changing alloys color - Toyota Yaris Forums

zachryboles · 03-16-2010, 05:07 PM

thinking about changing out the 15" toyota alloys out to bronze on my silver 08 hatchback... wondering how difficult it would be to do myself or how much i might be looking at for getting this done.

thebarber · 03-17-2010, 09:19 AM

not too hard...i did several sets of wheels last year....just need to sand them, prime, paint, clear

costs about 25$ in paint and about 4-8 hours of time depending on whether you hand sand them or not. i used a wire brush on my drill to do mine...

severous01 · 03-17-2010, 04:40 PM

check out the POR-15 site. they have an anodize kit if you have chrome wheels that will make them look bronze. and if you have polished wheels it'll work as well.

the anodize works just like any other anodize kit but this one doesnt have to use electricity. just put it on the wheel and it'll anodize. you can also get blue, purple, green, red, yellow, orange, and several other colors

Cosmonaut · 03-19-2010, 02:19 AM

This write up is pretty thorough

http://www.focusfanatics.com/forum/s...d.php?t=167906

plus i think duplicolor has a bronze wheel paint....if you can actually find it at your local auto store.

QR25DE_SpecV · 03-19-2010, 02:26 AM

Don't use that rattle can garbage.

Find yourself someone that does powdercoating. The paint will last for as long as you take care of it.

thebarber · 03-19-2010, 09:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by QR25DE_SpecV

Don't use that rattle can garbage.

Find yourself someone that does powdercoating. The paint will last for as long as you take care of it.

rattle can painting is good for the price.

powder coating is 100x better, but you have to pay to unmount your tires, get them powdercoated (usually ~$50/wheel) then get your tires mounted/balanced again

you could get new wheels for that depending on what diameter you're running.

zachryboles · 03-19-2010, 09:50 AM

yah but ive got the toyota ones and i actually like them.... Just would like bronze.

thebarber · 03-19-2010, 10:38 AM

these are the ones i did last year that i drove on last summer...

03-16-2010, 05:07 PM	#1
zachryboles Chunk love Yarii View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Silver 3DR Yaris Liftback Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Ft. Worth, Tx Posts: 331	changing alloys color thinking about changing out the 15" toyota alloys out to bronze on my silver 08 hatchback... wondering how difficult it would be to do myself or how much i might be looking at for getting this done.

03-17-2010, 09:19 AM	#2
thebarber daily driver View User's Garage Drives: the #wrecho Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 5,877	not too hard...i did several sets of wheels last year....just need to sand them, prime, paint, clear costs about 25$ in paint and about 4-8 hours of time depending on whether you hand sand them or not. i used a wire brush on my drill to do mine... __________________

03-19-2010, 02:19 AM	#4
Cosmonaut The Last Baron View User's Garage Drives: 09 Polar White HB Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Sanentoneyow, Tecksis Posts: 280	This write up is pretty thorough http://www.focusfanatics.com/forum/s...d.php?t=167906 plus i think duplicolor has a bronze wheel paint....if you can actually find it at your local auto store. __________________ Sanction this outbreak, a Virus conspires. Single sparks are Spectral Fires! \| UR 19mm sway \|

03-19-2010, 10:38 AM	#8
thebarber daily driver View User's Garage Drives: the #wrecho Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 5,877	these are the ones i did last year that i drove on last summer... __________________

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severous01 Drives: 2008 yaris, stripped, red Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: SE Texas Posts: 977	check out the POR-15 site. they have an anodize kit if you have chrome wheels that will make them look bronze. and if you have polished wheels it'll work as well. the anodize works just like any other anodize kit but this one doesnt have to use electricity. just put it on the wheel and it'll anodize. you can also get blue, purple, green, red, yellow, orange, and several other colors

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zachryboles Chunk love Yarii View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Silver 3DR Yaris Liftback Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Ft. Worth, Tx Posts: 331	yah but ive got the toyota ones and i actually like them.... Just would like bronze.