need help with the wheel rims (DIY) - Toyota Yaris Forums

LugNut · 12-21-2015, 05:13 PM

I repainted my OEM steelies this past summer.

Took them off (left tires on the wheels) the Yaris, scrubbed them clean using Dawn and then a degreaser (Purple Power, etc.). Let dry, then scuffed the old paint with a red Scotch-Brite. Dusted, and final wiped with Windex; let dry.

Masked off the tires with index cards (and a round piece of cardboard and duct tape on the back side to prevent overspray on that other side of the tire; also the valve stem). Then two or three heavy coats of high temperature gloss black Rustoleum spray.

Let dry, did other sides, let dry overnight, then reinstalled. Let dry for a week before reinstalling the wheelcovers. Look great now!

The Yaris looked mean without the wheelcovers; I was tempted to leave them off.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Wheel bearing / Outer TRE / Control Arm replacement howto	shepd	DIY / Maintenance / Service	3	09-14-2015 04:20 PM
My 17" alloy rims and Kumho tires... will swap for your original wheels!	AutoWashCars	NY / NJ/ CT / PA	5	02-08-2011 07:38 PM
new wheel?	Nekofelin	DIY / Maintenance / Service	1	08-10-2010 02:37 PM
DIY : Tutorial : Paint your rims....!	hasher22	DIY / Maintenance / Service	17	11-06-2006 06:54 PM

12-21-2015, 05:13 PM	#2
LugNut Drives: 2007 2DR Liftback Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: N.E., KS Posts: 115	I repainted my OEM steelies this past summer. Took them off (left tires on the wheels) the Yaris, scrubbed them clean using Dawn and then a degreaser (Purple Power, etc.). Let dry, then scuffed the old paint with a red Scotch-Brite. Dusted, and final wiped with Windex; let dry. Masked off the tires with index cards (and a round piece of cardboard and duct tape on the back side to prevent overspray on that other side of the tire; also the valve stem). Then two or three heavy coats of high temperature gloss black Rustoleum spray. Let dry, did other sides, let dry overnight, then reinstalled. Let dry for a week before reinstalling the wheelcovers. Look great now! The Yaris looked mean without the wheelcovers; I was tempted to leave them off.