KillinFormula

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Painting rims????
ok well i am going to paint my rims black, they are the 16 inch 5 spoke stock wheels.

here is how i am going to do them:
take the wheel off
clean it
tape the tire up
scrap the rims with steel wool to scratch it
put 7 layers of black gloss on it
then 7 layers on clear coat on it


so how will it look
do any of you have a pic of someone who has painted their rims?


PLease help need pics too!!!!!!!

thanks guys

1994TransAm

hey there,

i've paint my rims before and you should TAKE THE TIRE OFF FIRST!!

most tire shops like discount tire do it for free.


you must take the rim, and sand it down so you can have surface for the paint to stick to, wash and clean the rim after to get rid of dust. then a couple coats of paint 7 is too much IMO. 3 or 4 is good and 4 coats of clear will be more than enough.

just remembe to go slow, and dont make the paint uneven!!!

KillinFormula

how did they look, did they shine, also do you have any pics?

WS6JEM

Remove the tires, then take the rims to a shop that does sandblasting and have them beadblasted. Otherwise the paint wont stick.
2 coats black epoxy primer (this also helps adhesion!)
2 coats black paint
2-3 coats clearcoat

KillinFormula

dont have money for sand blast, and i am going to use an *** load of sand paper and steel wool and put some nice grooves in them.

vut keep the replies coming i want a lot of viws, also NEED PIC!!!!!

thanks guys/girls


Braden

dunkchamp55

i just painted my buddies ws6 rims and found they came out really nice, i sanded them down pretty rough, 2 coats of primer, 3 coats paint 2 coats of clear and let em sit for a while i didnt take the tires off no need to do that your not gonna be dumpin paint on em just spray in nice even layers(passes) ill have pics up this weekend
any other ?'s let me know
ryan

n2oTransAmLT1

My wheels are being painted black as we speak by a reputable paint shop. It is only $50 to get each wheels tires removed, wheel sanded, primered, painted and clearcoted, tire put back on and balanced. Once I found out how cheap it was, I just decided it wasnt worth the hassle to try to paint it myself. The paint alone and materials will cost at least half that. Its being painted to match the color of my car...stock gm black, whatever you want to call it. Guess there will be a bunch of us out this summer with black wheels. Also, the painter told me that its fairly difficult to get paint to stick to the powdercoated silver wheels, but is apparently fixed with a special primer. Good luck with the wheels. Ill post some pics of mine when thier done.

KillinFormula

Well i am deffinetly painting my rims!!!!

max929

http://www.bfranker.badz28.com/appearance/

WS6JEM

Price atomotive grade sandpaper and sandblasting then make your decision. If you dont want to sand blast use 320 grit sandpaper, dry, red scuffpad with ppg final scuff and water. Do not use steel wool.