Wheel project for a friend

lambostealth · Post by **lambostealth** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 12:33 am

I just painted them like he wanted...........he prepped them himself.

Not bad for rattle cans in the backyard......

Luckily, all that dust is from AFTER they had dried.......they look perfect when clean.

This new clearcoat in a rattle can really is a godsend!

glasswars · Post by **glasswars** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 12:34 am

Fucking awesome job! Came out excellent. I want to do this to my R/T wheels... what was your process? But he shoulda spent the money on getting his front bumper redone instead though.

lambostealth · Post by **lambostealth** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 12:38 am

Besides the wheels and upcoming suspension, he is leaving it the way it sits in preparation for the SRT swap.

He wants it to be able to handle well, but remain as close to sleeper as possible.

glasswars · Post by **glasswars** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 12:52 am

Ah cool. Sorry I think you missed my edit, what was your process for the wheels? And what products used? Thanks..

lambostealth · Post by **lambostealth** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 1:09 am

The primer was just a black filler/sealer primer, the basecoat was PX8 Dodge black put into a rattle can, and the clear (kicks ASSS!!!), was a two part clear you can only get from auto paint suppliers, it is called spraymax, the part number is 3680061, it has a button on the bottom of it that you press to release the hardner inside the can, then shake the crap out of it, and it sprays IDENTICAL to my HVLP spray gun........awesome stuff for small jobs, door jambs, touch ups, etc.

The wheels were sanded down with 400, then smoothed with 600, then primered with two coats, then sprayed about fifteen minutes later with the basecoat, then a second coat of base. Then about a half hour later, I had my buddy put the red tape on the lips, then I immediately sprayed two coats of clear on them.

Nutmeg · Post by **Nutmeg** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 1:54 am

Drop is needed, but nice paint job.

kc2005ptgt · Post by **kc2005ptgt** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 3:29 am

wow.

nice job... I am sending you my wheels in the mail right now, get to work. bronze, thank you.

contagious18 · Post by **contagious18** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 5:44 am

damn, dats a clean as job on those rims. i regret selling mine now

Andpto · Post by **Andpto** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 9:30 am

what is the red tape called and where do you get it?

looks good my wheels need a repaint so ill be doing this next month.

daaboots · Post by **daaboots** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 9:33 am

Looks great!

lambostealth · Post by **lambostealth** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 12:12 pm

The tape is just red pin stripe from Pep Boys.

kornholio788 · Post by **kornholio788** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 12:21 pm

I sell that clear that you use. And it is indeed awsome. Easily the best rattle can clear you can buy right now.

Great job on the wheels. They look great. Don't like the taped stripe but meh. Flows with the car.

lambostealth · Post by **lambostealth** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 2:11 pm

Were gonna pull his front and rear bumpers and do them next.......

theTeejmiester · Post by **theTeejmiester** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 2:50 pm

thats some interesting clear right there.i may have to pick up a can or two for my small projects so i dont have to clean my gun as much.great job

flhmfd · Post by **flhmfd** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 3:57 pm

those look awesome...reminds me of these wheels i've seen on a silver r/t on here...

he needs spacers tho and a drop.

suave23 · Post by **suave23** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 5:36 pm

That's how I plan on doing my wheels soon, except with a blue lip instead of the red.

Those turned out excellent for a backyard spray can job. I'll have to look into that clear, that would be a lot easier than lugging all my wheels into the paintbooth and mixing clear and dirtying my gun!

LilSparkPlug · Post by **LilSparkPlug** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 5:56 pm

Awesome job!!! I've used that clear, it does kick ass but its $20+ dollar price tag and the need to use it in 24 hours or its toast sways me towards the UPOL Clear No. 1 more often than not. If I had a need for the whole can at one time I'd definitely buy it again.

yellowpatrol · Post by **yellowpatrol** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 6:52 pm

Wow so the red is just tape? That's one hell of a good tape job.

supertrick_05 · Post by **supertrick_05** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 7:18 pm

Wow! Looks great! But...

#1. Needs to wash the damn car

#2. Needs an 01-02 bumper on the damn car

and last but not least...
#3. Needs to LOWER the damn car

DouglasSXT · Post by **DouglasSXT** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 7:26 pm

Looks real good, great job...

gilly02le · Post by **gilly02le** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 7:27 pm

^ Get it some wax that'll fix it up.

supertrick_05 · Post by **supertrick_05** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 7:32 pm

Show him this...he'll get the new suspension parts RIGHT NOW when he sees this

Honestly, it's a lil too low for my taste, but I just did a real quick job. Gives him an idea! I think he should find an R/T front bumper BADLY!

01rtgurl · Post by **01rtgurl** » Wed Jun 11, 2008 9:07 pm

yellowpatrol wrote:Wow so the red is just tape? That's one hell of a good tape job.

I second that. I've been wanting to do the same exact paint scheme on my Koseis but I'm afraid of doing the red pinstripe.

lambostealth · Post by **lambostealth** » Thu Jun 12, 2008 2:20 am

supertrick_05 wrote:Show him this...he'll get the new suspension parts RIGHT NOW when he sees this

Honestly, it's a lil too low for my taste, but I just did a real quick job. Gives him an idea! I think he should find an R/T front bumper BADLY!

Haha, funny, I actually made this......

And showed him, he's anxious to lower it now!

supertrick_05 · Post by **supertrick_05** » Thu Jun 12, 2008 7:10 am

Good...cuz he needs a drop of some sort! Do you know what he's planning on using? Also, why isn't he on here?

theTeejmiester · Post by **theTeejmiester** » Thu Jun 12, 2008 3:15 pm

he needs to join up asap.we need more second genners on here<---if thats a word lol

flhmfd · Post by **flhmfd** » Thu Jun 12, 2008 3:43 pm

again...spacers in the rear at least. and some wax for sure...

lambostealth · Post by **lambostealth** » Thu Jun 12, 2008 3:47 pm

supertrick_05 wrote:Good...cuz he needs a drop of some sort! Do you know what he's planning on using? Also, why isn't he on here?

Probably H&R's/Tokicos

He browses on here every once in awhile, but cars aren't on the top of his priority list.

01rtgurl · Post by **01rtgurl** » Sat Jun 28, 2008 6:30 pm

Question: If I buy a can of this spraymax clear, about how much can I anticipate to have left after spraying 1 coat on (4) 15" wheels? lol...

ChrisD · Post by **ChrisD** » Sun Jun 29, 2008 9:42 pm

very nice job but shoulda taped off the tires