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Old 12-22-2015, 03:32 AM   #3
frdowl
 
Drives: Toyota yaris 2005
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Location: Colorado, Denver
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thanks guys, you gave me good tips

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Originally Posted by LugNut View Post
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.
How do you think, is this a good paint https://www.mrosupply.com/paint-pain...908000_krylon/ for rims or not? I have it now in the garage. Or to purchase plasti dip?
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