Hey guys, it's Zach - I want to point out that I DEFINITELY should have been wearing a proper respirator while painting. ESPECIALLY because I was using activated paint, which makes it much worse for you. I wasn't thinking, and should have been. I'm setting an example for a lot of you guys and I promise to do better on the personal protective equipment. Love you all!!
I think one of the first money pit episodes gives some tips on tools. How to start for cheap and the basic things you need. Just get at it man. I'm learning a lot of stuff for the first time and already have them piling up. Just fixed a lawnmower for the first time. Bought some vice grips and pair of pliers for hoses. Was like 20 bucks. Starting to need a place to put this stuff. I just have a grocery store bag full of shit lol
@@Pricyfire Or you can take it to any professional wheel repair shop and get them to dip the wheels for you. They'll remove the tyres for $10 and then charge $10 per wheel for dipping. $50 and it completely cuts out the labour of having to sand and feather chips as the paint is fully removed.
for real... i curbed my wheel today and ended up here. as soon as I saw that it requires taking your tires off I was like, "well i guess i'm just gonna have to live with this!"
@@David-rv9kj if you intent to use it a lot and generate revenue, of course. But you'll spend way more on an oven, materials, electricity, and time compared to having someone else do it
I just researched it a bit and it's $70 dollars to have a 17" rim powdercoated by a reputable coater on the East Coast. I can't vouche for West Coast but that seems like a much better outlet. I understand the diyers like doing shit themselves but realistically its night and day quality difference and I would recommend just getting it professionally done rather than buying professional grade products and doing it yourself.
@@Wolfcone I would think that you would want to do all the prep work with fixing any curb rash and whatnot first right? Essentially take a ready to go wheel to the powdercoat shop?
Very good and detailed video. To anyone reading the comments, I would recommend repairing the rash yourself, but then just drop it off at a powder coater. It typically costs $75 per wheel to have it sandblasted and powder coated which is only $10 more than he paid to paint it himself. You won't need to spend 8 hours of your time and you'll get a stronger finish in the end.
65 dollars a wheel was overstatement. Because with one can of clear/paint he could have finished 3 or even 4 wheels. Better prepare all of them at once. But your advice is better. And your body will thank you as 2k clear and painting in general is very bad for your lungs.
@@mindaugas1906 wear a proper mask I guess? Lol, But it really does feel satisfying and rewarding if you're able to get stuff like this done by yourself.
@@kio9922 proper as in very proper. Because even 50 dollar 3M mask clearly states it doesn't stop 2k clear vapor entering your lungs. And that stuff is never leaving. So if savings are not huge might aswell take it to professionals.
This has a big asterisk. A lot of powder coaters use a very high temp and can weaken your wheels in the process. Need to find experienced people who have done many sets of powder coating, and you have to mention the worry about damaged wheels.
I swear Zach may not look like on the surface but he seems like one of the smartest dudes ever. It seems like he can tackle absolutely any project and make it look/perform professional.
2 Things Zach, I would say always sand down the primer, regardless of how flat it lays down, you need those fine scratches of the 400-600 grit for the paint to adhere to the primer. As for the tack cloths, its always better to completely open it and let it air out for at least 5 minutes. that cloth has this residue that if used too rough on your panel, itll leave that residue and give you fisheyes on your paint and itll reflect on your clear. Other than that, im super impressed with how much you know man. Amazing job (just a tip from a body tech/painter)
Zach is definitely my favorite from Donut. This was very well done, explained well. TBH it may be more cost effective to buy a new wheel or pay someone for some people, but it can be fun to work on something and you'll feel good about it afterward.
As a wheel repair guy, it's cool to see you guys do this! I'm pretty impressed with the outcome, definitely one of the best DIY wheel repairs I've seen.
As a master rim specialist who rebuilds exotic sports car rims I would say it was sloppy af don't know who on earth uses a filer to a rim but that's how you get waves 1000%
@@buffalophil3630 right? I’m neither a wheel repair guy nor a wheel specialist but I would Mayb hang it on a wall or something when he was done. That wheel would never go on any of my cars. He used a file which removes too much material, he’s probably used it a thousand times on steel prior to this....a year from now he’s gonna wonder why his aluminum rim is rusting threw his nice paint job.
@@kolourblind3124 it would prevent rust if he used a sealer/rust remover or maybe "prep all" but the lip itself has been compromised and reshaped from the sanding of the file..blending and/or welding can be a huge factor as well..but at the end of the day I like that he made the effort but he should have taken proper advice first from professionals..i mean he has all the materials to do it the right way..
@@buffalophil3630 I agree and still appreciate the time put in...he probably should have exhausted more of his resources before passing this knowledge along. Or picked one of the four that wasn’t bent so bad to work on. Everything else he did was fine but your 100% right reshaping it by removing all that material....bad idea
I know we are all car mod professionals here and would never make silly mistakes, but it's really important after you do this to get your wheels rebalanced, especially since you pulled the weights off the wheel for painting. A balanced wheel is a happy wheel!
@@FirstLast-bi8xi actually no I’d rather have no tires than non balanced wheels unless you have to drive it to get balanced unbalanced wheels wreak havoc on wheel bearings
@@mercury0214 He's saying balancing it doesn't make sense if you don't have the tired on. And wherever you go to get the tires put back on, they will balance the wheel regardless, unless it's a really lazy and crappy shop.
For a DIYer this is about as solid as a tutorial you’re going to get. I wish I would have had this 5-6 years ago because it’s covered all my lessons learned and hundreds of other videos perfectly in one. Wait-a suitcase it. Also, +1 for spray max, epic products
your videos are great man, this is what a trully car guy would do, this is what gives you that love for your ride, the effort you put on it, great serie man!! cheers from Germany
Repaired wheels for 6+ years, probably the best DIY job i’ve seen! I wish a lot of DIY attempts that I fixed took half the steps he did. Also could have done all 4 wheels in under 5 hours, as good as they did just call a pro, your time is worth the little extra money and more than likely the work will come with a warranty.
Nice to see him honest about the time required. I see so many people do DIY videos and say “for $50 and just a hour of your time...” when they already have hundreds of $ in tools needed (removing tires for instance) and it would take a normal person 3-4x as long since it’s their first time doing it, AND the results won’t come out quite as advertised since a lot of it takes practice to get just right.
The best part about doing it yourself is that you will be extremely proud of your work. Imagine seeing your own paint job on your wheels attached to your car. Every compliment will make you happy and it will be worth it in the end. This is why I do all my work myself on my car, I learn, suffer haha, and then feel the amazing joy of seeing it done.
@@RogueBystander Its your passion! Fuck what they say, get that turbo kit, and 2 step outside their house like you're an eight year old. You only live once
I would always say it's worth it doing it yourself. Aslong as you feel you can do it. And have the space. Always the better route to go. Awesome job 👏 thank you for the great video. Very helpful tutorial.
Everyone can work on their cars as a hobby. But Zach is pretty much the only one with previous experience of working on cars every day as part of his job at ECS Tuning.
@@marcoafro8234 To be fair, Donut was more of a side gig for Aaron, whose primary career is in FD and stunt driving, whereas Jobe is full time at Donut.
I've fixed curb rash and refinished those exact wheels using a near identical process for a foxbody running in the NASA Camaro-Mustang Challenge series. We stuck with Duplicolor products and no clear coat for a much cheaper result. We were only going for "race car quality" and not a show quality finish, but they still turned out about 90% of a show finish for less work and expense. I've also used citrus based strippers to completely remove the finish from wheels that had a number of previous low quality finishes applied to them. That is a much more labor intensive process as you have to go over it a couple times with the stripper followed by a mineral spirits wipe down before you go to the sand paper. I found a combination of metal and plastic putty knives, copper pot scrubbers, metal welding brushes, and steel wool work well when removing the normally very thick factory wheel finish when using the strippers. Having completely bare metal was a good way to fully inspect the wheels for cracks. When some of the wheels were stripped, it uncovered a raw as-cast aluminum finish that had a much more course texture than some of the other wheels. It was a cool texture, but it didn't quite match the other wheels we had. So if you stip the wheels, be prepared for what you might uncover, especially if they have been produced by different manufacturers, or at different times by the same manufacturer. Too bad you didn't do it in the video, but did recognize the fact that you needed to up your PPE game, especially when using any type of catylized paint.
Money Pit and High Low are the absolute best series on youtube. Zach explains things so elegantly, very knowledgeable dude. I have been debating doing this recently and this definitely got me the knowledge I need to do it.
This is a brilliant tutorial! Thanks for making it. I must say, though, I'm nearly coughing while just watching you spray without a proper respirator. That wheel sure did come out nice. For wheel maintenance, I use Autoglym Custom Wheel Cleaner on my alloy rims. It's incredible stuff! I find all the brake dust and road grime pretty much falls off. Again, I'm talking about wheel maintenance, not stripping them back for painting.
Just me who finds this guy working on his own car extremely satisfying? Like honestly when he completes something and he's so happy with it literally makes me happy too🤣🤠
Saame. Just took 8 hours to do my brakes because I took the extra time to wire wheel/wire brush all metallic components in every wheel well. It's so satisfying.
Love that he said he can do it in 4 hours and started work late afternoon so he can finish once it gets dark lol I bet many of us can relate to this haha
I have painted more than 10 sets of wheels and best I could do with all the sanding cleaning repairs and paint work involved and lets not forget dry times is a day and a half
i recently finished four old, beat-up wheels for my GTI. used the ChrisFix method and they came out amazingly. I'm leaning towards team DIY on this vid
That 2k clear is insane, I used it on a motorcycle gas tank and it never had any issues. You should wear a proper mask with that stuff though, it's nasty!
Great vid. Thanks for the info on tact cloths. I've dome this diy approach on 4 different sets if wheels and never figured out a solution to the dust creep between coats. Much obliged!
Love the vids, I have absolutely no problem watching Zach do anything, used the skills here to paint a fridge. Donut should have Zach in more vids. Another suggestion is for Zach to get the Low Car and bring it up to Medium Standard.
Just did this with my Focus ST snowflakes and I'm so glad I did. Used a Rust-Oleum universal primer/ paint, effex clear, and some duplicolor clear. Finish looks great. Only regret is not using more Effex
As someone who works jn a paint store i enjoyed all the great information that a lot of people skip out on! That tack cloth🤌🏽 thats what im talkin about
I have no intention of refinishing my wheels but I watched that whole thing and enjoyed it thoroughly. Entertaining, useful and informative. This is the kind of thing I want from Donut. Thank you! 🏎️
Watching this at the end of 2023.....thus was one of the better videos donut ever did as far as easy to do at home for everyone projects. But the thing I noticed most....Massive diffwrence in just 3 years in the quality of the videos you guys are putting out.
I used krylon filler primer, and duplicolor paint and clear. They came out great, and the only problems I had stemmed from wind and me rushing. 2 years later and they still look good. Totally worth the money. Take your time and do it eight
It's the old TH-camrs saying.. Filming anything takes 2-3 times longer to do than if you weren't filming it when you have to adjust the lighting, camera angle, spend few takes on dialogue etc.
@@cmendoza1094 it was super interesting to watch how it’s done, but this is definitely something I’d pay someone else to do. None of this seemed fun to me but some of those guys love that woek
@@johnmaurer3097 Personally I refurbish all my wheels myself. I tend to send them to be chemically stripped, which only costs £10 per wheel.. but it cuts out a lot of sanding and prep labour and leaves it so I can do the full set for less than £120. It also feels good when you've done it yourself and it turned out nice.
Very good video! Only downside is the repainted wheel is a shade darker so it would be easily noticeable. Unless you are doing all 4 wheels I would just send it in to get color matched.
I’m a retired Army helicopter avionics/ electrical/ armament technician and instructor. Now I just teach the course. When I was working on the airframes with a retired Navy sheet metal guy he explained to me you should only work he file on a surface in one direction; away from you. Not in a back and forth motion. The back and forth dulls the filing edge. He started of using the aforementioned technique with the coarse side of the file; but went back and forth instead of away from his body with the fine side. The wheel came out great IMO. I’m actually thinking of going this route instead of shelling out $1000 on a set of new wheels!!! Thanks for the great “How-To” video.
WOW IVE BEEN WORKING ON REPAIRING (cleaning really, they were on a old vw that sat in a lot for years) MY WHEELS FOR A COUPLE WEEKS AND JUST REALIZED I WONT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THE PAINTING BECAUSE MY DADS BUSINESS OWNS A FEW POWDER COATERS...IM SO HAPPY. was super nervous about painting too so this is a hugeee relief.
@@user-ph5xl3wv8z My first car was a Volkswagen Polo 6N with 45hp! Oh boi was that a shitbox! But atleast it was lowered, had an aftermarket exhaust and alloy wheels - so it had all the important stuff :D :D
I’m glad that Zach emphasized the importance of a good primer and clear coat but to be honest as long as you do some great prep and take your time and be thorough with your methods, at least in my experience, duplicolor is actually a great quality paint weather it’s primer or clear coat, it’s also much more budget friendly. But these wheels look great!!
I’m always wanting to DIY. I bit the bullet with some bent and curbed (to hell) Toyota TRD wheels and sent them to a wheel restoration company. I was VERY happy with how they came out. Definitely worth it.
Would love to hear from Donut about how the wheels are holding up now that it's been a few months. Definitely a cool project. Curious to know if the more expensive sprays used were actually worth it...?
5:40 "I'm gonna start around the back, just to get the ol' juices flowing, if I'm gonna mess anything up, might as well be the the back" Now read that again, but slowly
Hey Zach, love the content. Don’t forget the cost of removing/remounting and balancing the tires. Hard core DIY people like myself usually do not have free access to this equipment. I just had 4 tires removed and new ones that I had mounted and balanced, that cost me $150 in my rural southern Pennsylvania area. Thanks and keep making great content Zach.
might be worth just waiting until you need new tires anyway. if it's a smaller shop they'd probably be happy to do it for about the same as a normal tire replacement in total
@@reddeadeye1235 "4 tires removed and new ones that *I had* mounted and balanced" That sounds like what it cost the dude to do it himself not pay someone else to do it.
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Hey guys, it's Zach - I want to point out that I DEFINITELY should have been wearing a proper respirator while painting. ESPECIALLY because I was using activated paint, which makes it much worse for you. I wasn't thinking, and should have been. I'm setting an example for a lot of you guys and I promise to do better on the personal protective equipment. Love you all!!
Good point!
Could you do a episode on the best PPE for working on your car on a budget? Like respirators, gloves, goggles etc?
WE love you Zach dont be hard on yourself Buddy :)
Glad this got a pinned comment, that 2K stuff is rough on the human body.
Stay safe!
Donut should do a tool series. Like how to shop for the right things. When it's ok to go cheap. Etc. I would watch them.
I think one of the first money pit episodes gives some tips on tools. How to start for cheap and the basic things you need. Just get at it man. I'm learning a lot of stuff for the first time and already have them piling up. Just fixed a lawnmower for the first time. Bought some vice grips and pair of pliers for hoses. Was like 20 bucks. Starting to need a place to put this stuff. I just have a grocery store bag full of shit lol
thad be a cool series
I second this for sure
Would love to see this
Tool housdjy
Me: Yeah, I could probably do this
Zach: Step 1, take you tires off
Me: Well maybe next time
I mean it’s true, not everyone can take their tires off at home.
@@genshinpostingch it’s a pain to take them off, you need a tire remover which cost a good amount of money and you need a second person
@@Pricyfire Or you can take it to any professional wheel repair shop and get them to dip the wheels for you. They'll remove the tyres for $10 and then charge $10 per wheel for dipping. $50 and it completely cuts out the labour of having to sand and feather chips as the paint is fully removed.
@@Pricyfire you don't need a second person at all but yes you also need a compressor
@@Pricyfire yeah exactly, so probably should just take it to a shop if you don’t have the tools to do it.
"First step: get your tires off."
Welp, I guess that's the end of the video for me.
Lmfao i stopped at $120 total
for real... i curbed my wheel today and ended up here. as soon as I saw that it requires taking your tires off I was like, "well i guess i'm just gonna have to live with this!"
Mighty car mods has your method then
I just put paper or walmart bags behind my rim and spraypaint over it😂😂
tire shop near me charges $22 labor to attach/reattach tires. maybe should include that in the cost, but good vid either way.
How to repaint your wheels;
Step 1: Make friends with a powder coater
Step 2: *Reap the benefits*
investing in a powder coater seems worth it actually
@@David-rv9kj if you intent to use it a lot and generate revenue, of course. But you'll spend way more on an oven, materials, electricity, and time compared to having someone else do it
I just researched it a bit and it's $70 dollars to have a 17" rim powdercoated by a reputable coater on the East Coast. I can't vouche for West Coast but that seems like a much better outlet. I understand the diyers like doing shit themselves but realistically its night and day quality difference and I would recommend just getting it professionally done rather than buying professional grade products and doing it yourself.
@@Wolfcone I would think that you would want to do all the prep work with fixing any curb rash and whatnot first right? Essentially take a ready to go wheel to the powdercoat shop?
@@UpStart5 after all that work it would be $100/120
The price is JUST the powdercoat
Sometimes you watch Money Pit to learn how to do something yourself, and sometimes you watch to learn you don't want to do it yourself.
True story bro.....🤣
A good example of the 2nd was that """""""diy""""""" alignment video.
@@grugmann Big yup.
jaja verídico !
We appreciate this video, it gives us more business.
No joke my girl just scraped my wheels at a McDonald’s drive thru when you uploaded, that McDonald’s reference made me shit myself haha
Backhand friday then 😂
I curved my wheels in the Wendy’s drive thru the other day, I felt the irony as well
She not your girl anymore right
That ain’t your girl. That’s your Ex Girl now. 😂
It’s always the McDonald’s drive thru!
Very good and detailed video. To anyone reading the comments, I would recommend repairing the rash yourself, but then just drop it off at a powder coater. It typically costs $75 per wheel to have it sandblasted and powder coated which is only $10 more than he paid to paint it himself. You won't need to spend 8 hours of your time and you'll get a stronger finish in the end.
65 dollars a wheel was overstatement. Because with one can of clear/paint he could have finished 3 or even 4 wheels. Better prepare all of them at once. But your advice is better. And your body will thank you as 2k clear and painting in general is very bad for your lungs.
@@mindaugas1906 wear a proper mask I guess? Lol, But it really does feel satisfying and rewarding if you're able to get stuff like this done by yourself.
@@kio9922 proper as in very proper. Because even 50 dollar 3M mask clearly states it doesn't stop 2k clear vapor entering your lungs. And that stuff is never leaving. So if savings are not huge might aswell take it to professionals.
@@mindaugas1906 Oh wow 👀 Now I understand why...Thanks
This has a big asterisk. A lot of powder coaters use a very high temp and can weaken your wheels in the process. Need to find experienced people who have done many sets of powder coating, and you have to mention the worry about damaged wheels.
Imagine doing all this work and then realizing you have 3 more wheels to do
Hopefully you only curbed one of them😂
@@marnov.dmerwe8904 the paint in the new one still has a different tone than the others so he has to do it anyway. 😂
@@marnov.dmerwe8904 also hopefully you paint match or you gonna have one wheel with a darker color than your other non-curbed wheels.
@@gunner38ED oh yeah thats a good point😂
offer a buddy beer & pizza to help for a day, it goes by 3x faster if you have help😎
I swear Zach may not look like on the surface but he seems like one of the smartest dudes ever. It seems like he can tackle absolutely any project and make it look/perform professional.
Yeah Zach and Do it with Dan are great at tackling projects big and small. Fully finishing them is a different thing but then time IS money
@TdubzSFS i’d love to see you paint a wheel and have it look as good as zach made it turn out
except the car audio thing tho..he was completely wrong with the car audio video...
Yeah he sure makes inhaling poison look professional lol
Zach may be cool, but smart? Really??
“Who changed my clothes?” best line in this vid. Great paint job too
2 Things Zach, I would say always sand down the primer, regardless of how flat it lays down, you need those fine scratches of the 400-600 grit for the paint to adhere to the primer. As for the tack cloths, its always better to completely open it and let it air out for at least 5 minutes. that cloth has this residue that if used too rough on your panel, itll leave that residue and give you fisheyes on your paint and itll reflect on your clear. Other than that, im super impressed with how much you know man. Amazing job (just a tip from a body tech/painter)
no need to sand if the two paints are compatible and can chemically bond though.
Donut ads are some of the best made by any channel on TH-cam.
U should check out map men
No doubt
Still skipping them😂
Danny Duncan has the best
Lemme introduce you to @longbeachgriffy
I swear, only Zach can make watching someone paint a wheel interesting for 20 minutes. Love how you basically learn a life skill with his videos.
Didn't even realize it was 20 minutes until I read your comment, MAN, I HELLA AGREE !
Zach is definitely my favorite from Donut. This was very well done, explained well. TBH it may be more cost effective to buy a new wheel or pay someone for some people, but it can be fun to work on something and you'll feel good about it afterward.
As a wheel repair guy, it's cool to see you guys do this! I'm pretty impressed with the outcome, definitely one of the best DIY wheel repairs I've seen.
As a master rim specialist who rebuilds exotic sports car rims I would say it was sloppy af don't know who on earth uses a filer to a rim but that's how you get waves 1000%
@@buffalophil3630 right? I’m neither a wheel repair guy nor a wheel specialist but I would Mayb hang it on a wall or something when he was done. That wheel would never go on any of my cars. He used a file which removes too much material, he’s probably used it a thousand times on steel prior to this....a year from now he’s gonna wonder why his aluminum rim is rusting threw his nice paint job.
@@kolourblind3124 it would prevent rust if he used a sealer/rust remover or maybe "prep all" but the lip itself has been compromised and reshaped from the sanding of the file..blending and/or welding can be a huge factor as well..but at the end of the day I like that he made the effort but he should have taken proper advice first from professionals..i mean he has all the materials to do it the right way..
@@buffalophil3630 I agree and still appreciate the time put in...he probably should have exhausted more of his resources before passing this knowledge along. Or picked one of the four that wasn’t bent so bad to work on. Everything else he did was fine but your 100% right reshaping it by removing all that material....bad idea
as a wheel, this video is good
Since sir Christopher Fixtopher already covered this, I just watch for pure Zach Jobe goodness.
Did they do it the same way?
I too thought of Christopher Fixtopher when this popped up and I too will watch anyway lmao
They did it a little differently Chris fixes wheel was more damaged but more people to watch the better!!
@@janyhoth1586 Chris goes over how to fill dents and gashes with body filler
@@janyhoth1586 way better quality products, took the tire off, took longer. Also didn't mention Christopher Fixtopher.
I know we are all car mod professionals here and would never make silly mistakes, but it's really important after you do this to get your wheels rebalanced, especially since you pulled the weights off the wheel for painting. A balanced wheel is a happy wheel!
Prob more important to put the tire back on..but hey, each to their own.
@@FirstLast-bi8xi actually no I’d rather have no tires than non balanced wheels unless you have to drive it to get balanced unbalanced wheels wreak havoc on wheel bearings
@@mercury0214 He's saying balancing it doesn't make sense if you don't have the tired on. And wherever you go to get the tires put back on, they will balance the wheel regardless, unless it's a really lazy and crappy shop.
Which is additional cost
For a DIYer this is about as solid as a tutorial you’re going to get. I wish I would have had this 5-6 years ago because it’s covered all my lessons learned and hundreds of other videos perfectly in one. Wait-a suitcase it. Also, +1 for spray max, epic products
your videos are great man, this is what a trully car guy would do, this is what gives you that love for your ride, the effort you put on it, great serie man!! cheers from Germany
Can we just admire the amount of care went into the painting process. It’s borderline inspirational.
Pretty basic amount of care when painting anything
he didn't care about his lungs though lol
I’m pretty inspired
@@AndrewB23 exactly 🤣
I like how they still ask people to subscribe as if 90% of us weren’t already
We all like seeing Jobe sweat and scrub
@@kennykunie6660 yeah gotta sub twice
@@simplistick unsub and sub every time
@@kennykunie6660 classic
Punishment is just me leaving the room in an angry mood
Repaired wheels for 6+ years, probably the best DIY job i’ve seen! I wish a lot of DIY attempts that I fixed took half the steps he did. Also could have done all 4 wheels in under 5 hours, as good as they did just call a pro, your time is worth the little extra money and more than likely the work will come with a warranty.
Nice to see him honest about the time required. I see so many people do DIY videos and say “for $50 and just a hour of your time...” when they already have hundreds of $ in tools needed (removing tires for instance) and it would take a normal person 3-4x as long since it’s their first time doing it, AND the results won’t come out quite as advertised since a lot of it takes practice to get just right.
My favorite part of the "Zach sleeps at the office" bit is the mattress leaning against the wall while he slept on the creeper.
I bet you people are confused when they read what you said because of “creeper”
@@danielgg3085 awwww man
Some creepers are rather comfortable, others are just pain to lay on and use
That was the smart move. Community mattress sounds sus.
@@Trevih you right
The best part about doing it yourself is that you will be extremely proud of your work. Imagine seeing your own paint job on your wheels attached to your car. Every compliment will make you happy and it will be worth it in the end. This is why I do all my work myself on my car, I learn, suffer haha, and then feel the amazing joy of seeing it done.
I’m 100% right there with you. Totally agree!
unless you're an 90's guy in 2021. and EVERYONE thinks you're crazy every time you spend money on your car no matter how little...
@@RogueBystander Its your passion! Fuck what they say, get that turbo kit, and 2 step outside their house like you're an eight year old. You only live once
I’ve been using 2k clear on all my projects for years! Absolutely love the product and swear by it any time I’m doing a rattle can job
I would always say it's worth it doing it yourself. Aslong as you feel you can do it. And have the space. Always the better route to go. Awesome job 👏 thank you for the great video. Very helpful tutorial.
To hear Nolan say “buenas noches dias muchachos” made my day.
Same here had me cracking up
I was dying at the "ate spicy salsa once" subtitle.
0:54 replay button 😄
escuchar a estadounidenses hablar español es lo mejor del mundo
I swear that logo was doordash or something lmao, I was expecting a food ad.
i feel like jobe's the only one on the donut crew who can work on cars so his position at donut is basically permanent
Everyone can work on their cars as a hobby. But Zach is pretty much the only one with previous experience of working on cars every day as part of his job at ECS Tuning.
part of the main reason they hired him and he's so freakin' charismatic that i instantly fell for him ❤️
Don't forget Aaron.
@@marcoafro8234 To be fair, Donut was more of a side gig for Aaron, whose primary career is in FD and stunt driving, whereas Jobe is full time at Donut.
Thank u guys for making cars and the community approachable while teaching us some stuff we can use along the way to save some cash 🙂💪🏽
I've fixed curb rash and refinished those exact wheels using a near identical process for a foxbody running in the NASA Camaro-Mustang Challenge series. We stuck with Duplicolor products and no clear coat for a much cheaper result. We were only going for "race car quality" and not a show quality finish, but they still turned out about 90% of a show finish for less work and expense. I've also used citrus based strippers to completely remove the finish from wheels that had a number of previous low quality finishes applied to them. That is a much more labor intensive process as you have to go over it a couple times with the stripper followed by a mineral spirits wipe down before you go to the sand paper. I found a combination of metal and plastic putty knives, copper pot scrubbers, metal welding brushes, and steel wool work well when removing the normally very thick factory wheel finish when using the strippers. Having completely bare metal was a good way to fully inspect the wheels for cracks. When some of the wheels were stripped, it uncovered a raw as-cast aluminum finish that had a much more course texture than some of the other wheels. It was a cool texture, but it didn't quite match the other wheels we had. So if you stip the wheels, be prepared for what you might uncover, especially if they have been produced by different manufacturers, or at different times by the same manufacturer. Too bad you didn't do it in the video, but did recognize the fact that you needed to up your PPE game, especially when using any type of catylized paint.
Money Pit and High Low are the absolute best series on youtube. Zach explains things so elegantly, very knowledgeable dude. I have been debating doing this recently and this definitely got me the knowledge I need to do it.
@nieooj gotoy thanks for the lk
Pro tip: if you don't have a paint booth wet the floor before paint to keep the dust and dirt outta the air
Can confirm. This makes a yuuuuge difference in the dust hanging around.
Knowing my luck I'd somehow fall into the paint
Holy shit. I can’t thank you enough
Dude thank you! It's really windy at my house so I'm sure this'll help a lot
Digging the Streetlight Manifesto shirt. I thought I was the only one that had that shirt!
This is a brilliant tutorial! Thanks for making it. I must say, though, I'm nearly coughing while just watching you spray without a proper respirator. That wheel sure did come out nice.
For wheel maintenance, I use Autoglym Custom Wheel Cleaner on my alloy rims. It's incredible stuff! I find all the brake dust and road grime pretty much falls off. Again, I'm talking about wheel maintenance, not stripping them back for painting.
Just me who finds this guy working on his own car extremely satisfying? Like honestly when he completes something and he's so happy with it literally makes me happy too🤣🤠
I don’t have the time, energy or money atm to work on my own card so I find this satisfying too
Not just you, I don't even have a car and I love watching job wrenching. It's both educational and entertaining!
Saame. Just took 8 hours to do my brakes because I took the extra time to wire wheel/wire brush all metallic components in every wheel well. It's so satisfying.
Love that he said he can do it in 4 hours and started work late afternoon so he can finish once it gets dark lol I bet many of us can relate to this haha
I almost never finish a job while the sun is still up
EVERY TIME, it's our eternal curse.
When I start painting my brake I start at around 11am and done at like 10pm.
Paint...wait... paint.... wait... paint.... wait.
EVERY. SINGLE. CAR. PROJECT. 🤣
I have painted more than 10 sets of wheels and best I could do with all the sanding cleaning repairs and paint work involved and lets not forget dry times is a day and a half
i recently finished four old, beat-up wheels for my GTI. used the ChrisFix method and they came out amazingly. I'm leaning towards team DIY on this vid
Dude, Zach, another killer video. Short, sweet, and hilarious. Keep up the amazing content!
Waking up to a new donut video is like waking up on Christmas
But better
Yes
That 2k clear is insane, I used it on a motorcycle gas tank and it never had any issues. You should wear a proper mask with that stuff though, it's nasty!
Great vid. Thanks for the info on tact cloths. I've dome this diy approach on 4 different sets if wheels and never figured out a solution to the dust creep between coats. Much obliged!
Tac rag between coats
If I get anything worked on I am bringing it to you Zach. IDC how far I have to fly or drive. Your attention to detail is phenomenal.
Everyone on the donut channel has come such a long way and it’s a pleasure to watch these guys doing what they love
ZACH: Let's see how they look on my car.
ME: *still patiently waiting to see the finished product on his car*
Yeah, freakin tease that was...
I’m glad you mentioned the cost of time at the end, it would be way more efficient to have someone else do this job in almost 90% of cases
Love the vids, I have absolutely no problem watching Zach do anything, used the skills here to paint a fridge.
Donut should have Zach in more vids.
Another suggestion is for Zach to get the Low Car and bring it up to Medium Standard.
I love how they keep filming into the night like how we normally keep working into the night on our cars. Such an amazing channel!
@@nogoogle8498 or YOU ONLY WORK ON YOUR CAR !!!! 🤣😂🤣
Yup...that's how you know it's real
I swear at this point Donut should become an Ad company because these Adverts are immaculate
Just did this with my Focus ST snowflakes and I'm so glad I did. Used a Rust-Oleum universal primer/ paint, effex clear, and some duplicolor clear. Finish looks great. Only regret is not using more Effex
As someone who works jn a paint store i enjoyed all the great information that a lot of people skip out on! That tack cloth🤌🏽 thats what im talkin about
I did this with some Junkyard OEM rims for my 07 Honda fit. I painted them white to match my car and they look pretty good for an afternoons work.
I have no intention of refinishing my wheels but I watched that whole thing and enjoyed it thoroughly. Entertaining, useful and informative. This is the kind of thing I want from Donut. Thank you! 🏎️
Man this guy is a god send I come back to these videos for so many of my DIY projects
Well done bro. I love refinishing wheels, it’s so satisfying
I love the episodes where they fix the aesthetic flaws of cars. Makes them look as cool as they really are
“It would be really funnyyyyyy if this felllllllll.” We’ve all been there buddy.
Watching this at the end of 2023.....thus was one of the better videos donut ever did as far as easy to do at home for everyone projects. But the thing I noticed most....Massive diffwrence in just 3 years in the quality of the videos you guys are putting out.
I used krylon filler primer, and duplicolor paint and clear. They came out great, and the only problems I had stemmed from wind and me rushing. 2 years later and they still look good. Totally worth the money. Take your time and do it eight
I was a professional painter and powder coater for 2 years and honestly he did a great job. The fact it took 8 hours is a bit rough though 😂
It's the old TH-camrs saying.. Filming anything takes 2-3 times longer to do than if you weren't filming it when you have to adjust the lighting, camera angle, spend few takes on dialogue etc.
Cause he was making a video.
For real, and at cost of material. Might as well pay the local guy 100$ each wheel for a sweet powder coat job.
@@cmendoza1094 it was super interesting to watch how it’s done, but this is definitely something I’d pay someone else to do. None of this seemed fun to me but some of those guys love that woek
@@johnmaurer3097 Personally I refurbish all my wheels myself. I tend to send them to be chemically stripped, which only costs £10 per wheel.. but it cuts out a lot of sanding and prep labour and leaves it so I can do the full set for less than £120. It also feels good when you've done it yourself and it turned out nice.
As a representative of the Latin community I'm pleased to certify Nolan's excellent spanish pronunciation and intonation. Well done man
Juuust curbed my wheel yesterday, good timing on the video thanks!!
This was such a great informative video! Thank you! Well put!
Slept on a creeper when there's literally a mattress on the wall next to him 😂🤣
clearly never slept on one, comfiest shit out
That streetlight shirt! Loved this video. I plan on painting my wheels in the future so I'll definitely revisit this.
probably one of the best videos dedicated to painting, loved the video
I just finished doing this with my Facebook market place rims and it’s definitely the way to go had a good end result too
That intro is gold lmao
Very good video! Only downside is the repainted wheel is a shade darker so it would be easily noticeable. Unless you are doing all 4 wheels I would just send it in to get color matched.
You guys are my #1 entertainers and tell us all the stuff we need to know. I will take it upon myself to thank you guys for everyone in the world
With a little more of practise Nolan would be speaking spanish as nice as a native🤣🤣🤣
Ayy, that Streetlight Manifesto shirt is fly as hell.
This is the comment I came here for.
I’m a retired Army helicopter avionics/ electrical/ armament technician and instructor. Now I just teach the course. When I was working on the airframes with a retired Navy sheet metal guy he explained to me you should only work he file on a surface in one direction; away from you. Not in a back and forth motion. The back and forth dulls the filing edge. He started of using the aforementioned technique with the coarse side of the file; but went back and forth instead of away from his body with the fine side.
The wheel came out great IMO. I’m actually thinking of going this route instead of shelling out $1000 on a set of new wheels!!! Thanks for the great “How-To” video.
WOW IVE BEEN WORKING ON REPAIRING (cleaning really, they were on a old vw that sat in a lot for years) MY WHEELS FOR A COUPLE WEEKS AND JUST REALIZED I WONT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THE PAINTING BECAUSE MY DADS BUSINESS OWNS A FEW POWDER COATERS...IM SO HAPPY. was super nervous about painting too so this is a hugeee relief.
Me with my steelies and plastic covers : "Hmmmm. Interesting!"
cant say anything against my rusted steelies on my 75hp shitbox xd
@@vornamenachname727 yo what car comes with 75hp???
@@ramina6568 Suzuki Jimmy?
@@ramina6568 many cars here in Europe, and also way under. I have a 2008 Fiat Punto that has 62hp, and also an Opel Corsa with 45hp!
@@user-ph5xl3wv8z My first car was a Volkswagen Polo 6N with 45hp! Oh boi was that a shitbox!
But atleast it was lowered, had an aftermarket exhaust and alloy wheels - so it had all the important stuff :D :D
Watching Zach teach by working is therapeutic.
Def gonna be referencing this when touching up my Regas and Tom's C7R. Quality vid
I’m glad that Zach emphasized the importance of a good primer and clear coat but to be honest as long as you do some great prep and take your time and be thorough with your methods, at least in my experience, duplicolor is actually a great quality paint weather it’s primer or clear coat, it’s also much more budget friendly. But these wheels look great!!
The “It happens to the best of us..... and the worst of us” part in the beginning had my ass rolling
I love that this channel really resembles the “every mans” garage in some way or another. Thanks for what your do Donut Team! 😊🤟
Watching this channel makes me wish I had a garage where I could work on my car. Quality content!
This video took me back to auto body in college. Nice work
My day is 100% made every time I get a notification for a new donut video.
THE LORD HAS BLESSED US
My second hand OEMs have a bunch of curb rash, and they're flaking
Please sand the primer after. That was a mistake not sanding the wheel after that.
@@sergeantspeed5941 they were flaking and rashed when I bought them
I really needed this got stock 18s rims to paint for my maxima 👍
Those turned out great man. And 2k clear in a spray can is a game changer. I use it all the time
Zach's just a good bloke. Ya he's got like 3000 hours left on prepping his rims but as a wrench myself, it does make a guy want to help him out.
As a qualified automotive refinisher I approve every moment this was pleasing to the fullest
I’m always wanting to DIY. I bit the bullet with some bent and curbed (to hell) Toyota TRD wheels and sent them to a wheel restoration company. I was VERY happy with how they came out. Definitely worth it.
I learned so much about painting, thank you.
Day 53 of asking James to do an uptospeed on Top Gear
Ah yes. Of course on the BBC network
He should also do pimp my ride
Would love to hear from Donut about how the wheels are holding up now that it's been a few months. Definitely a cool project. Curious to know if the more expensive sprays used were actually worth it...?
I've personally used that 2k clear coat and it's genuinely really tough.
those wheels are pristine compaired to mine span out and went up a curb took part of the tyre and alloy still holds air though!
I subbed bc you worked for it and asked. great content, dudes.
5:40
"I'm gonna start around the back, just to get the ol' juices flowing, if I'm gonna mess anything up, might as well be the the back"
Now read that again, but slowly
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Nice
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Those MB Battles like they've seen some BATTLES
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Content! Love this wheel episode! You should do a powder coating wheel episode next!
So happy Zach just enjoys his time working on cars! Its great seeing someone truly enjoy what they do.
Hey Zach, love the content. Don’t forget the cost of removing/remounting and balancing the tires. Hard core DIY people like myself usually do not have free access to this equipment. I just had 4 tires removed and new ones that I had mounted and balanced, that cost me $150 in my rural southern Pennsylvania area. Thanks and keep making great content Zach.
If it cost you 150 bucks to mount and balance u got ripped off hard
@@reddeadeye1235 WTF, in France it's like 15-17€/wheel to get them mounted and balanced. My local shop takes me 10€/wheel without invoice.
might be worth just waiting until you need new tires anyway. if it's a smaller shop they'd probably be happy to do it for about the same as a normal tire replacement in total
@@reddeadeye1235 "4 tires removed and new ones that *I had* mounted and balanced" That sounds like what it cost the dude to do it himself not pay someone else to do it.
Yeah that seems expensive it costed 100 for them to do mine and they were stretched