Does anybody know who made these wheels?

Been searching catalogs and on-line, can't find any makers with the "S" symbol on the center caps.

 

Enkei

 

Yep.

 

No kidding! Sweet, I got Enkies and didn't even know it! Thanks!

Now for the money question...how would I prep them to rattle shoot them black?

 

A thorough sanding is just about all you'd need.

Follow these instructions:
http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/wheels-tires/3804-ok-my-wheel-painting-kinda-walkthrough.html

 

Excellent. Looks like a weekend session getting sore arms from shaking rattle cans is in store!

 

gonna look kickass man!!! something you may also wanna do before you sand them.........go to walmart and get some of that airplane graffiti remover and spray them real good......it will remove the clear coat thats on them and also any trace of grease will be gone....easier prep work.

 

That aircraft stripper is amazing! I used it to strip the factory paint from my motorcycle gas tank. Just brush it on, and watch it eat the paint!

 

That's an awesome idea, seeing how when I did my grill I found out I'm not real good at prep. Is that exactly what it's called, "airplane graffiti remover"? Would that be in the paint section or the hobby stuff area? Hardware area?

 

I've only seen it in the autoparts store. It's called Aircraft Stripper at AutoZone

 

Thanks again ya'll. Proof again this place is THE place to go when ya gotta know something!

 

we have it at our walmart here.....its something close to that name, and its with the automotive stuff..........right with the truck bed liner and stuff for painting a vehicle:bondo and stuff like that.

 

cant wait to see pics bro!!!

 

Ok 3 of the wheels are done. 4th one is soaking in stripper. Unlike someone said earlier, the paint on my tires is NOT rolling off easy.

Any ideas? I'm thinking one of those green scratchy things you use in the kitchen. Don't wanna try anything chemical until the paint on the wheels is dry DRY.

Oh yeah, that aircraft stripper..that stuff is NASTY. Little overspray on my forearm made little red dots that stung like hell. Would NOT wanna get that in my eyes!

 

bump to the top, someone out there has to have an answer

 

Ok well guess I ain't gonna get an answer, I'l finger it out.

Anyways, before:




and after:







I like it.

 

oh yeah, I also blacked out the emblems today. I cut the "Toyota" off them first. Haven't trimmed the silicone I used to glue them back on yet (the little crap between the letters).

 

looks kick ass John!!!!!! friggin awesome, and it looks like a totally different truck man!!!

 

Thanks Will! You gave me the idea!

I ran out of primer between the 3rd and 4th wheel so I ran back down to Advance Auto. On the way back I heard this plastic sounding bop bop bop going down the road. Guess I didn't put one of the center caps back on right. My kid and I went looking for it but didn't spot it, so I took the rest of the caps off. Like it better than with them on.

I want to black out the SR5 on the side of the cab, but that area was repainted after the wreck so I don't trust the paint not to come off with the letters. For now I'll use a little paint brush, hopefully it'll stick.

Now I wish I'd got black TRD decals for the rear of the bed. Back to ebay I guess.

 

good deal man, and i agree...it looks better without the centercaps!!