Wheel question

"Scary__goongala!" (corymagee)
06/17/2015 at 13:21 • Filed to: None

Can i get this finish off my wheels some how? The finish is starting to go and I’ve never been crazy about shiny wheels, so id like to paint them. I don’t want to get different wheels because I don’t feel like paying for that and being 94 M edition wheels I think they are the lightest stock wheels for an NA.

DISCUSSION (15)

Textured Soy Protein > Scary__goongala!
06/17/2015 at 13:23

You could send them out to be sandblasted then powder coated.

As for doing it yourself...I dunno.

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > Scary__goongala!
06/17/2015 at 13:24

http://www.miata.net/faq/wheel_weig…

yup lightest wheels. Id just plasidip them. easy and removable

Scary__goongala! > TheD0k_2many toys 2little time
06/17/2015 at 13:27

Some how i completely forgot about plastidip. SOLD

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > Scary__goongala!
06/17/2015 at 13:29

also many colors and stuff. and its like 6$ a can

Scary__goongala! > Textured Soy Protein
06/17/2015 at 13:29

Was just reminded about plastidip, which seems like the cheapest/simplest route. If i had more money to burn id definitely go with powdercoating.

Scary__goongala! > TheD0k_2many toys 2little time
06/17/2015 at 13:40

Thinking of going with a matte finish that contrast with the body paint

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > Scary__goongala!
06/17/2015 at 13:43

yea i had matte black on my 03 miata before i bought new wheels

Kinja'd!!!

Needmoargarage > Scary__goongala!
06/17/2015 at 13:51

I recently made the same decision on my Mustang. It has rare chrome wheels that are worth a fortune, but I hate the chrome look. I decided on Plastidip just for resale value if I ever needed to go back to the chrome. Granted, it’s not as durable as paint but a little touch up from time to time keeps them looking nice and current.

Make sure you don’t cheap out too much and only spray a coat or two. It’s a major pain to remove (if you ever decide to) if you have less than 4-5 coats.

DrScientist > Scary__goongala!
06/17/2015 at 14:06

consider using a bit of sand paper around where the chrome is peeling/coming off.

if there is a lip there, it will become more pronounced after a few coats of plastidip.

Then Something New > Scary__goongala!
06/17/2015 at 15:01

Plastidip is the way to go. Just make sure to apply multiple coats.

1. So it will be more durable
2. So you can peel it of easier if you don’t like it

Just be careful with black wheels on a miata. A completely black wheel will make it look really tiny. However, you can use a neat trick where you paint it all black and run a xacto knife along the lip to pull back the the paint leaving a nice polished lip. Makes it look a little better in my opinion.

Then Something New > Then Something New
06/17/2015 at 15:04

Here’s an example of how it looked on my old Impreza

https://goo.gl/photos/hQT1LAq…

Scary__goongala! > Then Something New
06/17/2015 at 15:12

Was planning on going with a matte silver or darker grey, but not black