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 Post subject: Re: DIY Stock Rims
PostPosted: Tue Aug 04, 2009 10:13 pm 
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a friend of mine told me about it when we painted his wheels. he read about it on a forum somewhere haha. just passing on the info :)

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 Post subject: Re: DIY Stock Rims
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a friend of mine told me about it when we painted his wheels. he read about it on a forum somewhere haha. just passing on the info :)


Sweetness i am totally doing that when i paint the rolla wheels :banana:

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 Post subject: Re: DIY Stock Rims
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 Post subject: Re: DIY Stock Rims
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I used the index card method as well. It works nicely.

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 Post subject: Re: DIY Stock Rims
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Looks fresh:D Pretty much exactly what i want to do with my stock rims. good post ^.^

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 Post subject: Re: DIY Stock Rims
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Index card method FTW.

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index cards FTMFW so easy and it comes out great

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 Post subject: Re: DIY Stock Rims
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Well said! Also, if you have some vasoline, put that on the sidewalls so if you overspray it won't get on the sidewall, it will wipe right up when the vasoline is wiped off :)

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 Post subject: Re: DIY Stock Rims
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^ That is a brilliant idea!

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 Post subject: Re: DIY Stock Rims
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I've used the index card idea before but that vasoline idea sounds pretty much...

amazing ill try that next time I paint something.

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 Post subject: Re: DIY Stock Rims
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+1 to index card method! the ones i got were really thin so i doubled them up.
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 Post subject: Re: DIY Stock Rims
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What about painting bare aluminum? is there a special step in prepping that I'd have to do?

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