freshman

guys what did you use and how did you do it? i have the 2nd gen alloy.

rimpainter.com

Man, I really need to get that write-up submitted. Use a fiber cup brush and sand them down. Wipe them off with Acetone. Mask off the tire. Hand sand the sharp edges. Wipe with Acetone. Prime them. Paint them. Clear coat them (if you wish).

In summary: Sand, wipe, mask, sand, prime, paint, clear

Done. VHT polyurethane wheel paint works awesome.

shazaam

i think both christian and myself have informal write ups on here, just search for them. post up if u have any other questions

getitdone

Post some pics when you get it done.

Randomness

Here's mine. Done just like Christian said, except I don't even know what a wire cup brush is I just used 150grit.

calrockx

or...
you can always powder coat them black.

Randomness

That would be better, but significantly more $$$.

calrockx

i've looked into this, i got an estimate of $45 per wheel.

rimpainter.com

+ down time for powdercoating. Using this method, there isn't much downtime.

Randomness

I got an estimate of 75 cents per wheel JK, 45 per wheel is less than I would have thought, not bad...

MTL_4runner

Wire cup brush:

Cebby

In summary: Sand, wipe, mask, sand, wipe, prime, paint, clear

Christian - you forgot to wipe.

rimpainter.com

Try wiping with an Acetone rag sometime and you just might skip it too!