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civicarlos
02-20-2010, 06:22 PM
So i decided to paint my wheels gun metal, so i went to autozone to get duplicolor wheel paint and they came out better than expect.

Good and bad comments are welcome

mad props to my bro who helped me out with this project :upyours:

http://i427.photobucket.com/albums/pp354/civicarlos/EM2%2001/DSC03222.jpg


After washed and wet sanded i masked with a lot of newspaper and index cards took me lot of time lol


http://i427.photobucket.com/albums/pp354/civicarlos/EM2%2001/DSC03240.jpg
http://i427.photobucket.com/albums/pp354/civicarlos/EM2%2001/DSC03241.jpg


i sanded all the paint i could of the center caps and masked the red H emblem

http://i427.photobucket.com/albums/pp354/civicarlos/EM2%2001/DSC03242.jpg


Now primered after put some adhesive promoter


http://i427.photobucket.com/albums/pp354/civicarlos/EM2%2001/DSC03243.jpg
http://i427.photobucket.com/albums/pp354/civicarlos/EM2%2001/DSC03244.jpg
http://i427.photobucket.com/albums/pp354/civicarlos/EM2%2001/DSC03245.jpg


center caps painted and clear coated

http://i427.photobucket.com/albums/pp354/civicarlos/EM2%2001/DSC03246.jpg


wheels painted and before clear coat


http://i427.photobucket.com/albums/pp354/civicarlos/EM2%2001/DSC03247.jpg
http://i427.photobucket.com/albums/pp354/civicarlos/EM2%2001/DSC03248.jpg
http://i427.photobucket.com/albums/pp354/civicarlos/EM2%2001/DSC03249.jpg
http://i427.photobucket.com/albums/pp354/civicarlos/EM2%2001/DSC03250.jpg
http://i427.photobucket.com/albums/pp354/civicarlos/EM2%2001/DSC03251.jpg


After clear coat

http://i427.photobucket.com/albums/pp354/civicarlos/EM2%2001/DSC03253.jpg

The finished product


http://i427.photobucket.com/albums/pp354/civicarlos/EM2%2001/DSC03254.jpg
http://i427.photobucket.com/albums/pp354/civicarlos/EM2%2001/DSC03255.jpg


Before


http://i427.photobucket.com/albums/pp354/civicarlos/EM2%2001/DSC03014.jpg
http://i427.photobucket.com/albums/pp354/civicarlos/EM2%2001/DSC03015.jpg


After


http://i427.photobucket.com/albums/pp354/civicarlos/EM2%2001/DSC03258.jpg


My next project gun metal housing head lights with 4300k hid's :)
JCaccord
02-20-2010, 06:24 PM
Ooooh i like! looks clean! good job
Jdm as whatt?
02-20-2010, 06:48 PM
turned out pretty good man! i would do it hah. nice job
tokico
02-20-2010, 08:47 PM
nice looks pretty good
nicholass balls
02-20-2010, 08:52 PM
look good man! now slam that beezy

*edit* baller sockflops
cHASE'ks
02-21-2010, 11:57 AM
nice
arce3167
02-21-2010, 12:06 PM
clean but you should slam it
MrRline2010
02-21-2010, 02:39 PM
sorry man, but I just don't feel these kindda rims on the car. I think teh gun metal looks a lot better than the original but still. I hope you clear coated these bastards as well.
The God Damn Batman
02-22-2010, 09:57 AM
looks sick. u saved a ton.

but like cronic said, you should clear coat them also.
civicarlos
02-22-2010, 10:14 AM
sorry man, but I just don't feel these kindda rims on the car. I think teh gun metal looks a lot better than the original but still. I hope you clear coated these bastards as well.

looks sick. u saved a ton.

but like cronic said, you should clear coat them also.

yes i did clear coated em
Civicious
02-22-2010, 11:08 AM
that paint holds up really well! i had the same color too. didnt chip or peel off at all. and u did outstanding prepping on those wheels! i hate oversprayyy!


sandals with socks FTMTW LOL
DC2FTW
02-24-2010, 09:14 AM
looks good and god damn you masked the fuck outta the tires lol
rudsone
02-24-2010, 04:18 PM
now i know where you live lolz, i see the car all the time.
S!K TEG
02-27-2010, 02:56 PM
what rims are those? btw they look good
Daddy_Digital
03-02-2010, 02:18 AM
dam they look OEM. they look good. the tires are a bit meaty for my tastes. Good work!
nosecondz
03-03-2010, 09:59 PM
good job, looks clean......what kind of rims are they?
MannyaK
03-03-2010, 10:05 PM
thats a nice job man
good work
civicarlos
03-06-2010, 12:13 PM
what rims are those? btw they look good

good job, looks clean......what kind of rims are they?

Dont know they came with the car when i bought it but those are HONDA OEM made by ENKEI

sniperscout told me:

they are oem...they were an optional upgrade for 99-00 civic
yeung22
04-02-2010, 09:54 PM
Looks great, are those index cards around the wheels?
civicarlos
04-05-2010, 10:42 AM
Looks great, are those index cards around the wheels?

yup, index cards