painting rims?
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painting rims?
hey guys, well this summer im planning on sending one of my three sets of toyota rims to be sandblasted, and then im going to repaint them, to have one nice set for summer. my question is should i go for a charcoal color or should i do a silver or a flat gray? also is it very hard to paint rims? anything i should be careful of? thx
heres my rims im going to be painting, and the truck theyl be going on.
thx for ur suggestions
heres my rims im going to be painting, and the truck theyl be going on.
thx for ur suggestions
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go BLACK!..with black fender flares...that will look real clean...then paint your grill black if its chrome....bout the only thing u have to look out for...is what paint you use...and PREPWORK!...its true...the more time you spend prepping them..the better they will turn out...use dupli-color wheel paint...caliper paint works too...but..wheel paint is for wheels...so use it...make sure you read the directions..because below about 70* the paint doesnt cure right i dont think....(if u do it in the summer...you should be fine)...thats about the only advice i have...lol...do a search on painting wheels...a good search is called WINTER PROJECT...it should come up with a guy that painted his 4-runner rims..
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I painted the rims on my truck, semi gloss black.
Heres my method:
- Remove rims and wash with soap as best as you can
- Rough up metal with some 350 grit
- Wash rims again with water
- wipe off rims with alcohol and a nice cloth
- Lay rims in order to be sprayed
- 3 Coats of primer ( I used black primer)
- 3 Coats of Flat Black paint (or whatever paint you are using)
- 4 Coats of clear to protect against paint damage, gives it a semi gloss look.
I have been running these rims for almost a year and so far NO paint has come off. I also let my rims sit for about 2 weeks before I put tires on them and mounted them.
Heres my method:
- Remove rims and wash with soap as best as you can
- Rough up metal with some 350 grit
- Wash rims again with water
- wipe off rims with alcohol and a nice cloth
- Lay rims in order to be sprayed
- 3 Coats of primer ( I used black primer)
- 3 Coats of Flat Black paint (or whatever paint you are using)
- 4 Coats of clear to protect against paint damage, gives it a semi gloss look.
I have been running these rims for almost a year and so far NO paint has come off. I also let my rims sit for about 2 weeks before I put tires on them and mounted them.
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did u paint over the original clear and paint that were already on the rims? what if i have a bit of rust on mine, im also thinking of sending mine to be sand blasted, to make sure theyre nice and rust free, these will be my summer rims.
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I used to have a K5 blazer with flat black rims that I did myself and the paint stayed on pretty darn well. Just take off the wheel and sand up the rim really good - a wire brush cup for a drill works great, so does sandpaper. I didn't even take off the tires, but just masked them off and primed them with BIN I think. That stuff will stick to anything. I then just used flat black Rustoleum. Turned out great for a quick fix. Whenever I scratched them or the paint on the vehicle, I always had a can of paint sitting in my toolbox to slap a coat on it really quick. But if you want things more permanent, powdercoating is the way to go.
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alright, well today i spent 60$ on paint for my rims, 2 cans primer, 2 cans color, 2 cans clear, which im not sure will be enough of any, so might have to buy more, i went with a charcoal gray finally, i think it will look good, i sent my rims to be sand blasted to have them perfectly clean, cost 100$ to have them all done, i will post pics when i start the process.
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After they get sandblasted don't touch them with your bare hands, the oil from your skin gets on it and the primer won't stick as well. i learned that the hard way >.> just warning you.
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well i still have to sand them a bit, kinda rough after the sandblasting. heres a couple of pics of them after being sandblasted.
ill post more as i move along.
ill post more as i move along.
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Nice, I plan on painting my rims later this week. I'm getting two cans of VHT polyurethane black wheel paint, two cans of flat black primer, and two cans of clear coat. Looks good so far man, be sure to post up your pictures when your done.
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