Another GTA wheel thread
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Another GTA wheel thread
Got a set of these couple weeks ago and have been painting them black like my old set I had on my GTA. I love these wheels. I know they're not the norm of 17" but I don't care, I like them. No shots of them on the car just yet but here are some "in the works" pics. Once the black paint is solid enough, I'll polish out the lip and take off those ugly weights. Once rebalanced and checked for leaks (they haven't been on a car in at least a year), they'll be thrown on my car and with my sportline drop, I think it's going to look gorgeous.
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Re: Another GTA wheel thread
The tires came with the rims so I haven't driven on them yet. Paint was standard black gloss paint that local part stores would sell to match the color to your car.
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Re: Another GTA wheel thread
Wow those are real nice. What did you do to them before you painted them? Did you sand them down or anything? Or did you just spray paint 'em and thats it?
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Scuffed the hell out of them before I sprayed them. The gold had no shine and was pretty damn smooth after I was done. They have about 3 coats of black paint and 2 coats of clear for now, might do 1 more coat of clear before I polish out the lips.
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I should have pics tomorrow with them on the car. Put the last clear coat on tonight so they should be ready by tomorrow. I'll be giving the whole car the wash down as well, it's been about 3 weeks since it's last bath
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Re: Another GTA wheel thread
I think you might have a problem. I did anyway...
If you did not use a heat-resistent specific paint you will find that the radiation of heat coming off the rotors will bubble the paint up. Makes the wheel look like it has warts.
I hope I'm wrong about this for you. Nice workmanship on the wheels!
If you did not use a heat-resistent specific paint you will find that the radiation of heat coming off the rotors will bubble the paint up. Makes the wheel look like it has warts.
I hope I'm wrong about this for you. Nice workmanship on the wheels!
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I think you might have a problem. I did anyway...
If you did not use a heat-resistent specific paint you will find that the radiation of heat coming off the rotors will bubble the paint up. Makes the wheel look like it has warts.
I hope I'm wrong about this for you. Nice workmanship on the wheels!
If you did not use a heat-resistent specific paint you will find that the radiation of heat coming off the rotors will bubble the paint up. Makes the wheel look like it has warts.
I hope I'm wrong about this for you. Nice workmanship on the wheels!
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Re: Another GTA wheel thread
i always thought those wheels were cool, but have never saw them on a camaro . any one have a pic?
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THANKS ALOT! now i have to buy some . ill do mine gold because my car is blue . but your car looks good .
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Re: Another GTA wheel thread
i love them wheels i have 2 blacks sets one powdered black with polished lips (pic 1) and one set powdered black with chrome powered lips and then powder clear coat on them. Them look like a brand new GM set. (pic 2))
I sand blasted the old paint first...
I sand blasted the old paint first...
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