Painted my Ruff 278's black. Opinions???
 

Need to lower the car a little more but I painted my wheels black in the center. Used duplicolor engine enamel with a wheel coating clear coat.

What do u guys think...http://picasaweb.google.com/Computer...is/PaintedRims


Im stoked about it, they looked like crap before to me.

i am sceptical about the quality of the paint, but from far away they look good. take some close ups ! < he he :D

Looks good close up, yea its not factory paint but its the next best thing.

Ill take a close up pic gimmie 5 minutes.

Ok the rims are really dusty, I live on a dirt road sorta.

Looks good to me.

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e1...9/DSC01787.jpg

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e1...9/DSC01788.jpg

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e1...9/DSC01789.jpg

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e1...9/DSC01790.jpg

Looks good IMO.

gotta clean up the edge of the lip a little so dont hate. Painting them took me 9 hours. The stupid painters tape I bought bled thru a little.

Anyone else?

looks good, but like i suspected there are few flaws here and there..

overtime it will most likely start to chip and peal, and then it will look bad.

the only right way to paint that would be to remove the center piece completely and powder coat it. ( and that is also questionable, since we have seen some stock powder coated rims break ! )


regardless of my comments, you did a great job, and if you had better tools and equipment you would do better. i just cant get over that dud who painted his rims red...

I scuffed it really well and used high temp engine paint, about a can on each wheel so its really on there. To be exact about 5 layers on each rim and each one dryed all the way between coats. Then to top it off I used about 1 can of wheel coating clear on each rim.


But yes u are right it doesnt look perfect but if u seen the rims before they where trashed and the color they were before didnt match the black at all. Ive just been toying around with these untill I can decide what real rims im going to buy. Im stuck in between Rota p45r's all black with red lip or theres some Axis rims I really like.

YOu think I should go ALL black??

Heres a pic of them before the blacked out lights and painted black. You cant tell in this pic but the front right rims is totally trashed. Its got scuffs ALL over it. ANd where various tools have taken off the rims the lugnut holes were trashed .
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e1...aaaaaaa029.jpg

+1 looks nice......stay how it is...all black might b a bit much...

Thanks!

I think someone needs tires!:icon17:

Yea im pushing the limits on those Michelins in the back.

black on black rules, looks good

here is mine, so all black i like ! bronze and gold will also look dope.

i am not a fan of black/polished lip.... or any color/polished lip...


http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/l...tacm/zwall.jpg

You're car is ugly!





































J/K. You car is sick. :D Super clean.

Ive been looking at these what do u guys think??

http://www.wheelsnext.com/wheels-tir...ck%20Flat.html

Or these...http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e1...9/dc6black.jpg

+1

I don't believe the 278's are an actual two-piece rim, but if they were that would be the best thing to do.

No there generic to the max, even the little studs are plastic and pop out with a butterknife.