Rim Painting

I like the look of black rims on the WR250R but new black rims would cost about $300 before the spokes are laced.  I decided to paint my rims instead.  I went with the removable Plasti-Dip paint because it is flat in finish and removable.

Warning!  Painting rims is easier said than done.  Get ready for lots of taping.  As you can see below I used a trash bin as my wheel stand.

I started by taping the nipples


Next I taped the spokes

I then installed the tires and inserted index cards between the tire and rim.  I thought that I bought plain white cards but as you can see I actually bought stripes.

I covered the brake rotor with paper and covered the hub with an old towel.

Five coats later and a masterpiece is born.

I gave the rear rim the same treatment.