Comments on: Budget Auto DIY Hack – How to Spray Paint Your Rims!

By: Danny

Danny — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 20:11:16 +0000

I love the article, but the pictures are what really make it come together. A few didnt load for me but most of them did and they are great pics. thanks a lot.

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By: zedomax

zedomax — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 21:08:57 +0000

I think you should be fine, just try to do a little bit at a time so you don't risk dripping.

By: zedomax

zedomax — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 19:08:57 +0000

I think you should be fine, just try to do a little bit at a time so you don't risk dripping.

By: jessej

jessej — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:17:36 +0000

how would you recommend painting the inside of the rim? in my case im worried that if i just paint the front as shown in your example, the unpainted inside of the rim may make the job seem unprofessional. i only ask because i figured the curved walls of the inside would make dripping more of a risk. also please let me know if painting the inside of the rim would be hazardous (flammable perhaps). thank you for your help as i am a beginner to any type of car modification.

By: zedomax

zedomax — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:16:25 +0000

Sure!

By: UnderCover Tonneau Cover

UnderCover Tonneau Cover — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:59:36 +0000

Finished product looks very nice! Thanks for the post…

By: ERIC

ERIC — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 07:44:27 +0000

Use (black TFE Hose) It will Stand very “high temps” & out last your car..I used,two Radiant/hoses on my 69 corvette and never had too change them in over 10 yrs.and i sold the car,but am sure the hoses were never changed………..

By: web marketing man

web marketing man — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 09:55:27 +0000

It’s always easier and cheaper to do it yourself. I’m a big DIY freak. I prefer learning to do things myself, it’s a great way to learn new skills.

By: max

max — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 22:04:10 +0000

Yes, I found out more information and the intake part works perfectly as the internal temperature of the intake doesn’t ever go over 90 degrees plus the ABS piping they used can handle up to 300+ degrees.

By: max

max — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:34:32 +0000

Hmm… I talk to my friends who are plumbers, they deal with all type of stuff including high heat and says there’s absolutely no problem using the pipes. I don’t know PVC or whatever, but I know these guys know their stuff, they are like Super Mario plumbers.

And there’s no turbo on this Z we are doing on, so there’s no high heat involved. Plus, he did install this thing that goes over the engine manfold, (i forgot what its cold), to keep the overall inside-hood temp down.

By: max

max — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:31:36 +0000

Hmmm… try Ctrl+F5 or sometimes it works if I reset my server.

By: Armen Shirvanian

Armen Shirvanian — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 03:01:17 +0000

The spray-painting technique shown appears to have quite an effect, as the finished product looks almost as though it is a colored rim purchased from an outside source. The comment about spray paint working best when done a little bit at a time sure seems to be the case as overdoing it results in what one might call “splotches” of paint.

By: jaceuno

jaceuno — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 01:34:58 +0000

hopefully that intake isn’t made from PVC??

“PVC is exactly unsuited to this application for a lot of reasons. I wont bore you with too much chemistry, but “getting brittle” and “breaking off” are realistic expectations over time. PVC and heat don’t mix. This is all available in the archives, but I’ll touch a few points.

The main reason not to use PVC for this stuff is it’s chemistry. PVC is polyvinylchloride. That’s polyesther, vinyl, and chlorine in a mixture that’s designed to be stable, flexible, cheap, and lightweight. PVC reacts to heat 3 ways, and in stages. First, the compound gets soft and starts releasing chlorine gas. That’s when it starts to shrink and turn either yellow or brownish, depending on the schedule and quality of the pipe. That’s the part we need to worry about.

Chlorine gas attacks organic rubber, and silicone, and makes acids out of hydrocarbons (like the oil residue in your intake path). All of this is bad news. It won’t usually shatter or crack until enough of the chorine has outgassed to make it brittle – and it will have discolored and shrunk noticably first. And anyone who thinks a turbo’s intake housing or an engine block doesn’t get hot enough to be a problem is either stupid, or just not thinking.

Radiant temps under the hood of the car will easily reach 300 degrees near the exhaust manifold or turbine housing – and any intake you build will have to be close enough to mount to the turbo so you can bet it’ll be an issue.”

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By: Nicole Price

Nicole Price — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:43:02 +0000

The photos unfortunately are not loading fully.

By: Foxy Fashion

Foxy Fashion — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:35:09 +0000

I like the painted rims. You can probably do amazing stuff with it, like combine colors … I’m not allowed to do it on my car though (not mine) …