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

 

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.

 

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

 

Post some pics when you get it done.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Wire cup brush:

 

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

Christian - you forgot to wipe.

 

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