Help Needed to remove shiny strip on wheel - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

happytimetom · 02-20-2014, 04:35 AM

Hey guys, hoping there is one of you out there who is more creative than me.

Does anyone have any ideas on how I get get rid of the strip that runs around the inside of my wheels? The wheels were put on by Toyota before I bought the car so I didn't really have a choice, I like the design just not the shiny strip.
I thought of trying to spray it black with either plastidip or paint but I think it will be hard to get a nice finish due to it being quite deep into the rim behind the spokes.

And yes I know the fitment needs some work but It's getting addressed soon.

Any opinions welcome

Thank you.
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BlueSTaR · 02-20-2014, 04:38 AM

Plasti dip that ish

chas3wba0 · 02-20-2014, 06:14 AM

Sharpie that ish

sshole · 02-20-2014, 07:40 AM

Have your wheels professionally painted.

Get them powder coated.

Do you know how to anodize aluminum?

There are so many options.

happytimetom · 02-20-2014, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by chas3wba0

Sharpie that ish

U reackon a sharpie would work? this was my first thought but figured it would look crap. Guess there's no harm in giving it a go, I would expect a professional job to be too expensive to make it worth while as well...

eddieEndo · 02-20-2014, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by happytimetom

U reackon a sharpie would work? this was my first thought but figured it would look crap. Guess there's no harm in giving it a go, I would expect a professional job to be too expensive to make it worth while as well...

donnt sharpie it lol

happytimetom · 02-20-2014, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by eddieEndo

donnt sharpie it lol

What do you think of plastidip then? I've never used it before.

eddieEndo · 02-20-2014, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by happytimetom

What do you think of plastidip then? I've never used it before.

its sooo easy to use i was skeptical at first but as long as you get plenty of coats on it flattens itself

frslee · 02-20-2014, 02:49 PM

Plastidip should work. Plenty of diy videos on youtube.

chas3wba0 · 02-20-2014, 05:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by happytimetom

U reackon a sharpie would work? this was my first thought but figured it would look crap. Guess there's no harm in giving it a go, I would expect a professional job to be too expensive to make it worth while as well...

Yea, I was trollin. I would not actually recommend you sharpie it LOL but maybe some black "rim tape" stuff... it's popular amongst the motorcycle crowd. It would be a matter of finding the right size for that section of your wheel (Just measure from one end of the silver circle to the other)

For example:
[ame="http://www.amazon.com/BLACK-Reflective-Motorcycle-Stripe-Sticker/dp/B00GK7FLM4/ref=pd_sim_sbs_auto_3?ie=UTF8&refRID=0J8QZG11CT8YF R60NQCV"]Amazon.com: BLACK 15" Reflective Car Bike Motorcycle Rim Stripe Wheel Tape Decal Sticker DE56: Automotive[/ame]

happytimetom · 02-20-2014, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by eddieEndo

its sooo easy to use i was skeptical at first but as long as you get plenty of coats on it flattens itself

Cheers Guys, Ill find some plastidip and give it a go then. By the look of the youtube vids I can easily remove it if it looks terrible.

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02-20-2014, 06:14 AM	#3
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