How do you paint stripes around wheels?

[jacobevan611]

I plan on painting my wheels matte black and having a red "time attack" stripe around them. I was wondering how I get the stripe. Should I buy a strip of vinyl and place it along the oter edge of my wheel? The ideal way i would like is to use a buegler, but they are 100+ bucks and money is tight right now so what are some alternative ways? thanks

 

[GsXtC21]

Go to your nearest autozone/oreily's and buy red pin stripe... works perfect and supposedly bonds with the paint when you let it sit in the sun for a while..... Ive done this a few times already and i've been very happy with the results....

 

[jacobevan611]

how do you get it on perfectly so theres not high or low spots?

 

[RonRonTSI]

I was watching extreme 4x4 the other day and someone makes a kit that comes with paint and a roller that makes the perfect ring around the rim. I tried for awhile searching for you but i cant seem to find it. If you search it a little bit better im sure you will find it. I love that look

 

[sik4g63]

I just went out and got the paint I needed and a Pinstriping brush. Worked good for me.

 

[blowinsmoke95]

i say paint the lip red then put a thin piece of painters tape and then paint them black then pull the tape off i think that would be better than a sticker if you wash it at a car wash or somethin the pressure might blow it off there and you dont want that to happen that is just a waste of time and money

 

[1gcrazy]

Put the car up on stands. Start the car and slowly go into first. Let the wheels roll. Pull out your detail brush. Steady hand and viola.

 

[EclipseTical]

I was watching extreme 4x4 the other day and someone makes a kit that comes with paint and a roller that makes the perfect ring around the rim. I tried for awhile searching for you but i cant seem to find it. If you search it a little bit better im sure you will find it. I love that look

Beugler Pinstriper Tool for lining/pinstriping with paint

 

[Texaswildman]

If you go on ebay they sell kits for motorcycle wheel pinstripes. The vinyl comes pre-cut so the bend is already there. I did this on my Charger Daytona and it looked tight. I ended up getting tired of the stripes though and all I had to do was remove them (big issue with paint).

 

[GsXtC21]

Trust me, just do it the way i recommended... Its the easiest, cheapest and its still holding up even after a year... Just take your time to make it nice and straight as you go along, it took me roughly 5 minutes per rim...

heres a pic of a rim i did for a buddy of mine.. (these are stock honda rims btw..)

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[pwnzer]

If I were you, I'd just rig up a compass type thing to hold a pinstriping brush and run it around at an even pace.

 

[->PrOjEcTGS<-]

I think it was in this episode.

http://www.spike.com/full-episode/wheels-chrome-block/33168