Hey guys i just spray painted my stock 17" scion tc rims. Here are some pics, tell me what you think. Remember there is no real lip on the stock rims, so take that into consideration... I made it look like it has a lip when it really doesnt. Anyways here they are:

 

Oh to see em larger go to http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/701471

 

waste of webspace.

 

not feeling it sorry, way too black, needs a gloss to highlight it.

 

looks good bro....nice job! what did you use? did you just spray painted with regular store bought spray paint? and did u have to prep. the rims before applying the paint...if so what'd u do.....do tell i might do the same...i got a SW TC as well and ive been wantin black or gunmetal or white rims.......help a brotha out! lol

 

yeah share how you did it.
i like it. i think black wheels are awesome

 

Actually they arent flat black at all... I used 2 coats of clear coat at the end and they are extra shiny.

Blazin, its not too hard to do, but if you want to do a nice job it will take about 8 hours. (take off rims, clean em, mask them, prime them (2 coats), wait till they dry, spray em with the actual paint, wait till they dry, spray another coat, wait till it dries. Apply clear coat, i used 2 coats but you can get away with 1 or none if you dont want protection.

 

go here, it will explain how to do it in detail. The masking is honestly the hardest part since the rim really doesnt have a lip so you have to mask a perfect curve which isnt easy. http://www.honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1119972

 

nice work. not for me but, it does looks good. way to save your hard earned money.

 

lol this maybe a dumb question sorry if it is but ive never done anything like that.....but what do u mean mask them? and what brand spray paint and primer and clear coat did u use? i like how urs looks so ill just do and use the same supplies....lol sorry for all the questions i just wanna make sure i do a quality job....

 

I'd never paint my rims. That's just ridiculous in my opinion.

 

I think it looks good. Not that I'd consider it unles I didn't care about the wheels. But it looks allot like rims that cost 300+ each.

 

Add a few gloss coats to the black paint and it's pimp!

 

Masking tape.

Read the honda-tech thread from the link above. He used Rustoleam from home depot.

I would consider it but I don't know what would look good on an IIP car.

 

Your lip isnt straight or even... oh and also I think that you should have painted your lugs... chrome in the middle of that black looks wierd. E for effort F for apperance.

 

what a sad envyous troll

 

I think the rims look great. The gunmetal ones that I bought had a silver center and lugs and that looks good, so I think it turned out really well. Love the dark rims on white!

 

They look ok, but I think a little too dark. As someone else mentioned, I agree a gunmetal might have been nicer. But not bad for spray paint.

 

I think it look pretty good, keepin mind people these are pics. I think it would look better in person. Props for going out on a limb.

 

So you didn't sand? Only used primer?