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YAR1S
10-15-2010, 12:38 AM
my steelies were looking horrible and rusty.... so two of them got a facelift today, the other two get it tomorrow :thumbup:



http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y294/Cheekyllama/105_0167.jpg


http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y294/Cheekyllama/105_0168.jpg
R2D2
10-15-2010, 05:40 AM
I was just thinking about this myself! Still trying to settle on a color.

That looks really nice, YAR1S. What brand/ shade is that exactly? Did you use a spray can?
coheed
10-15-2010, 04:07 PM
I love your rack Jen!!!! (roof of course lol) Steelies look great. Did you buy your mudflaps aftermarket or did you get them with the car? Reason I ask is I just got a set in the mail and the dont fit for crap.
cali yaris
10-15-2010, 04:34 PM
that looks GREAT
33OH
10-15-2010, 08:46 PM
Welcome to the silver steelie club. :)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/poisonherlungs/IMAG0306.jpg
KCALB SIRAY
10-15-2010, 10:42 PM
I love your rack Jen!!!! (roof of course lol) Steelies look great. Did you buy your mudflaps aftermarket or did you get them with the car? Reason I ask is I just got a set in the mail and the dont fit for crap.

:bellyroll:
YAR1S
10-16-2010, 12:29 AM
:D gaaaah!'
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ofaTjjiL71w/SKA9eb8PNAI/AAAAAAAAAiA/eMDOcwL6LEw/s400/DSC03611.JPG
Krylon white primer,
Krylon Brushed Metallic - Satin Nickel,
& Krylon crystal clear gloss.

It's an awesome color, its not just a flat silver, its a sparkly slightly tanned silver.
Its says only indoor though.... it says its supposed to fade in the sunlight but im not bothered... my brother painted his the same a month back and it still looks good, anything is better than the faded black steelie look :D
YAR1S
10-16-2010, 12:30 AM
I love your rack Jen!!!! (roof of course lol) Steelies look great. Did you buy your mudflaps aftermarket or did you get them with the car? Reason I ask is I just got a set in the mail and the dont fit for crap.

:/ mine came stock, but I have the original invoice, maybe I can find a part number for you? I'll have a look tomorrow :)
YAR1S
10-16-2010, 12:33 AM
btw trying to put blue painters tape onto tires is a pain in the butt!!! :(
I guess the dirt/tire shine makes the tire almost impossible to stick anything to, I had to lightly sand the edge of the tire near the rim to get any tape to stick to it long enough to paint the wheel, FYI.
33OH
10-16-2010, 12:35 AM
I just painted over the tires and acetone'd them off when I was done.. ;)
YAR1S
10-16-2010, 12:48 AM
that makes sense :)
probably cheeper than 5$ tape.....
i'll remember that next time.
KCALB SIRAY
10-16-2010, 01:48 AM
Saran wrap works the best
.Kevin.
10-16-2010, 03:41 AM
That looks awesome, id pay someone to do this correctly, I just put some new decent hubcaps back on my car though :b
YAR1S
10-16-2010, 11:13 AM
lololol its easy, and nobody could pay me to ride around with plastic hubcaps again. ;)

I need some actual wheels soon though, im tiring of steelies, hence the color change.
coheed
10-16-2010, 02:25 PM
When I paint rims I use playing cards. I have a set just for that. Wedge em in between the tire and lip of the rim all the way round. Works great.
Thirty-Nine
10-16-2010, 03:03 PM
"Bling Steelie" member here:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v225/Tekka_Maki/Yaris/WinterMode.jpg
chrisj
10-16-2010, 06:16 PM
^ I like 'em.
kimona
10-16-2010, 07:10 PM
I really liked your black steel wheels with trim rings and centre caps.
roadie
10-16-2010, 08:43 PM
it looks ok
SimTronik
10-17-2010, 12:51 AM
Definitly gonna do this before winter. Where did you bought the paint? Did you paint over bolts? Do you have to sand it? If yes what did you use?

Can't wait to do it.
SimTronik
10-17-2010, 03:34 PM
Edit: Just got the paint today.
The best i guess is to remove every wheel to paint it?