Striped and polishing lip and painting rear wheel **pics added**DONE

Started by joshr08, February 23, 2009, 02:04:20 PM

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jrains89

#20
February 24, 2009, 05:35:12 PM
man my polished rims become less and less unique everyday. Join the gang!!! but seriously nice work that's gonna look sweet.
2004 GS500F

fred

#21
February 24, 2009, 06:44:17 PM
That looks very very good. I like it a lot.

jrains89 - the obvious next trend is unpolished wheels. Like strip the paint off them, then rough them up so they just look like scratched up bare aluminum. They would be easier to clean too...

Paulcet

#22
February 24, 2009, 08:09:02 PM
 :thumb:

'97 GS500E Custom by dgyver: GSXR rear shock | SV gauges | Yoshi exh. | K & N Lunchbox | Kat forks | Custom rearsets | And More!

Rickyz80

#23
February 24, 2009, 10:20:55 PM
I'm thinking of doing something similar with mine.  Jut wondering though, you said you polished first, then taped, primed and painted; or did you just prime and paint over the old paint, and tape the rims and sand and polish...;or strip paint off the whole wheel.  Sorry for the stupid questions BTW.

joshr08

#24
February 25, 2009, 03:17:42 AM
strip the lips and polished them taped them off scuffed the old paint and painted centers
:thumb:
05 GS500F
mods
k&n air filter,pro grip gel grips,removed grab handle,pro grip carbin fiber tank pad,14/45 sprockets RK X-oring Chain, Kat rear shock swap and Kat rear wheel swap 160/60-17 Shinko raven rear 120/60-17 front matching set polished and painted rims

JHoffy8

#25
February 25, 2009, 06:02:40 AM
JTrains... are you also JTrain609 on jetcareers by any chance?

Weston

#26
February 25, 2009, 12:28:13 PM
Those wheels look awesome! Let us know how the paint holds up on the disc.... those things do get quite hot.

bill14224

#27
February 25, 2009, 08:19:53 PM
Very, very nice!  I like the shade you picked.  Now you gave me an idea.. I was thinking of stripping my wheels and getting them powder coated, but I like what you did.. AND IT'S CHEAP!  :thumb:
V&H pipes, K&N drop-in, seat by KnoPlace.com, 17/39 sprockets, matching grips, fenderectomy, short signals, new mirrors - 10 scariest words: "I'm here from the government and I'm here to help!"

joshr08

#28
February 25, 2009, 08:23:47 PM
yeah super cheap and pretty easy you know just depends on how much time you want to put into the stripping and painting to get the look your going for.  I was going to have them polished and the centers powder coated but i got a price of over 200 bucks so for 40 buck i took the time and did them with paint myself.
05 GS500F
mods
k&n air filter,pro grip gel grips,removed grab handle,pro grip carbin fiber tank pad,14/45 sprockets RK X-oring Chain, Kat rear shock swap and Kat rear wheel swap 160/60-17 Shinko raven rear 120/60-17 front matching set polished and painted rims

Danny500

#29
February 26, 2009, 12:27:27 PM
OMG put them on your bike already!!!!!! It's been days!!!!!

Lol, looks great by the way, I'm thinking of doing the same thing only with a deep red w/polished lip on my black/silver GS...

Toogoofy317

#30
February 26, 2009, 09:09:15 PM
How close is that blue to your bike? Will the stock weels do the same? It just really pops!

Mary
2004 F, Fenderectomy, barends, gsxr-pegs, pro grip gel covers, 15th JT sprocket, stock decals gone,custom chain guard,GSXR integrated mirrors, flush mount signals, 150 rear tire,white rims, rebuilt top end, V&H Exhaust, Custom heel and chain guard (Adidasguy)

joshr08

#31
February 27, 2009, 05:36:37 AM
the stock blue seems to have a bit of a purple tint to it compaired to this blue on the wheels and yes the stock wheel will work the same.
05 GS500F
mods
k&n air filter,pro grip gel grips,removed grab handle,pro grip carbin fiber tank pad,14/45 sprockets RK X-oring Chain, Kat rear shock swap and Kat rear wheel swap 160/60-17 Shinko raven rear 120/60-17 front matching set polished and painted rims

Shadowjens

#32
February 27, 2009, 06:13:22 AM Last Edit: February 27, 2009, 06:15:56 AM by Shadowjens
Heya, I hope you might be able to help me then :)

I have this problem, since I have polished my rim aswell...

- I don´t know if I should paint the inner part of the wheel
- OR
- Should I give the polished part the last wax and make it perfect first?

Think I will paint it first, but is this the best way? :) 

Yours faithfully
Shadowjens

Edit: Also, before you painted the brake disc, did you put tape on it? And does that not give some safaety issues if you do? :D

joshr08

#33
February 27, 2009, 06:17:28 AM
my lip on the wheel is been polished with meguiars fine-cut cleaner right now so it was ready to have a mothers polish used on it or any other polish of your choice. then i painted it.  I didnt want to do the final polish until tires are mounted so i can buff out anything that might happen while mounting. :thumb:
05 GS500F
mods
k&n air filter,pro grip gel grips,removed grab handle,pro grip carbin fiber tank pad,14/45 sprockets RK X-oring Chain, Kat rear shock swap and Kat rear wheel swap 160/60-17 Shinko raven rear 120/60-17 front matching set polished and painted rims

joshr08

#35
March 04, 2009, 06:27:26 PM
I took off the front wheel today and got it strip while doing a few things around the house and it will be painted friday.  Ill post a pic of it and the rear wheel together when its painted.
05 GS500F
mods
k&n air filter,pro grip gel grips,removed grab handle,pro grip carbin fiber tank pad,14/45 sprockets RK X-oring Chain, Kat rear shock swap and Kat rear wheel swap 160/60-17 Shinko raven rear 120/60-17 front matching set polished and painted rims

Danny500

#36
March 04, 2009, 11:05:13 PM
Quote from: joshr08 on March 04, 2009, 06:27:26 PM
I took off the front wheel today and got it strip while doing a few things around the house and it will be painted friday.  Ill post a pic of it and the rear wheel together when its painted.

On the bike I hope :)  :cheers:
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