint, others may use more, others may use less... You be the judge. Hold the can about 10 - 12 inches from the surface. Be consistent through out the painting process. Although it is better to be too far than too close.

Here are the barrels after a few coats of gloss white.




Here are the barrels after another few layers... Now waiting for clear coat.




After your barrels have had some time to dry its time to move on to your centers.


I know I sound like a broken record, but just bare with me... This is for your own good.
TAKE YOUR TIME!

Sorry for yelling.
Its just that the centers aren't exactly easy to paint. I chose to lay a few "top" coats before I did anything else - This being just misting the top a few times.

Then I sprayed each spoke individually first from the outer edge inward toward the spokes. This is to get the portion where the spoke meets the center. I repeated this technique for the smaller spokes that form closer to the outer edge as well.

After that I did the reverse of what I just mentioned. I sprayed each spoke individually going from the center of the wheel toward the outer edge.


Now that you have the painted the areas where the spoke meets both the inner and outer edge of the wheel, its time to spray the "sides" of the spokes.
I usually chose the right side of the spokes first. Spraying in a side to side motion I painted each right side of every spoke. Then using the same technique I did each left side of every spoke.


By the time you have done each wheel, the wheel it self should look very painted. BUT it might be missing in some spots, use a bright light to check up close.



Close up



Now, since I have had lots of time painting and waiting. I have been spraying the center caps in the in between time.
The center caps are far easier to paint just remember to keep a consistence distance and use light layers, otherwise -
Just point and shoot.








































































And when you put them all together you get something like this -







The next update will be clear coating all three of the pieces.

Its 2 am and Im really sleepy.
I'll have to spell check this tomorrow.

[MaxSteel]

Damn that's gonna look badass. What are your plans for the bolts?

[Rakshas]

Please say gold, Please say gold, Please say gold, Please say gold, Please say gold, Please say gold.

Please say gold.

[B3MW]

Liking that allot, cant wait to see them finished............

Black bolts would look good IMO

[87shark]

gold bolts please.

[angeleus]

damn that looks sweet!!

[328sportguy]

whats that phrase about winning and chickens..........?

WINNER WINNER, CHICKEN DINNER!!!

[jszy25]

Never thought I'd like all white style 5's...but I am strangely attracted to these. Can't wait to see them finished up with caps and bolts.

[Travis C]

Gold bolts would look sooooo gooood.

[Butler]

Damn the forums! You guys make it hard to decide.

I was going to do silver bolts.
They would match the silver/ white BBS center caps I bought. I thought silver would be a little bit more conservative, not that white isn't loud enough.

I don't know if I could do gold and still have the look I want. I feel like it would be over the top...

[87shark]

Damn the forums! You guys make it hard to decide.

I was going to do silver bolts.
They would match the silver/ white BBS center caps I bought. I thought silver would be a little bit more conservative, not that white isn't loud enough.

I don't know if I could do gold and still have the look I want. I feel like it would be over the top...

Silver would look good to.

Seeing this makes me want to start over on my style 5's

[oomz1975]

Gold bolts, you know it makes sense.

[Sam Son]

love it....so thats really just rattle canned? looks pretty good

[rGrissM3]

dude, its so simple...

GOLD BOLTS AND RED/GOLD CENTERS, BRAH

[Chad E36]

dude, its so simple...

GOLD BOLTS AND RED/GOLD CENTERS, BRAH

+ 1
def. the right choice! and you know it!

[336motorsports]

I like em alot, and I think the silver bolts will match the caps well.

[Butler]

[Travis C]

silver bolts.

[JDMKILLER]

nice look kid you should youtube the whole thing.

[mpower5266]

Black bolts.........

I think it would looks sick.

[MaxSteel]

Rainbow ROY G BIV bolts!