How to Properly Paint/Refinish your Rims

**Fivefingerdeathpunch** · 08-04-2012

The one rim is still going to be off, but you might not notice it.

You cant have weights in 2 different spots on 1 side of the rim, it may zero out on the machine, but its still off because it called for weights twice. Its what we call chased weights. I see it all the time on cars that come into our shop, but its whatever.

**GAMSEL67L32** · 09-05-2012

Originally Posted by Fivefingerdeathpunch

The one rim is still going to be off, but you might not notice it.

You cant have weights in 2 different spots on 1 side of the rim, it may zero out on the machine, but its still off because it called for weights twice. Its what we call chased weights. I see it all the time on cars that come into our shop, but its whatever.

You're telling the truth because I work at Tirebarn in ILL I see weights on the inside that are across from each other. I get mad when people don't take the old weights off of the rim when I'm balancing. that's why I have my own bay to work in.

**heavydtheogre** · 09-05-2012

Originally Posted by GAMSEL67L32

You're telling the truth because I work at Tirebarn in ILL I see weights on the inside that are across from each other. I get mad when people don't take the old weights off of the rim when I'm balancing. that's why I have my own bay to work in.

well for me the old weights came off before i sandblasted.

**JesseBranham** · 09-07-2012

Could I do this to rims like mine that are polished or what ever it's called?

**gtpeddie** · 09-07-2012

yes you can you just have to sand them down properly to make sure the paint sticks

**Drew Foes** · 09-18-2012

i want to paint my rims black... my friend has a paint gun and black paint from when he painted his daughters car...think that would work?

**heavydtheogre** · 09-18-2012

Should, but there is paint that will repell brake dust.

**sllsll** · 09-19-2012

Wow. I'll be so proud if I could do that.

**heavydtheogre** · 09-19-2012

take a look - Dupli-Color :: Wheel Coating

**jakobkay** · 09-19-2012

Definately love the rims white like that. I used brake caliper paint on my five stars and I really need to sand them and paint them again. Shouldnt have jimmy rigged it to begin with lol. Oh and where did u get those special edition center caps? I really like those!

**gtpeddie** · 09-19-2012

thanks! my car came with 3 special edition wheels when i bought it so it already had 3 special edition center caps, i just bought another rims and center cap and then used the center caps on these rims. check eBay they might have them on there thats where i found mine

**Drew Foes** · 09-19-2012

Originally Posted by gtpeddie

thanks! my car came with 3 special edition wheels when i bought it so it already had 3 special edition center caps, i just bought another rims and center cap and then used the center caps on these rims. check eBay they might have them on there thats where i found mine

YA DUDE Rims look SICK! nice job!