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Hey Everyone,
Just wanted to share how easy it is to change the look of your car for cheap. I bought a used set of winter wheels that I didn't love, however I love winter wheels because nobody cares how they turn out/how ugly they are. I've painted other sets of wheels with just spray paint and a day to kill. They have held up beautifully for 4-5 years and going. I'm no expert and you can look up how to spray paint, how long to wait, what to use, etc. Just showing results with a super quick how to.
1) degrease and sand wheels with a fine sand paper
2) mask off tires and tire valve stem
3) apply 2-3 coats of primer
4) apply your paint in 4-5 light coats waiting at least 20 minutes in between coats. I like to wait a bare minimum of 4-5 hours between base coat and clear coat.
5) result:
Best part is they're winter wheels and you can just sand and repaint.
Just wanted to share how easy it is to change the look of your car for cheap. I bought a used set of winter wheels that I didn't love, however I love winter wheels because nobody cares how they turn out/how ugly they are. I've painted other sets of wheels with just spray paint and a day to kill. They have held up beautifully for 4-5 years and going. I'm no expert and you can look up how to spray paint, how long to wait, what to use, etc. Just showing results with a super quick how to.
1) degrease and sand wheels with a fine sand paper

2) mask off tires and tire valve stem

3) apply 2-3 coats of primer

4) apply your paint in 4-5 light coats waiting at least 20 minutes in between coats. I like to wait a bare minimum of 4-5 hours between base coat and clear coat.

5) result:

Best part is they're winter wheels and you can just sand and repaint.