Painting oem e90 sedan rims 16" - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum

Hunter51092 · 08-06-2011, 01:24 AM

hi guys, i was wondering if anyone out there has painted there factory rims.. and have any images u can show me..i was gona buy new rims but everybody is telling me no..so im just going to paint my rims black =) for 20$!

i was wondering any recommendations?

tips?

what paint? is this fine..Black Gloss Duplicolor Engine Block Paint

my friend told me this.. "Just do a flat black high temp paint" w.e that means lol ima noob when it comes to painting
(ima have help from an experienced person, ima just watch lol..) before u guys tell me not to try it

bredi · 08-06-2011, 01:35 AM

As long as you don't chip, damage, curb or have any effects from heat. You'll be just fine.

Hunter51092 · 08-06-2011, 01:56 AM

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Originally Posted by bredi

As long as you don't chip, damage, curb or have any effects from heat. You'll be just fine.

yeah i drive carefully..always cruising.. jamming to my music

hogbmw · 08-06-2011, 02:03 AM

Sand off the clear coat and stuff first with 100-200 grit sandpaper or a buffer. Prime with engine block primer and spray with engine block paint then clear coat. I think they make high-heat engine block clear coat as well. Sand with high grid sandpaper inbetween coats lightly to give the next layer more stick and to smooth out paint. Should last a while if you prepare it right. Make sure you clean all the dust and oils off as well, and don't get spray paint on the tires something tells me it could be bad for them.

Hunter51092 · 08-06-2011, 02:06 AM

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Originally Posted by hogbmw

Sand off the clear coat and stuff first with 100-200 grit sandpaper or a buffer. Prime with engine block primer and spray with engine block paint then clear coat. I think they make high-heat engine block clear coat as well. Sand with high grid sandpaper inbetween coats lightly to give the next layer more stick and to smooth out paint. Should last a while if you prepare it right. Make sure you clean all the dust and oils off as well, and don't get spray paint on the tires something tells me it could be bad for them.

thanks really appreciate feedback from all of you..before painting them on sunday i will refer back to this

hogbmw · 08-06-2011, 02:11 AM

You might be better off just looking for a local powdercoating company though. My friend got his rims powdercoated for cheap and it's much better job than you could do spraypainting. It's an even coat no matter what and more durable.

Hunter51092 · 08-06-2011, 02:17 AM

about how much do they charge?

AW335OME · 08-06-2011, 03:36 AM

Powdercoating is a little more expensive, but its so worth it... will last longer and look better than painting.

QC335 · 08-06-2011, 09:12 AM

Leave them alone. Unless you want to buy at least a set of 18's, they will look smaller than they already do. Black=shrinkage. And plus, do you WANT your car to look like a kid owns it?

Alpine390 · 08-06-2011, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by QC335

Leave them alone. Unless you want to buy at least a set of 18's, they will look smaller than they already do. Black=shrinkage. And plus, do you WANT your car to look like a kid owns it?

+1, the rims look bad enough already. Don't paint them black.

Hunter51092 · 08-06-2011, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by QC335

Leave them alone. Unless you want to buy at least a set of 18's, they will look smaller than they already do. Black=shrinkage. And plus, do you WANT your car to look like a kid owns it?

Lol ok thanks, I just always need some one to kill my ideas and to me as to how pointless or not worth it, it really is..I get some itches to do stuff to my car but everything is so expensive..

g_rant · 08-06-2011, 04:01 PM

^job? Save up? Not trying to flame, but modding can be easy on your wallet if you limit yourself. Like say, a mod a month or something.

bmw325i · 08-06-2011, 06:19 PM

You'd be better off with new rims the stock 16's are too small they are narrow and far from being flush with the fenders

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bredi Private First Class Drives: 335d Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: San Francisco Posts: 112 iTrader: (0)	As long as you don't chip, damage, curb or have any effects from heat. You'll be just fine. __________________ 2011' 335d M Sport Space Gray/Chestnut/Glacier Everything but Washers 2008' 335i MT Monaco Blue/Black/Dark Burl Sport/Prem/Cold 2004' x3 3.0 MT Gray/Blk/Alum 2000' 328ci MT TIAG/Blk/Alum \| 1986' 325es MT \| 1981' 528i MT

08-06-2011, 02:03 AM	#4
hogbmw Private First Class Drives: '07 BMW 328i Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Fayetteville, AR Posts: 160 iTrader: (0)	Sand off the clear coat and stuff first with 100-200 grit sandpaper or a buffer. Prime with engine block primer and spray with engine block paint then clear coat. I think they make high-heat engine block clear coat as well. Sand with high grid sandpaper inbetween coats lightly to give the next layer more stick and to smooth out paint. Should last a while if you prepare it right. Make sure you clean all the dust and oils off as well, and don't get spray paint on the tires something tells me it could be bad for them. __________________ '07 328i-Saphire Black Murdeerrrrred-gone '08 335i-Black on Gold.. work in progress!-JB3-DCI

08-06-2011, 02:11 AM	#6
hogbmw Private First Class Drives: '07 BMW 328i Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Fayetteville, AR Posts: 160 iTrader: (0)	You might be better off just looking for a local powdercoating company though. My friend got his rims powdercoated for cheap and it's much better job than you could do spraypainting. It's an even coat no matter what and more durable. __________________ '07 328i-Saphire Black Murdeerrrrred-gone '08 335i-Black on Gold.. work in progress!-JB3-DCI

08-06-2011, 09:12 AM	#9
QC335 Lieutenant Drives: C-17 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 435 iTrader: (0)	Leave them alone. Unless you want to buy at least a set of 18's, they will look smaller than they already do. Black=shrinkage. And plus, do you WANT your car to look like a kid owns it? __________________

08-06-2011, 02:17 AM	#7
Hunter51092 Major Drives: Bmw Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Miami Posts: 1,249 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 BMW [0.00]	about how much do they charge?

08-06-2011, 03:36 AM	#8
AW335OME Brandon C. Drives: MATTE BLACK 335is Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Central Jerzey Posts: 590 iTrader: (0)	Powdercoating is a little more expensive, but its so worth it... will last longer and look better than painting.

08-06-2011, 04:01 PM	#12
g_rant Lieutenant Colonel Drives: Arctic325, NAMX5 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 1,588 iTrader: (2)	^job? Save up? Not trying to flame, but modding can be easy on your wallet if you limit yourself. Like say, a mod a month or something. __________________

08-06-2011, 06:19 PM	#13
bmw325i Lieutenant Colonel Drives: 2006 BMW 325i Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: United States Posts: 1,667 iTrader: (4)	You'd be better off with new rims the stock 16's are too small they are narrow and far from being flush with the fenders

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