Dark bronze OEM wheel - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

toast · 08-22-2014, 03:52 PM

I hated the two-tone look of the stock wheels but want to keep them for a winter setup.

These two:

Equal this:

Photo quality isn't great since it is just my phone. Maybe I'll clean everything up and use my DSLR. There is a ton of nice metal flake in the paint that really looks good in the sun and I don't know where Rustoleum gets its definition of 'flat' from, but this paint is at the very least satin, borderline semigloss.

Ubersuber · 08-22-2014, 06:25 PM

That looks surprisingly good, I say "surprisingly" only because painting something with as complex a shape as a spoked wheel is supposed to be quite tricky. Professional shops can charge over $100 per wheel to do this for you. From the photos your work looks fantastic.

Jolaessss · 08-22-2014, 06:40 PM

looks good!

tbertran · 08-22-2014, 06:46 PM

As a comparison, this is my SWP with Pastidip's Vintage Gold

toast · 08-23-2014, 01:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ubersuber

That looks surprisingly good, I say "surprisingly" only because painting something with as complex a shape as a spoked wheel is supposed to be quite tricky. Professional shops can charge over $100 per wheel to do this for you. From the photos your work looks fantastic.

I've painted a lot of stuff in my time. The rustoleum sprayed very well, just used two dusting coats to get into all the nooks and then a final coat for smoothness.

I think I will hit all four with 2k clear to really make it last. The 2k stuff for Eastwood is as good as pro quality without having to get all my good equipment out. I'm also not sure how good of UV resistance the rustoleum has; the 2k is automotive grade so it should keep the color from fading pretty much forever.

Lord Peth · 08-29-2014, 05:19 PM

How many cans did you use for three coats? Two? Looking at the gold version of this paint, yours turned out great. Did you sand your wheels or just allow the "primer all in one" to do the work?

toast · 08-30-2014, 10:42 PM

Use a scotch Brite on all the nooks and crannies, wipe down with wax and grease remover. One can will do three coats on two wheels, but I bought a third can just to be safe.

08-22-2014, 03:52 PM	#1
toast Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Drives: 14 BSP Edelbrock BRZ Location: Lon Gisland Posts: 806 Thanks: 113 Thanked 452 Times in 257 Posts Mentioned: 12 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Dark bronze OEM wheel I hated the two-tone look of the stock wheels but want to keep them for a winter setup. These two: Equal this: Photo quality isn't great since it is just my phone. Maybe I'll clean everything up and use my DSLR. There is a ton of nice metal flake in the paint that really looks good in the sun and I don't know where Rustoleum gets its definition of 'flat' from, but this paint is at the very least satin, borderline semigloss. Last edited by toast; 07-07-2017 at 02:53 PM. Reason: Photobucket sucks balls

08-22-2014, 06:40 PM	#3
Jolaessss Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: SWP FR-S Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 620 Thanks: 346 Thanked 172 Times in 114 Posts Mentioned: 24 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	looks good! __________________

08-22-2014, 06:46 PM	#4
tbertran Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: Subaru BRZ (6027xx) Premium Manual Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 280 Thanks: 83 Thanked 171 Times in 85 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	As a comparison, this is my SWP with Pastidip's Vintage Gold __________________ FT86SpeedFactory catted UEL Header / GReddy EVO3 Catback / Cosworth Drop-in air filter / Shifteck short throw shifter / Kartboy pulley / Rear bumper diffuser / Perrin shorty antenna / Raceseng Slammer knob / Carsmo armrest / Clear side markers / 10" CustomSubEnclosure\|Rockford R500X1D\|Rockford P3D4-10 / Perrin Inlet Hose / GrimmSpeed front strut bar / Valentine V1 with BlendMount / All LED Inside

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08-22-2014, 06:25 PM	#2
Ubersuber Banned Join Date: Jul 2014 Drives: BRZ Pearl White Location: Cochrane, Alberta Canada Posts: 314 Thanks: 54 Thanked 71 Times in 50 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	That looks surprisingly good, I say "surprisingly" only because painting something with as complex a shape as a spoked wheel is supposed to be quite tricky. Professional shops can charge over $100 per wheel to do this for you. From the photos your work looks fantastic.

08-29-2014, 05:19 PM	#6
Lord Peth Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Drives: 2014 BRZ Location: TN Posts: 63 Thanks: 11 Thanked 8 Times in 7 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	How many cans did you use for three coats? Two? Looking at the gold version of this paint, yours turned out great. Did you sand your wheels or just allow the "primer all in one" to do the work?

08-30-2014, 10:42 PM	#7
toast Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Drives: 14 BSP Edelbrock BRZ Location: Lon Gisland Posts: 806 Thanks: 113 Thanked 452 Times in 257 Posts Mentioned: 12 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Use a scotch Brite on all the nooks and crannies, wipe down with wax and grease remover. One can will do three coats on two wheels, but I bought a third can just to be safe.

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