My E53 BSM with gunmetal 87's

[blueagle]

mister2,

Nice set of 20" Style 87 rims.

I have my 19" hyperblack HARTGE reps mounted on my X5 too.

[Mister2]

Originally Posted by weasel56

So what kind of paint did you use? Was it rattle can? Did you mix up a candy black or a graphite color in a hvlp gun?

I ask because I am great with DIY mods and even have axcess to damaged BMW wheels to practice on.

I used cans: rustoleum auto primer from HD, duplicolor wheel paint, and duplicolor high heat clears. If you are a DIY type of guy then this should be cake. Prepping will be the key to a good finish.

Here's how it looked before:

After sandblasting:

Fresh paint in direct sunlight:


The duplicolor wheel paint had some metal flakes mix in so the wheel change colors depending on the lighting.

[Mister2]

Originally Posted by 993turbo

Looks like mine....... Since you have such a professional photo, I will post the most ''blurry'' one I could find...

Your ride looks hot!!!

Nice! We're twins

I wouldn't call my little bro much of pro but he sure does take better pics than me.

[Mister2]

for the compliments peoples!

[Weasel]

Whenever I go to repair the minor curb rash on the wheels from the previous owner I'm gonna give that a go! Now to decide whether to give the duplicolor wheel paint a try or get a small trim/touchup hvlp with pro paint. Those came out good though!

[Mister2]

Spray guns will be your best option. Paint will not be as brittle and you can color match to whatever you like. They also sell some flex clears specifically for wheels which are high heat as well. I went with cans mainly because I was unsure of what I wanted to do with the wheels and needed to replace my balding tires. If these start chipping or peeling, I will have them painted by a friend.

[Weasel]

If only I had a big non food prep electric oven.... and extra room for it. I would be powder coating everything!