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11-14-2017, 12:53 PM | #1 |
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I rattle canned a $700 Volk wheel
In my defense, the wheels were worth nowhere near that in the state I got them in.
After spending the past 14 months on house related projects, I decided I finally needed to do something I actually enjoyed. It would have been significantly easier and definitely smarter to just have them powdercoated since it is an infinitely more durable finish but I just needed a fun hobby right now. Honest thing is, the wheels may never see asphalt and could end up being turned into some JDM end tables. I have never spray painted wheels before and I started with reading every tutorial online possible. One thing I found was no one seems to want to put effort into this. Most threads described this as a 4 to 12 hour project. I spent a little bit of time per day over two months. In an effort to consider them refurbished, I tried to find replacement decals but sadly could only find knock offs. If there is interest, I'd be down to share a DIY. Original shape: Slowly and carefully filled up scratches and chips
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Turned out nice for rattle-can, nice jerb.
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looks amazing, well done. I agree, if done properly, it looks great, but patience is needed, as well as good prep. Surface, primer, clear coat, etc., not to mention the techniques during the actual painting process. Good job
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Rattle cans get a lot of undeserved grief. It's all in the prep.
Looks great!
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If anyone is curious, I went through quite a few colors before deciding on Rustoleum antique brass metallic. I swear the stuff should just be called “universal JDM wheel paint”. Then I topped with Rustoleum Crystal Clear Enamel
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Will durability be an issue when you mount tires? Seems like the finish would get immediately blemished causing things to start peeling later... I'm a paint idiot though, so with all the prep that was done it may be ok!?
That being said, looks durn good!
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What specific brand and color did you use? It looks like the Rustoleum vintage bronze, but i'm surprised how close to Volk bronze it looks honestly.
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Nice work! I sandblasted and painted some 04 Impreza wheels with a rattle can and they turned out half decent. Not as perfect as powder coating, but for <$100, I cant complain.
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SpeedElement (or any authorized distributor) can get a hold of replacement decals. I got some along with center caps for my TE37 on my MR2. Nobody lists them for sale usually but they are available.
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Nice color choice, can't go wrong with gold!
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Nice job! I "rattle-canned" my side skirts, BRZ fender garnish(s), and a few other parts on my car. If done properly, you can't tell.
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Those look fantastic! What was the brand/color you went with? I might need to do that for my silver 07 Impreza next summer.
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