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https://imgur.com/N5MMZVt <-Click to see them

Other Titles I was thinking of:

"Mid-Life Crisis, Nah I am always in a Crisis"

"Awesomely Retarded"

Anyways the finish came out great on 2 of the wheels, the other 2 have either a clear coat run or places where the paint was thin. My friends and coworkers like them, makes them smile/laugh; and I smile and laugh at the wheels too :) I painted them with:

80grit to get rid of the curb rash, then 400 grit over those spots, but scotchbrite pad 7447 over everything
((Did a test spray and it was holding well with just using the scotchbrite 7447 pad))
Figure on about an hour to rub down each wheel with the scotchbrite pad, more to sand out the curb rash.

Cleaned everything with denatured alcohol
Inserted a bunch of 4X6 notecards around the wheels...you dont need to put them in the backside of the rim, but I did.

(2) cans of Rust-Oleum 254170 Professional Primer Spray Paint, 15 oz, Aluminum
(6) cans but (2) clogged so only (4) cans of Rust-Oleum 1932830 Fluorescent Spray, Fluor Green, 11-Ounce
(4) cans of Krylon K03150 Glowz Glow-in-The-Dark Paint, Green, 6 Ounce, Aerosol

(2) cans of Rust-Oleum 248929 Automotive 11-Ounce High Performance Wheel Spray Paint, Clear


Took me 2-3 hours to paint all the wheels with everything above.

I removed all of the wheel weights, marked what they were on the inside wall of the tire with a paint stick. I then replaced them with 3M weatherstripping adhesive (red box). They have stayed on so far and temperatures went down to 24* today.

I am not really sure if the wheels will glow in the dark, supposedly by some reviews, that paint only works after a bright sun filled day. Was going to do 4 cans of clear but it started raining outside...

Hope they make you smile.
 
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