So i was asked to do a little write up on painting RIMs

[emt530783]

it took me a day and a half to do it all. i have some photos if you want... but to start with once all tires were off i popped the center caps out, do it carefully not to break any of the tabs that hold them in. once that was done the nissan symbol also comes of with two smalls silver tabs. then washed inside and outside of rims and caps. i then sanded the caps and rims with 800 sandpaper wet. you can use 600 too. once that was done and they were completely dry i taped up the rims or use index cards to block out the tire and primered using black primer with two coats. approx 20 -30 min depending on temp between coats. then after second coat went flat black. i only did one coat but i think i should have done more. let me know if you would like the photos or more info...

i will upload photos once i get home.

let me know if anyone has questions.

[emt530783]

Shot at 2011-11-10

[95XE_PATHFINDER]

Shot at 2011-11-10

absolutly beautiful I was thinking about doing this to mine but I have the Chrome steal wheels. Do you think that would look dumb

[emt530783]

Post a pick of them

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I ended up painting them

[emt530783]

looks like they came out well... what do you think considering you can probably tell better

[95XE_PATHFINDER]

I think they came out great! but after I painted the I found a spray that make chrome into black chrome and I though that would have been freaking awesome!!

[09pathinbk]

Did you paint the insides of the rims? What about the tpms?