subaruguy509 Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Who knows the best way to do this? They are close enough to black, so I was just thinking of painting them black, but don't know what I should use. If anyone has a different view or tasteful idea, feel free to chime in. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-lo Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 search my friend. many posts on this topic. MANY 258k miles - Stock engine/minor suspension upgrades/original shocks/rear struts replaced at 222k/4 passenger side wheel bearings/3 clutches/1 radiator/3 turbos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legacy Wagon Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Searching works well in the newer gens. There's only 2 pages of older gen stuff so it tends to get rid of stuff pretty quickly. Ok, easy way: - Take off wheels. - Sand them lightly to remove any road grime and make them smooth. Or if there is rust sand off the rust completely. - Buy a deck of cards and put them inbetween the tire and the rim to prevent paint from getting on your tires. - A few coats of clear over the paint when it's dried. - Let dry for at least half a day before driving around on them, but a full day or more would be ideal so no road grime gets on them and they aren't getting exposed to dust. Black's probably the best color for them. They'll look cheesy any other color. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-lo Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 true...but wheels are wheels. plenty of stuff up on prepping and painting your stock wheels, steel or not. 258k miles - Stock engine/minor suspension upgrades/original shocks/rear struts replaced at 222k/4 passenger side wheel bearings/3 clutches/1 radiator/3 turbos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legacy Wagon Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 I just mean I personally dont even go to the newer gen boards since I have never owned any Legacy past 94 haha I guess it's kinda sad I haven't visited the other ones though. Could give me some good ideas. And yeah. I guess you could go a lot more into it than I did. When I painted my goldies on my RS I went way in. Did everything nicely. On the Legacy it was a light sanding to remove rust and a wash, dry, paint, clear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USLiberty Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 A good paint job is all in the preperation and paint choice. Im not surethose wheels are worth painting but if you must. I found the best cleaner to use right before you paint it is TSP(trisodioum phosphate), especially on painting plastic. It can be found at small hardware stores, wallmart sells a safe version but it sucks. The good stuff is usually a dry powder and is corrosive just like bleach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sqc151 Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 sti pink... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainobvious Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 Lime Green with Metallic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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