Painted my rims and black trim

[1990_cruiser]

My CD5 rims looked horrible so, I thought of polishing them and ended up painting them.

How they looked before:


In the Process:








After:




Painting the black trim:






Final look:


I think they came out pretty well. What do you guys think?

[TypeG]

definite improvement especially on the trims. later.

[JoshM]

Looks good. I'd have painted the lower grill/fog light area... but the wheels turned out great.

[1990_cruiser]

definite improvement especially on the trims. later.

Thank you

Looks good. I'd have painted the lower grill/fog light area... but the wheels turned out great.

Thanks I was going to paint the lower grill area, side skirts and the rear but, it started raining so, will do it again later Yeah, I love it how the rims turned out

[Ander]

I'd lose the center caps on your rims.
But they look amazing!

[cvc7chris]

u could of took the trim off the doors to paint but seems like you did good that way too...

looks good brah

[NASSEAMACCORD]

wow that looks amazing, all you need now is a drop and black grill

[777]

i like the rims now but i like that max more!! Whos is it and can i have it??? lol

[1990_cruiser]

I'd lose the center caps on your rims.
But they look amazing!

Thanks. I was debating about the caps and, thought of getting some smaller ones maybe from a 6th gen EX/ odyssey (I think they'll fit) so it'll show the lugs. Until then I'll be keeping these caps.

u could of took the trim off the doors to paint but seems like you did good that way too...

looks good brah

Thank you. Yeah, was kinda lazy but, managed to mask it carefully.

wow that looks amazing, all you need now is a drop and black grill

Thanks. I would love to drop it but, It'll take me a long time to even consider a drop. I kinda like the chrome grill too.

i like the rims now but i like that max more!! Whos is it and can i have it??? lol

Thank you. Max belongs to my brother and he's actually going to sell it (we are in Michigan though)

[F20A CB7]

i painted my moldings to when i got my car, and it makes the cb so much cleaner.

nice work all around friend.

[keanucb7]

clean job
what paint did you use cause i figured if i used regular spray paint it would come off or something because the rims heats up right?

[1990_cruiser]

i painted my moldings to when i got my car, and it makes the cb so much cleaner.

nice work all around friend.

That's very true, It makes the CB look fresh. Thanks.

clean job
what paint did you use cause i figured if i used regular spray paint it would come off or something because the rims heats up right?

Thanks for your comment . I don't know about the heating factor for rims, I think you need special heat resistant paint like when doing the valve cover, blackhousing headlights and etc.. but, I used these:
Filler primer cos, one rims had a lot of deep scratches


And this dark grey color I picked out of a color catalog (you can kinda see the code in the 2nd pic).



You can also add a layer of clear coat for protection or shine but, I didn't cos I wanted the flat look.

[Chicano2005]

reading threads like this makes me wanna paint my OZ lancer rims cahmpionship white!

Nice work man!! now in thinking of painting my trim too but green.
Awesome dude!!

[Eazy M 316]

more info on color you chose for the paint. I can barley read the picture... lol I like the color and now would like to do my wheels in that color!

[F20A CB7]

paint the side skirts now and mud flaps, makes it even cleaner.