So I bought some used rims off of craigslist. The style suits my taste and my car but they had a lot of curb rash.
This is a closeup of the rims the day I bought them. Look along the outer edge where the rim meets the tire and you'll see the damage.
Can't be having that, so I decided to refinish them.
First I cleaned them thoroughly, then used a power sander to clean up the worst of the rash. Note: if you have deep gouges you might need to use bondo or j.b weld to level out the gouges. Really think long and hard about using bondo. I used it on the first two rims and realized after that I didn't need to. Sanding with coarse enough grit would have been just as good and much less time consuming.
Prepped, but no primer:
This is the finished product: 2 thin coats of primer (20 minutes drying time for each) then sanded down with 800grit sandpaper [SANDING AND CLEANING THEM AFTER THE PRIMER IS CRUCIAL], then 2.5 coats of duplicor high performance wheel paint, 30-45 minutes drying time between each coat, then 2 coats of clearcoat, 30 mins drying time each.
Edit: Added a gold lip to the rim and finished all four. Going on my car tomorrow!
Did the lug nuts gold too
Can't wait to put them on my car!