At it again...Another Wheel Restoration

[06YarisRS]

Originally Posted by ern-diz

As I said on the 'gram, I dig it.

Interesting that Kimona favors the darker, but doesn't like black wheels. I have black wheels, but as I commented to you on Instagram, think a shade or two lighter would work even better.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder!

Absolutely! A couple shades lighter would have been preferable. I still think black wheels would look good on my car. If the paint fails on these wheels - chips or doesn't generally wear well and they get unsightly - I'll repaint them with a single stage urethane and may go with graphite. I really think that graphite would look great against the silver.


Edit: I'm actually thinking about applying a 2K clear coat over these wheels. It is advised against - being a 1K enamel - but if I dust 2 to 3 coats on and let them flash off, I might get away with heavier coats after that. I actually sprayed a little clear coat on one of the playing cards that had over spray on it. There was no adverse reaction. I'll give the wheels a couple of weeks to cure fully if I go ahead with this.

[ern-diz]

Originally Posted by 06YarisRS

Absolutely! A couple shades lighter would have been preferable. I still think black wheels would look good on my car. If the paint fails on these wheels - chips or doesn't generally wear well and they get unsightly - I'll repaint them with a single stage urethane and may go with graphite. I really think that graphite would look great against the silver.


Edit: I'm actually thinking about applying a 2K clear coat over these wheels. It is advised against - being a 1K enamel - but if I dust 2 to 3 coats on and let them flash off, I might get away with heavier coats after that. I actually sprayed a little clear coat on one of the playing cards that had over spray on it. There was no adverse reaction. I'll give the wheels a couple of weeks to cure fully if I go ahead with this.