"zipfuel" (zipfuel)
11/15/2019 at 08:30 • Filed to: None
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"zipfuel" (zipfuel)
11/15/2019 at 08:30 • Filed to: None | 3
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Nah, I’m just clickbaiting but it did give me a bit of a scare when the orange sodium lamps I was spraying under made them look like this!
All I could think of was...
And not the good gold of a Subaru rally wheel but a nasty unnatural copper/rose gold.
But let’s go back to the start. In our last installment I asked the Oppo hive mind what colour of cheapo rust paint I should use to redo my winter rims. I figure since I’m painting why not do something different.
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After seeing what —Wacko—CVT tamer achieved with duplicolour wheel spray paint from Canadian Tire and that it was available in my ideal shade of dark bronze I upgraded and went for that.
Disclaimer: this post should not be used as a how-to guide; I did this fast and sloppy on a succession of lunch and coffee breaks. My prep wasn’t great, I didn’t follow the drying instructions all that closely and didn’t bother clear coating them afterward. Due
to the recent wacky
weather I was in a real hurry to get everything done:
I’ve learned this week I’m not a fan of all-season tires in the snow.
First I wire brushed them to take off what loose flakes and surface rust I could. Then wiped them down with acetone to take off the dust and any grease.
Then I sprayed the inside of the wheel with the remains of some black rust paint I had in a couple of cans lying around.
Next step I flipped them over, masked the rubber and rust primer sprayed the snot out of them.
Next came the main event bronze which intially appeared copper/gold like the topshot.
I was a bit worried and had to roll them into daylight to check it was just the sodium lamps.
Phew that’s more like what I was expecting.
So today they got put on the car and I’m pretty pleased with the effect.
It’s definitely a 10' paint job as these wheels have been through 7 winters and were pretty scarred and pitted. I didn’t power brush or chemically treat them to eliminate that so it shows through the spray around the holes, one wheel was especially bad. Anyway I expect this paint job will outlast the car now.
benn454
> zipfuel
11/15/2019 at 08:37 |
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Looks good. If it was me, I'd be tempted to wrap the bumpers in black as well for that 90s beater look.
boredalways
> zipfuel
11/15/2019 at 08:44 |
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It could have been worse...
Not to worry tho. I'm digging what you've done!
Snuze: Needs another Swede
> zipfuel
11/15/2019 at 08:49 |
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Those look good! I’m hoping to do something similar to my Volvo wheels soon, but I need to find one that’s not bent!
BenCNS
> zipfuel
11/15/2019 at 08:51 |
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Keep em gold
ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability
> zipfuel
11/15/2019 at 08:52 |
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Mmmmm, now I wanna do this to the steelies on the Mini...
Wacko
> zipfuel
11/15/2019 at 08:54 |
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Looks good. Your wheels didn’t seem so bad for 7 winters. My pathfinder is on its 4 winter and they are basically just rust now.
I didn’t bother painting them. Only did the forester since they still looked sorta new
HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
> zipfuel
11/15/2019 at 08:54 |
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You should get some VW center caps.
Michael
> zipfuel
11/15/2019 at 09:00 |
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Bent?
OPPOsaurus WRX
> zipfuel
11/15/2019 at 09:03 |
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O man I was hoping you went with red. still looks good, but that would have gone well with your grill.
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Wacko
> zipfuel
11/15/2019 at 09:06 |
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This was last night, all I can say is my winter tires are not going to waste
It’s been snowing since november 1st and just keeps on coming
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zipfuel
> Michael
11/15/2019 at 09:44 |
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Yup, my wife hit a crater on the way to daycare pickup maybe 5 years ago. Our usual
tire shop
beat it straight
(ish)
mounted the tire and re
balanced for $25. Still going strong ever since.
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zipfuel
> benn454
11/15/2019 at 09:45 |
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I’ll have the stance bro
rusted hood look soon enough, it’s rusting from the inside out.
RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
> zipfuel
11/15/2019 at 09:45 |
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Looks good! I should’ve done the same, but my winter rims are in worse shape than yours, I think.
I forgot to take my hubcaps with me when I had them put on, so I am currently stuck in black steelie mode :/
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zipfuel
> OPPOsaurus WRX
11/15/2019 at 09:53 |
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The brush on red was too fire-enginey, I was worried about it
looking like an elementary school kid’s painting
of a car.... (I personally paint at a grade 2 level)
A muted
blood red might have been nice though, maybe with a metallic sheen.
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zipfuel
> boredalways
11/15/2019 at 09:58 |
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I was concerned I'd shot myself in the nards for a while there...
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zipfuel
> HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
11/15/2019 at 10:07 |
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I am still debating these ones, I think if VW come through and fix the rust underneath and on the hood under warranty I’ll throw them a bone...
https://parts.humberviewvw.com/p/Volkswagen__/65157397/5N0071456XRW.html
Lulz at the “installed” price though
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zipfuel
> ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability
11/15/2019 at 10:34 |
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benn454
> zipfuel
11/16/2019 at 12:48 |
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Nice.