DIY Steelie Restoration, kinda

So I went to the junk yard today and came across a Wagon that had steelies laying beside it with some beauty rings. I thought it looked neat, so I picked them up thinking of things I could do with them. I tossed the idea around for about.... 10 minutes and then got to work :)

Pretty easy process:
1000 grit sandpaper
Gold Engine Enamel Paint
Wheel Clear Coat
Chrome Polish
Masking tape
Newspaper

I layed about three coats of paint, and two layers of clear. Pretty happy with how it turned out. I only did one wheel tonight because I ran out of sunlight. I am going to re-polish the rings tomorrow.

Ill update tomorrow with a full picture of the car, THESE PICTURES DO NOT DO JUSTICE.
Before
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After
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The beauty rings
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And the stuff I used :)
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Comments

  • bam-bambam-bam Council Member
    Nice, dude. I've done the same with several wagons- in fact I'd like to do it again with 15''s.
  • bretrutanbretrutan Band Wagon
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  • ChinojdmChinojdm Band Wagon
    nice job ur wagon looks mad clean!
  • JDMWago666JDMWago666 Senior Wagonist
    Very nice write up.
  • wagodizzlewagodizzle Council Member and EDM expert
    beautiful wagon man!!
    i want to get a set of these on my 15" steelies, except the tires i have right now on them are way too fat (and i dont have money for different tires.. so for now they sit in the garage lol)
  • turbo_tegturbo_teg Council Member
    nice all u need is some center caps.
  • bretrutanbretrutan Band Wagon
    wagodizzle wrote:
    beautiful wagon man!!
    i want to get a set of these on my 15" steelies, except the tires i have right now on them are way too fat (and i dont have money for different tires.. so for now they sit in the garage lol)

    Plllllleease tell me where to get 15in steelies from? I know you can get them from 2001-2002 civics correct?

    Anything else?
  • danzdanz Wagonist
    reminds me of my old old ED!

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  • 1988rt1988rt Senior Wagonist
    dam thats a clean ride
  • bretrutan wrote:
    wagodizzle wrote:
    beautiful wagon man!!
    i want to get a set of these on my 15" steelies, except the tires i have right now on them are way too fat (and i dont have money for different tires.. so for now they sit in the garage lol)

    Plllllleease tell me where to get 15in steelies from? I know you can get them from 2001-2002 civics correct?

    Anything else?

    Honda Fit maybe?
  • jchen360jchen360 Wagonist
    So how do these beauty rings stay on? do they clip on the outer lip?
  • 1988rt1988rt Senior Wagonist
    Ive seen the 15" steelies come one 2001 and up civic ex
  • bretrutanbretrutan Band Wagon
    PopoCh3n wrote:
    So how do these beauty rings stay on? do they clip on the outer lip?

    Yes and no, it more so snaps into the inner part of the lip of the rim.

    Mouth full lol
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