What did you do for your ZHP/BMW today?

[T.Bird]

Nice work! The wheels look great!

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Thanks!

Holy beautiful new wheels, Batman! Schexy!

Thanks! Nice clean engine internals!

Not sure if you meant to, but you painted over your M emblems on your wheels. I'd knock those loose and get some new ones on there to round it out:

http://www.turnermotorsport.com/p-11...mm-x-10mm.aspx

Beyond that, many thumbs up for that kind of effort. I hope they hold up for you.

Thanks for the link! As can be seen in the "before" picture, they had been painted over previously. If I had been thinking I would have pulled the old ones off before I painted over them again. I think I would be nervous about pulling them off now with the primer, paint, and clear bonding it to the wheel...I would probably chip the paint. Oh well.... I refinished the wheels on my last car and they lasted about 5 years before starting to chip a bit, so I'm hoping for similar results or better (I think I did a better prep job this time)

[midlandtech]

What paint did you use and how long did it take?


~Steve
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[T.Bird]

What paint did you use and how long did it take?


~Steve
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I used Valspar basic primer, then Duplicolor High Performace wheel coating, I think the color is "Steel" (I have seen it at Advance auto and Home Depot). It's slightly darker than the factory color. I was looking for a high temperature clear coating, but came up empty handed. I ended up using Rustoleum Crystal Clear Enamel.

I did the wheels in pairs, cleaned and sanded one afternoon, then sprayed primer. 20 minutes between coats, let it dry for 2 hours (it was probably fully dry after 30 minutes) Then sprayed the color, 2 light coats covering different parts of the wheel, then one more overall coat. 20-30 minutes between each. During the night pulled them into the garage, and the next day did the clear coat 2-3 light coats. The rear wheels were mounted the next day. The fronts were cleared late morning (a couple days later), so I mounted them that evening ...but did not drive for another 24 hours.

[Hermes]

IIRC Wurth makes the factory paint and they also have a clear coat available

[T.Bird]

IIRC Wurth makes the factory paint and they also have a clear coat available

Yeah, and this would be the way to go for anyone who isn't too impulsive like me. I woke up and decided to refinish my wheels, so used what was local.

[Ryans323i]

Excellent work T-bird! They look great, wonderful DIY'n!

[nike001]

Last night I conditioned my leather with the stuff that BMW sells. I applied on with a wax applicator for nice coverage and then buffed off with a microfiber. My interior wreaks of leather now. It's almost too much, I think I'll let it air out when I get home.

I took some pictures with my step-dad too. He has a ridiculous amounts of cameras and lenses. We got a few good pics, but my drivers door was open. We're trying again tonight. I'll be sure to post them up when I get done with them.

[Ryans323i]

I love the smell of leather, I even buy that candle from Yankee Candle. Can't wait to see your pics. It's always hard to get pics of the interior with all the doors shut.

[edlvrt]

Looking pretty good for 92k+:

Looks so good you could eat off of it! Out of curiosity, what brand/weight of oil do you use and how often do you change it?

[danewilson77]

Thanks Steve.



Thanks Bimmian.