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BBS Rims refinished!

Got my my rims 50% done,
went with all bronze since the lips were pitted to no end.





Old 02-20-2009, 12:44 PM
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Well done, very clean. How did you prep/paint?
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Ohhhh man. Lookin' good.
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Well done, very clean. How did you prep/paint?
Lots of sanding, then wetsanding once i primed it, then semi-gloss black paint, then bronze and then clearcoat
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What brand of paint did you use, thinking of doing my PD's at some point. Maybe a dark gray.
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rustoleum primer, semi gloss black and clear, duplicolor bronze paint for wheels
Old 02-20-2009, 03:16 PM
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Wow that must have been A LOT of working sanding those between every spoke. They look really good!

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