Properly repainting my "rims" & Swap Question

[Wickit]

Hello, I have a fairly stock 93 10th anniversary edition cb7 and I wanted to paint the factory rims/wheels on it using some black caliper paint (was recommended by O'riely auto parts) and was wondering do I need to take the tire off or can I somehow bypass that?

Also I was wondering is it possible to have a K20a swap in the accord and what other swaps (other than a H22 swap) is recommended and possible? To get it as fast as possible. Thanks!

[cuate01221]

To bypass taking off the tire just clean it with wax and grease remover and tape it up with newspaper. As for swaps, any swap is possible as long as you have the knowledge and tools to do so. The h22 is the easiest since it is pretty much a direct swap.

[Jermdaworm]

this works

what i did when i painted mine was i used black magic (when i was ready to paint) on only the tires, real thick( make sure you dont get any on the rims or the paint will fisheye), i painted the rims and wiped off the overspray wich was on the tire dressing. it left no traces of left over paint and with my newly painted rims the tires were dressed too....hope this helps

[deevergote]

Please don't make one thread with two COMPLETELY unrelated questions...

You can tape around the tire, carefully. You can't take the tire off yourself without a machine. Any tire shop can do it for you, though. You don't need "caliper paint". Any quality paint will work just fine with proper prep work.

As for a swap, the K20 will require a good deal of modification, as there are no mounts for it. The K24 can be used, but you'll need a mount kit, as well as a number of other things. Expect to spend $6000+ to get any K series into your car. 8-10 is more likely, if you want to do it right.
The Swaps section of this site has a thread at the very top that shows all regular swap options. I suggest you read that before posting anything else about swaps.

[Wickit]

Alright thank you everyone for the help, and I was asking because I saw an ad on CL that will do a K20 swap for $6000 and an H22 swap for $1500 so I wasn't sure if I should do the K20 or the H22 and have him turbocharge it for another $1500. Thanks again!