alloys, paint or not ?

[yutz]

i cant seem to sell my alloys which have been listed on ebay for awhile. i have a few bids but i dont think its going to reach my reserve. they are the 12inch for the festy. so im asking the question should i paint them or not ? the clear coat is off in some places,theres no curb rash.the color of my festy is silver. what color should i paint them to match ?i was trying to sell them to purchase 13 inch wheels and tires. what do you think paint or no paint. ?silver,white,black,glossy or flat ? thanks

[FB71]

well, regardless of the condition of the finish, stock alloys with no physical damage only seem to pull $100-$120 a set. What have you been asking for them?

[freshtiva]

Ive thought about painting a set white to put on a white car. The sport model came with white alloys but I personally didnt like them on the red cars. White on white or white on black is OK IMO but red needs silver.

[ruppenduro]

get a can of graphite duplicolor wheel coat. they would look awesome on a silver festy with that paint. its almost like a gunmetal color. that paint covers nice, especially with a coat of cheapy primer first. here is a pic of my old integra with painted wheels

[ejp2fast]

do you have flaking issues a couple years later? Of course, doing it right and taking the tires off would be key.

[ruppenduro]

no flaking issues and no brake dust stains. my friend still owns the car. no need to remove the tires either, just wedge in index cards all around between the wheel/tire. it works like a charm. i think i usually use 20 index cars to go around, but its worth the extra time. just wedge in the corners.

[yutz]

alloys

fb71 asking $200.00 for the set. i like the idea of graphite gun metal. if they dont sell i will paint them that color, thanks

[FB71]

asking $200.00 for the set.

well, I think that, more than the paint, is your problem.

Personally, I've never paid more than $100 for a set of Festy alloys.

in fact, I just paid $250 for a full set of Aspire alloys, professionally refinished, with new tires.

You may want to reconsider your estimate of their value. Not saying you have to, just a recommendation if you want them gone fast.

[shawnw]

Another vote here for paint. I painted my stock 12's with the duplicolor as well and I've been happy with the results. After a year they still look great and have only gotten the odd chip from careless tireshops. And even if they do mark up it's really easy to give the chipped area a quick spray and they look good as new.

[yutz]

wheels

im in no rush to sell them, id rather keep them paint them and put them back on the festy than sell them for a mere $$100.00 i just thought i could update my rims. thanks for the input . like the idea of the paint color.

[Cwall]

[QUOTE=shawnw;201082]Another vote here for paint. I painted my stock 12's with the duplicolor as well and I've been happy with the results. After a year they still look great and have only gotten the odd chip from careless tireshops. And even if they do mark up it's really easy to give the chipped area a quick spray and they look good as new.

I did the EXACT same thing. I painted mine "Chrome" which looks more silver-sparkly. I sanded mine down with 60-80 grit, then sprayed with a $4 can of Duplicolor. They look great, and if the paint does ever start to chip, It will be a simple and easy fix. $5 for the whole project, and I didn't even take the wheels off my festiva.

[yutz]

alloys

cwall what was the name of the color(chrome) that you used ? thanks

[ruppenduro]

I did the EXACT same thing. I painted mine "Chrome" which looks more silver-sparkly. I sanded mine down with 60-80 grit, then sprayed with a $4 can of Duplicolor. They look great, and if the paint does ever start to chip, It will be a simple and easy fix. $5 for the whole project, and I didn't even take the wheels off my festiva.

i think they call it aluminum or just silver, but that paint comes out nice also. i painted the wheels on my father's festiva with that paint, using the same index card method, it works like a charm. its worth the extra 10 mins to take all the wheels off the car and spray them, you will be happier with the finished product. here is a pic of the wheels i painted silver:

[yutz]

alloys

so it took just one can ? it looks great. would it do the same job on the alloys ?what do you think ?

[festyxfi]

I have a simular issue going on. I have three silver alum 12's and three white sport alum. 12's...I've wondered if the white can be removed (giving me a full set of silver 12's) or paint one white. I plan to eventually put together a nicer EFI and run a set of alum 12's on it.