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jlincks Jul 2, 2010 04:22 PM

Painted the stocker WS6's BLACK
 
As you can see in the pictures the wheels were total shit. The clear was crumbling off and the polished finish was wearing off. So that means that i went to work on them. First i stripped them down with some aircraft cleaner which was awesome. Then i wet sanded them with 400 grit paper. i wanted a silver lip so i taped off around the lip of the wheel and then used some self etching primer for starters. after the primer cured i put on 2 thick coats of black paint. once that cured i put on 3 coats of clear. All in all i am very pleased with the result. here are the pictures.
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Blacked_Out_SS Jul 2, 2010 04:29 PM

wow.... good job.... you made those wheels look 10x better...nice car

crimson_bird Jul 2, 2010 04:30 PM

yeah, with a drop, i like those more than the z06's. can't go wrong with black on black, especially with the polished lip.

TheBlueKnight Jul 2, 2010 04:30 PM

Damn, those look awesome on your car, nice job! :)

therobman Jul 2, 2010 04:39 PM

it looks nice but painted wheels really dont last

Endersshadow Jul 2, 2010 06:25 PM


Originally Posted by therobman (Post 13549823)
it looks nice but painted wheels really dont last

Unless you speak from experience I'd suggest you rethink that. Mine still look perfect after a few months and I know people with some that lasted 4 years before they had a problem. It's all in the prep work. If you sand, sand, and sand some more you will get great results. The op also used aircraft stripper which helps even more. If you just clean and spray your wheels you can expect it to last a month or two...with proper prep work it will last a very long time.

therobman Jul 2, 2010 06:27 PM

ive done a few sets of painted wheels none last after a few months you get rock chips and such if its not a dd its not bad but on a dd f body painted wheels are a no no

Endersshadow Jul 2, 2010 06:33 PM


Originally Posted by therobman (Post 13550170)
ive done a few sets of painted wheels none last after a few months you get rock chips and such if its not a dd its not bad but on a dd f body painted wheels are a no no

It's extremely easy to take care of rock chips.

02gtp4now Jul 2, 2010 07:36 PM

great job, and a huge improvement

Ellsworth Jul 2, 2010 07:55 PM

I wonder if you would of used like caliper paint or something really thick and durable if it would look good. and last longer?

SexyTransAm Jul 2, 2010 07:56 PM

looks good

redtransam95 Jul 2, 2010 09:39 PM

nice they look just like ceta rims

Slowv696 Jul 2, 2010 09:49 PM

looks 100 times better

desertLS1 Jul 3, 2010 12:37 AM

That is awesome!

black_sheep454 Jul 3, 2010 01:02 AM

Looks like ceta wheels, good job.

CRAGER Jul 3, 2010 01:33 AM

Good job, and I like that you kept a polished lip. If the paint comes off down the road just get them powder coated the same way.

Slam it!
https://i46.tinypic.com/a0ywdw.jpg

~ Craig

1995blacktattop Jul 3, 2010 10:36 AM

looks good. reminds me of the CETA. I'm glad you left the lip polished. black wheels need the lip or else they just look like a dirty wheel.

fucter Jul 3, 2010 10:42 AM

Whats with the N2 on the cap?

06 6.0 GTO Jul 3, 2010 06:03 PM

Looks WAY better. Great job. With a drop that car would be all too sexy.

CRAGER Jul 3, 2010 06:15 PM


Originally Posted by fucter (Post 13552028)
Whats with the N2 on the cap?

He probably had at one time his tires filled with Nitrogen.

~ Craig


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