if u wanna know how to paint ur rims without completely disassembling everything but the rim, uve come to the right thread.

note: PAINTING UR BACK WHEEL WITH BRAKES IS POINTLESS. THE PAINT WILL RUB RIGHT OFF WITH BRAKES.

first off, this is what you'll need.

1. a can of ur chosen color spraypaint
2. paper towels
3. primer (if u care a lot about a clean job)
4. a tire pump for afterwards
5. the ability to flip ur bike upside down (statement copied from social lol)
6. (optional) masking tape to cover the spokes & nipples

so step number 1,
flip ur bike upside down and deflate the tire ur working on.
should look like this


step number 2,
get the paper towel and take a strip off (about a third of the sheet).
and as shown in the picture, squeeze it in between the rim and the deflated tire and let it sit there.



step 3,
repeat the paper towel method until its gone all the way around the rim. if its unstable then tape them together.

(pics show about a third way done with 2 strips of paper.)

the process should look like this.


step 4,
take the primer (or spraypaint if ur lazy) and take the wheel and spin the wheel pretty fast. hold it about 2 inches away from the rim at a low angle to spray the sidewalls and the middle simultaneously. then coat with paint several times. spray very lightly because it is so close. the reason for it to be close to the rim is to avoid painting the spokes. if u want u can cover the spokes & nipples with small pieces of masking tape.

step 5,
repeat with the other side

step 6, just spin the wheel or pump it up and ride to get it drying.

step 7,
ride away with a sick new paintjob.


now u are vincent van gogh.

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