Looking for some good wheel paint.

AWDenvy · **Posted:** Tue Oct 13, 2009 7:37 pm

So, in preparation for the winter, I want to paint my stockers. I'm thinking I REALLY want a dark bronze color. Has anyone done bronze before? What paint/clear did you use? These are only winter/stockers, but I don't want to mess with chipping/cracking paint.

Edit: Something like this:

Bones · **Posted:** Tue Oct 13, 2009 9:10 pm

^^^^hahahahaha smells like burning rice up there! :nos:

the color is good though

AWDenvy · **Posted:** Tue Oct 13, 2009 10:02 pm

Rice on a Spoon Motorsports S2k? Hardly!

...oh wait. Are you making fun of me? You chut up! I love bronze. I'm still looking for a perfect low off-set, 17x8, 5x100 wheel.

predent · **Posted:** Wed Oct 14, 2009 12:48 am

I used Rustoleum with their Lacquer clear coat. They sell some at Home Depot that looks similar to the color you posted, it's called antique brass metallic.

Unfortunately the lip will flake off when tires are mounted or dismounted when you use rattle can paint, despite the work of the most careful of tire techs. However, the face of my wheels look as good as the day I sprayed them, I'm very happy with the quality.

AWDenvy · **Posted:** Wed Oct 14, 2009 1:28 am

^Noted, thanks! Flaking isn't a big deal. I can always tape up the wheels and re-paint them.

AWDenvy · **Posted:** Wed Oct 14, 2009 1:28 am

Also, I really like colored lugs. I just don't know what would go well with bronze wheels and a silver car.

predent · **Posted:** Wed Oct 14, 2009 12:51 pm

Blue Lugs

Bones · **Posted:** Wed Oct 14, 2009 8:58 pm

AWDenvy wrote:

Rice on a Spoon Motorsports S2k? Hardly!

...oh wait. Are you making fun of me? You chut up! I love bronze. I'm still looking for a perfect low off-set, 17x8, 5x100 wheel.

Na dude I know the S2k spoon editions are no joke.. I just had to be a smart A.. it is how I am

Not to mention extremely biased to a subaru.. But with the most amount of respect!

That is all!

AWDenvy · **Posted:** Wed Oct 14, 2009 11:46 pm

Hahaha, I know.

I've got a couple leads so far. I need to go to the store tomorrow and see what I can find.

Bones · **Posted:** Thu Oct 15, 2009 6:12 pm

good luck man...

AWDenvy · **Posted:** Thu Oct 15, 2009 11:40 pm

Found some. Ended up going with Rusto Antique Brass Metallic. Along with adhesion primer, and clear coat. I bought 3 cans of each, just in case I mess up. I'm still fairly new at rattle-canning. So I'll probably have a little extra afterwards, if anyone wants some paint.

eat_sleep_jdm · **Posted:** Sat Oct 17, 2009 11:58 am

i paint wheels.

AWDenvy · **Posted:** Wed Oct 28, 2009 11:04 pm

I'll hit you up if I'm not happy with the DIY route.

CMB34 · **Posted:** Sun Nov 08, 2009 9:26 pm

Its not hard by any means. Post some pics when done

predent · **Posted:** Sun Nov 08, 2009 9:35 pm

AWDenvy wrote:

Found some. Ended up going with Rusto Antique Brass Metallic. Along with adhesion primer, and clear coat. I bought 3 cans of each, just in case I mess up. I'm still fairly new at rattle-canning. So I'll probably have a little extra afterwards, if anyone wants some paint.

I think you'll like that color, I used it on some intake piping on my Honda Prelude. I love Rustoleum's metallic paint. I've used about three of their colors and they're all quite nice.

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