did a little painting! (wheels) - Page 2 - Toyota Yaris Forums

BrazdonW · 03-30-2010, 04:25 PM

At this point throw some ears and bamboo on my car and its a resident of the washington zoo lol.
I thought it was storm trooper on american cars and panda on asian cars? Who knows. Its one of those things that probably has no real answer.

BrazdonW · 03-30-2010, 04:27 PM

At this point throw some ears and bamboo on my car and its a resident of the washington zoo lol.
I thought it was storm trooper on american cars and panda on asian cars? Who knows. Its one of those things that probably has no real answer.

Gideon · 03-30-2010, 07:46 PM

Guess I'm in the minority too, but I think it looks sick! Very well done, love the texture of the lip with that paint too. I think it matches with your car's style perfectly.

BrazdonW · 03-30-2010, 08:09 PM

Thanks a ton! Me too!
Hey cali yaris do minorities get a discount with micro image? Lolz

blacksandiegovitz · 03-30-2010, 08:21 PM

Looks mad fresh ! I'm feelin' it . +5

JBougie · 03-30-2010, 09:20 PM

I *LOVE* it! I think it kicks ass! Much better for the panda look than the chrome :)

yarrr · 03-31-2010, 12:13 AM

looks awesome.

black wheels with chrome lips are beyond played out, and never looked that good to begin with

marlondog · 03-31-2010, 12:44 AM

Looks clean! Maybe you could paint the lugs white to match the lip. It will probably be a pita, but would look very original.

BrazdonW · 03-31-2010, 12:33 PM

I was trying to find a company that makes whitre lugs but have had no luck :/

eht13 · 03-31-2010, 12:42 PM

It looks good, but I wonder how hard it will be to keep that white looking clean when it's on your wheels.

BrazdonW · 03-31-2010, 03:07 PM

pretty hard but i dont think it will be much different then clean up on polished wheels.

TLyttle · 04-01-2010, 12:14 AM

Wheel painting is easy. Skip all the tape, etc, and hie yourelf to the local lumber store. Buy a strip of 6" wide flashing, use a couple of clothespins to hold the ends into a loop, fit it over the rim, and paint. Change the colour of your rims once a week if you like, it is that easy. With luck, the necessary pics will appear! First pic is a "lazy susan" bearing from the hardware/lumber store; second is the mask in place, third is the result. One can even paint the rim one colour and the hub another just by adjusting the flashing...

BrazdonW · 04-01-2010, 10:39 PM

what i did is very similar but with index cards around the outer rim
it works really well
i will post the final pics up once i paint the other 2 wheels
curing time has been hard to come by since ive been working so much and only have 1 car lol

Yaris_PR · 04-01-2010, 10:46 PM

nice job !!!

03-30-2010, 04:25 PM	#19
BrazdonW What kind of car is that? View User's Garage Drives: Yaris 3d liftback Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Columbia, MD Posts: 571	At this point throw some ears and bamboo on my car and its a resident of the washington zoo lol. I thought it was storm trooper on american cars and panda on asian cars? Who knows. Its one of those things that probably has no real answer. __________________

03-30-2010, 04:27 PM	#20
BrazdonW What kind of car is that? View User's Garage Drives: Yaris 3d liftback Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Columbia, MD Posts: 571	At this point throw some ears and bamboo on my car and its a resident of the washington zoo lol. I thought it was storm trooper on american cars and panda on asian cars? Who knows. Its one of those things that probably has no real answer. __________________

03-30-2010, 08:09 PM	#22
BrazdonW What kind of car is that? View User's Garage Drives: Yaris 3d liftback Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Columbia, MD Posts: 571	Thanks a ton! Me too! Hey cali yaris do minorities get a discount with micro image? Lolz __________________

03-30-2010, 08:21 PM	#23
blacksandiegovitz Your mom goes to college View User's Garage Drives: 08 Vitz Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Just chillin' out brah ! Posts: 1,434	Looks mad fresh ! I'm feelin' it . +5 __________________ Garm is permanently high because he is the king of smokin' deals!

03-31-2010, 12:33 PM	#27
BrazdonW What kind of car is that? View User's Garage Drives: Yaris 3d liftback Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Columbia, MD Posts: 571	I was trying to find a company that makes whitre lugs but have had no luck :/ __________________

03-30-2010, 07:46 PM	#21
Gideon ★weeaboo★ View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Bayou LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Sunnyvale, CA Posts: 661	Guess I'm in the minority too, but I think it looks sick! Very well done, love the texture of the lip with that paint too. I think it matches with your car's style perfectly.

03-30-2010, 09:20 PM	#24
JBougie Banned View User's Garage Drives: 2010 Yaris LB (Prev: 07 Sedan) Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Beech Bluff, TN Posts: 1,266	I LOVE it! I think it kicks ass! Much better for the panda look than the chrome :)

03-31-2010, 12:13 AM	#25
yarrr Banned Drives: 07 sedan Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: new mexico Posts: 292	looks awesome. black wheels with chrome lips are beyond played out, and never looked that good to begin with

03-31-2010, 12:44 AM	#26
marlondog Shut your fricken suck!!! View User's Garage Drives: 07' liftback Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Lost Angeles Posts: 755	Looks clean! Maybe you could paint the lugs white to match the lip. It will probably be a pita, but would look very original.

03-31-2010, 12:42 PM	#28
eht13 Drives: . Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: . Posts: 363	It looks good, but I wonder how hard it will be to keep that white looking clean when it's on your wheels.

03-31-2010, 03:07 PM	#29
BrazdonW What kind of car is that? View User's Garage Drives: Yaris 3d liftback Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Columbia, MD Posts: 571	pretty hard but i dont think it will be much different then clean up on polished wheels. __________________

04-01-2010, 10:39 PM	#31
BrazdonW What kind of car is that? View User's Garage Drives: Yaris 3d liftback Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Columbia, MD Posts: 571	what i did is very similar but with index cards around the outer rim it works really well i will post the final pics up once i paint the other 2 wheels curing time has been hard to come by since ive been working so much and only have 1 car lol __________________

04-01-2010, 10:46 PM	#32
Yaris_PR Drives: Red Yaris Hatchback on 18's Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 270	nice job !!!

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