Refinished my wheels...what do you think?

[Headstrong280z]

Hey all,

 

I just finished sand blasting, painting and clearing my wheels. I am still undecided what I think about them. I used the hammered black/gray rustoleum, and then clear rustoleum enamel. The sandblasting looked pretty sweet by itself, but the clear kinda dulled it down to a primer gray look.

 

What do you guys think are they "Great!" or "Garbage!"? any suggestions?

 

 

 

[galloguy05]

I had the same wheels. I replaced them with xxr 522's now, but I though about Doug this to them but didn't know how it would turn out. I think it looks good. I wonder how it would look if the paint was reversed though. Having the majority of the wheel black with the other part the silver. Good job though I like it.

[cygnusx1]

They look good but if you want a "brighter" aluminum look, you might consider giving them a light coat of cast aluminum colored paint.  I like brake caliper spray paint that contains aluminum flake.  It really looks like bright cast aluminum.  You could also try VHT wheel paints in aluminum color.

 

http://www.vhtpaint....wheelpaint.html

 

 

 

I always spray bare cast aluminum with aluminum colored paint because it looks better, and won't pit.

 

Here is my painted intake manifold:

 

 

 

 

Edited June 10, 2010 by cygnusx1

[Brad-ManQ45]

I think the wheels look good - and you need to reread the rules about double posting...

[xonix_digital]

Im not a huge fan of the black inserts against that color silver.

 

But then again my paint job wasn't very unique.

 

 

 

[Headstrong280z]

They look good but if you want a "brighter" aluminum look, you might consider giving them a light coat of cast aluminum colored paint.  I like brake caliper spray paint that contains aluminum flake.  It really looks like bright cast aluminum.  You could also try VHT wheel paints in aluminum color.

 

Thanks Cygnus, I may try out the aluminum/flake when I get sick of this. Kinda funny, I asked you about that crinkle black paint you use in your engine bay awhile go. I have it bookmarked somewhere, thats good stuff too.

 

Thanks.

[Globerunner513]

I Like what you did with your wheels. It's an interesting way to set them off.

 

This is what I did to mine.

 

 

Painted

 

Polished.

 

About a year later here. Planning on polishing again, and a fresh coat of paint.

Edited June 11, 2010 by Globerunner513