# Paint or not to Paint? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [April 9, 2006, 3:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/paint-or-not-to-paint/10523 "2006-04-09T15:56:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![TheKID](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8491ac/32.png) [@TheKID](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TheKID)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2006, 3:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/paint-or-not-to-paint/10523/1 "2006-04-09T15:56:35Z")
Im not sure about how well it turns out when you paint rims yourself, but i wanted to try and paint mine… heres what it looks like now… ![http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/SmigzHimself/cougarr.jpg](http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/SmigzHimself/cougarr.jpg) heres roughly what i want it to look like… ![http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/SmigzHimself/blackrims.jpg](http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/SmigzHimself/blackrims.jpg) should i paint them? ---
**Author:** ![ieatpaint](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ieatpaint/32/7311_2.png) [@ieatpaint](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ieatpaint)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2006, 3:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/paint-or-not-to-paint/10523/2 "2006-04-09T15:58:15Z")
I would. A paint job is only as good as the prep work though. Take your time and it’ll turn out nice. ---
**Author:** ![Jon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3bc359/32.png) [@Jon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jon)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2006, 4:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/paint-or-not-to-paint/10523/3 "2006-04-09T16:03:08Z")
Do it up,paint it black like the rolling stones. ---
**Author:** ![00zx6r](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/00zx6r/32/7244_2.png) [@00zx6r](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/00zx6r)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2006, 4:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/paint-or-not-to-paint/10523/4 "2006-04-09T16:17:03Z")
i know of a guy who would powder coat them for like $100 for all 4 rims… he does excellent rims… i say powder coat them… just my $0.02 kevin ---
**Author:** ![TheKID](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8491ac/32.png) [@TheKID](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TheKID)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2006, 4:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/paint-or-not-to-paint/10523/5 "2006-04-09T16:40:04Z")
> [@00zx6r](#): > > i know of a guy who would powder coat them for like $100 for all 4 rims… he does excellent rims… i say powder coat them… just my $0.02 > kevin hmm i like the sound of this… ---
**Author:** ![King](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/king/32/7329_2.png) [@King](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/King)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2006, 4:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/paint-or-not-to-paint/10523/6 "2006-04-09T16:45:09Z")
yea it will look like shit unless u powdercoat it ---
**Author:** ![TheKID](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8491ac/32.png) [@TheKID](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TheKID)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2006, 4:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/paint-or-not-to-paint/10523/7 "2006-04-09T16:49:01Z")
alright i think im gonna do it… one of the rims has curb scratches on it… not sure if that makes any differance… ---
**Author:** ![RobtC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/51bf81/32.png) [@RobtC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RobtC)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2006, 6:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/paint-or-not-to-paint/10523/8 "2006-04-09T18:21:55Z")
al if you need a hand let me know. ---
**Author:** ![TheKID](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8491ac/32.png) [@TheKID](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TheKID)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2006, 2:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/paint-or-not-to-paint/10523/9 "2006-04-10T14:54:32Z")
well, i got $100, but do i need to get them sandblasted as well? and how long does painting/drying usually take? thanks rob, ill let you know if i do.