paint car with paintbrush?

[hulkster]

like my stock rims , just dont like the color. i have a silver gts and want black rims. dont feel like buying new ones as that money can go to a cf hood or something else. so i want to paint rims black. have dabbled with painting in the past and it wasnt pretty. tried painting f1 fenders for my eclipse. ended up taking it to a shop. didnt have good spray gun though.just wasnt an even tone and got frustrated. ok, wondering if i can just buy auto paint and paint it with a brush.has anyone ever used a brush? is this a silly question. i know the brake caliber kits come with a brush too. and they look nice. so i was thinking if it worked good, how about painting spoiler black with brush too, as ill probably go cf hatch, so if it looks like **** , its ok. has anyone used a paintbrush instead of a spray gun? will it leave those stroke marks like im thinking. anyone?

[SilverBullet GTS]

:eatpop:

[hulkster]

^^ha,ha,ha ill take that as my answer.

[SilverBullet GTS]

:gap:

[hulkster]

ya i figured it sounded kind of crazy but what the hell.

[RavynX]

If you want them to look professional you'll have to strip whatever paint is on them (use Aircraft Stripper or sand-blast them) and then use the high-temp spray paint or if you want it really professional get them powder-coated. Otherwise I'd just save up for new rims.

[lamboceliGTS]

uhhhh.

[GSBoek]

The reason why brake calipers look good despite using a brush is because their surface is textured, that tends to mask any paint flaws. For rims a paintbrush is highly unlikely to look good because of the uneven AND smooth surfaces. I guess :eatpop: is right, kinda like curious as to how the outcome will be.

[CID]

Use a roller it will come out smoother lol.

[hulkster]

Use a roller it will come out smoother lol.

lol, ya i think i will :gap:

[hapa77]

my first car was a 76 ford maverick it was painted with a brush

[ekindbest]

lol some1 should try that and tell us the outcome.

[ninjadrummer89]

good luck! best bet is buying a spray gun

[italiaplaya]

i spray painted my GTS rims black. and they look perfect.

[Lex_2k]

My friend spraypainted his rims black and they look good, but he didn't use any sort of primer or lacquer, after a few wheelchanges the paint started to come off. Not sure how you'd prime wheels though? Lacquer would be a good idea whatever way you decide though... I would think? :confused:

[slidr]

Sand the rims, clean, then use spray paint.

Most wheel paint comes in a rattle can.

[hotshot2101]

http://forums.evolutionm.net/showthread.php?t=195524 go there full instructions and pictures that should answer everything on painting ur rims

[Sty09]

Use a roller it will come out smoother lol.

:rofl:

[Blue Bomber]

:moved:

[TRD_Celica00]

wtf no

[imatunergts]

could buy my black 18" rims with tires for pretty cheap

[atrac7GTS]

here, use this after you're done for even more of a kewwl effect:

http://www.crayola.com/products/media/large/54-5504.jpg

[Redpunk]

http://forums.evolutionm.net/showthread.php?t=195524 go there full instructions and pictures that should answer everything on painting ur rims
He did a pretty awesome job.