Magnesium Blue AP1 Rims - Weekend Project (Kinda)
04-28-2012, 08:55 PM
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Magnesium Blue AP1 Rims - Weekend Project (Kinda)
Anyone who knows anything about paint knows how hard it is to capture the amazingness of Volks specialty formula "Magnesium Blue". Like these:
It is a proprietary formula and while people have found the paint code for it, they haven't been able to perfect it or at least capture it's dynamic colour (not in powder coat or a spray bomb job anyway
The Story
Rims are AP1's (for my S2000). I can't afford new rims because well...I have other financial commitments so buying the real deal volk racing mag blue rims was out.
It was just my luck that my S2000 is Sebring Silver (the dullest colour on earth) and Magnesium Blue is the only colour that really sets off the beauty of the S2000 in that colour (in my opinion).
Since I am going to track the car and I didn't want to powder coat, and professional painting was too much money I thought I would attempt a DIY spray bomb job.
The teaser pictures you are about to see are 100% rattle can.
2 Cans Black Self Etching Automotive Primer
3 Cans Paint
2 Cans Epoxy 2 Stage hardening Clear Coat
:dance:
Teaser
Are they Black?!
Wait...they are blue?!
For those of you who want to know what this special paint that replicates magnesium blue is (pretty close anyway I think), It's believe it or not:
Ford Medium Royal Blue.
Just get your local paint supply shop to mix you up a batch. Absolutely phemonemal dynamic colour. I will update once the rims are on the car
(The actual Job itself wasn't a weekend job, just the painting which was about 6 hours worth of work. Stripping the rims clean of the OE paint, sanding, cleaning, sanding, cleaning and cleaning some more was about 14-16 hours total)
Purplemonkey OUT!:haybunny:
UPDATE: Pictures added on car. Sorry for the dirty car but due to popular demand, I finally got out to snap some photo's. Hope these help some of you get an idea of the contrast.
It is a proprietary formula and while people have found the paint code for it, they haven't been able to perfect it or at least capture it's dynamic colour (not in powder coat or a spray bomb job anyway
The Story
Rims are AP1's (for my S2000). I can't afford new rims because well...I have other financial commitments so buying the real deal volk racing mag blue rims was out.
It was just my luck that my S2000 is Sebring Silver (the dullest colour on earth) and Magnesium Blue is the only colour that really sets off the beauty of the S2000 in that colour (in my opinion).
Since I am going to track the car and I didn't want to powder coat, and professional painting was too much money I thought I would attempt a DIY spray bomb job.
The teaser pictures you are about to see are 100% rattle can.
2 Cans Black Self Etching Automotive Primer
3 Cans Paint
2 Cans Epoxy 2 Stage hardening Clear Coat
:dance:
Teaser
Are they Black?!
Wait...they are blue?!
For those of you who want to know what this special paint that replicates magnesium blue is (pretty close anyway I think), It's believe it or not:
Ford Medium Royal Blue.
Just get your local paint supply shop to mix you up a batch. Absolutely phemonemal dynamic colour. I will update once the rims are on the car
(The actual Job itself wasn't a weekend job, just the painting which was about 6 hours worth of work. Stripping the rims clean of the OE paint, sanding, cleaning, sanding, cleaning and cleaning some more was about 14-16 hours total)
Purplemonkey OUT!:haybunny:
UPDATE: Pictures added on car. Sorry for the dirty car but due to popular demand, I finally got out to snap some photo's. Hope these help some of you get an idea of the contrast.
04-28-2012, 09:33 PM
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Amazing... the colour match is almost spot on... Considering doing this on my volks 
Paint mine for a 24 of a beer of your choice
or a nice single malt if you're that kind of guy? 
Paint mine for a 24 of a beer of your choice
or a nice single malt if you're that kind of guy?
04-29-2012, 04:10 AM
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Looks great, nice job and good work on the match. I'd love to see a picture of them on the car when you get it going. sweet.
04-29-2012, 05:33 AM
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Thanks for the compliments. It was a crap ton of work but I am very happy with the outcome. Actually I am surprised at how well it came out considering I hate painting with a passion.
ha! I am always down to help! But you get to take the scuff wheel to your volks not me!
ha! I am always down to help! But you get to take the scuff wheel to your volks not me!
