Sup everybody,

I'm looking for recommendations to revamp my old looking wheels. I have a set of Prodrive P1s, and they look freaking old. The gunmetal finish is coming off, which basically makes them look dirty even if I wash them. I was thinking instead of spending a grip on new wheels...that I could try to repaint these ones. Do you guys think I should repaint or powdercoat them (theres a difference I believe). How much do you think this would cost, and lastly do you guys have any recommendations where I could get this done? I live in Walnut Creek/Lafayette (east bay).

Thanks a bunch

 

Ill paint them for you. You buy the paint and remove the tires.

Its actually fun, although it takes several days.

 

what do you guys use to strip the old paint?

 

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You can buy the aircraft stripper at any autozone and goes for about 9/per can

 

People may not like NASIOC, but this thread is actually quite useful in being able to answer your question since it has a lot of people not just saying what they used, but also pictures to show the results on several different wheels.

http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show....php?t=1203882

 

yeah, i saw that aircraft stripper thing too, but didn't know where to get it... Oh yeah, I am going to give it a try.

http://www.pelicanparts.com/techarti...ie_cutters.htm

 

I just used steel wool and sand paper...

 

hahah. would you really want to? I don't have time to do this now because I have to drive to my internship every day =/. But maybe ill hit you up when im free!

 

^ (I also wanted to kind of get it professionally done just so I know it's the best result.) does any1 have any ideas about shops/cost?

 

thanks ill read through

 

Sure, let me know. It took me 10 days to do mine.

 

wow ten days! long *** time. It took me one day of prep and one day painting and drying for 24hrs lol

 

white the first time:




Gloss black next :

 

I did two coats a day for 3 days and then 1 day drying in between. Then clear coat and three days of drying...

after all that, I missed a spot.

 

Takes me about 3-4 days.... but gotta make sure you do all the correct steps or you;ll just see your paint chip off over time...