Painting the stock rims ?

[Vexeclipse2007]

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[Lendo]

Make sure to go with a low dust pad to keep those wheels clean.

I can say the Z16 pads make a big difference in keeping the wheels and car clean. I can drive for weeks with little dust, whereas one spirited drive and everything was dirty with stock pads.

 

[Loco38SUP]

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Those looks so good on white. It compliments the car. Thats the OEM look Toyota missed.

-RJM

 

[zrk]

Because I like the murdered out look, I went satin, I just got it back this am.

I also sprayed the chrome emblems on the center caps tonight. They’re drying.

 

[Deighvid]

What's everyone's experience with hyperdip durability/longevity?

Thinking this will probably be my interim plan until I decide to spend $8,000 on aftermarket rims or whatever they cost these days ?

 

[Twundy]

Has anyone tried removing the black from the stock wheels (chemical stripping or sandblasting, then machining/polishing), and having the wheels in a fully machined finish? Maybe with a clear coat after. Should have a much more crisp and realistic metal look than a silver powder coat.

Well found someone in the owners club FB group who did just that, running stripped stock wheels:

 

[Blaque Diamond Wheels]

Well found someone in the owners club FB group who did just that, running stripped stock wheels:

Guess doing the reverse also works, especially with white

 

[NeedCoffee]

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Very nice man. Bronze is the new black.

 

[collmerp]

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A white car with bronze wheels is really cool!

 

[tarponman85]

Has anyone tried removing the black from the stock wheels (chemical stripping or sandblasting, then machining/polishing), and having the wheels in a fully machined finish? Maybe with a clear coat after. Should have a much more crisp and realistic metal look than a silver powder coat.

this is interesting.. anybody?

 

[bajanstefan]

this is interesting.. anybody?

It's 3 posts above.

 

[BobbyC1221]

What's everyone's experience with hyperdip durability/longevity?

Thinking this will probably be my interim plan until I decide to spend $8,000 on aftermarket rims or whatever they cost these days ?

The only problems I’ve ever run in to with any type or dip spray is when you keep them in heat and on for a long time, they are a BITCH to get off of there. I would replace them once a year at least.

the last time I had anything dipped for a long time was my TSX. I blacked out the fog light mounts to be black instead of silver since the rest of the car was blacked out. Left it on for 2 years. When I went to take it off to trade it in, it was pretty much baked on there. I basically had to scrape them off with a razor. But that was about about 6 years and plasti-dip stuff has come a long way since then. So, idk. ??‍

Thought about Dipping mine but I have this red and white theme going and I know dipping wheels in white is not gonna be easy to keep white. Even if I cover them in ceramic.

The bronze on the red looks pretty damn good though.. ?

 

[jonezj]

Satin poly gold powdercoat. Did four rear wheels to allow for a square tire setup (stock 275s all around). Required a 10mm spacer in front to clear but no rubbing. running 15mm in rear on h&r springs. rattle canned the center caps which you can barely see in the full car photo. best that way because its not a perfect gold match to the powder.

Overall, I'm really happy with the look and having NOT spent 3k on a new wheel tire setup. I picked up the second set of stocks with barely used tires cheap to allow the use of all 4 rear wheels at once.

Also FOR SALE: 4 stock front wheels

 

[Supraboi7]

Got my wheels powder coated this week

 

[SupraBH]

Anyone local to the Orlando, FL area that can recommend a good shop to get my wheels powder coated at? Looking to do either Satin or Matte Black

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