Since nobody wants to buy my mint stock sport wheels for cheap, I'm considering painting them. And I have never painted anything before. Getting tired of looking at them in my garage, maybe they will be more... appealing? I'm desperate to sell them.

I will just post a rough, MS Paint edited version of my idea. I'm really bad with graphics/art type stuff.

Stock:


Ultimate paint idea:

 

I mean, they aren't worth a ton, and like you said nobody is buying them. Might as well try something with them, i say go for it. Good way to learn how to paint. Funny thing is your edit looks very similar to the sport coupe 19"s. You need that really flexible pinstriping masking tape to get the lines correct.

 

From my basic understanding of painting:

Tape everything off
Sand it
Primer 2 coats, waiting X amount of time between each coat
Paint 2-3 coats, waiting X amount of time between each coat
Clearcoat?

 

Try listing them elsewhere - craigslist, ebay, facebook. Figure out what other cars they fit.

There's always a buyer out there.

 

I've had them on FB for quite a while. I hate eBay with a passion because of fees and their payout system. Craigslist is ridden with scammers.

 

Make 2 end tables out of 'em then!

 

Don't even get me started now on ebay.....

I think adding black to these wheels will make them looks smaller than they are. Do you plan on using them for winter or something?

Wish you were closer I wouldn't mind a clean set of stockers.

 

You think they'll look smaller even though the outer ring is still silver?

 

Yeah pretty much. You may want to clear coat the entire wheel, or you'll have a lip where the new paint meets the old paint. Be sure to clean the wheel very well with wax and grease remover before spraying.

 

Thanks for the info! Would I need to sand the section that I'm leaving silver too before applying the wax and grease remover and clearcoat?

 

Yes but lightly, maybe do 800grit or so. You just want to get it down to a matte finish so the clear sticks properly.

 

I guess I'll be the first one to try and stop you. The design will look like **** and will also make the wheel smaller than what they are.
This means now you'll be stuck with the ****ty outcome and will be even harder to get rid off.
On top of that forget even trying to get half of what you originally wanted.

If you're going to paint them, do a single color and something that flows with your car in case you want to throw them on. Also try and choose a color that would compliment them since folks are always looking for a good 18in wheel in 5x114.
Possibly the reason why they have not sold is no one is willing to pay your asking price.

Save yourself the time, headache and guilt and shame and get rid of them. If they bother you now, imagine after.

 

Heheh, I've been lowering my price repeatedly over the past few months. I'm down to $195 + shipping. Any lower and I'm basically giving them away.

 

I’m with Bull they likely won’t come out great and make it that much harder to sell. I’ve been keeping an eye on your set to gauge the sale price for when I eventually post mine up. Not looking good as your set is cleaner than mine.

I would just hold out at your current price or try and split them to some of the xS AWD guys that want to go square.

The rears are a good spec at 18x8.5 +42(?) with BBK clearance, someone will want them for spare set up.

 

That sold in FL in minutes. Freaking shipping man I swear.