Painted black ss rims Yay or nay?
03-19-2007, 04:24 PM
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I'm sceptical of powercoating any cast aluminum wheel, just me. powdercoating is usually cured at 350°+, so I'm leery of what that does to a casting. I'd say paint...
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03-19-2007, 09:00 PM
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i dont like it, i love the chrome ones. and for the spray paint....what do you use because even the spray paint meant for that kind of stuff tends to fade/chip
03-19-2007, 10:49 PM
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Originally Posted by TORK?
Black spray paint in the house! This is by no means a long term thing for me. I'll be repainting them base-clear this summer. But temporarily it works fine. I can't reiterate enough the importance of prep.
I'd do black caps too though.
03-20-2007, 12:40 AM
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Originally Posted by 99kamarokid
could u powdercoat, or spray paint chrome rims, or would it just run off?
i had my last wheels powdercoated, they were chrome to begin with... came out clean!
03-20-2007, 01:28 AM
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i painted the wheels on my truck like 9 months ago and had to redo it about a month later, that high heat **** wore off, and so did that fusion ****, so i went to wal mart and grabbed a couple 96 cent cans of gloss black and havent touched them since that **** had the best shine too...lol but i would never do this to the pro stars...
03-20-2007, 01:30 AM
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Originally Posted by 1SicV8
why not spreay paint? my wheels came out great IMO
paint is paint, just have to prep and do it right!
paint is paint, just have to prep and do it right!
03-20-2007, 08:19 AM
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If you're painting wheels, the best thing to do is to bake dry the paint for durability. Otherwise you will stand the risk of the paint experiencing excessive chipping and/ or pre-mature drying (loss of gloss).
I say go for it, but if it were me I'd paint the entire rim black. 10 spokes are a hard character to get right. You either love them or hate them. The best looking examples I've seen were the originals, 35th anniversary's, and all-black powder-clear painted examples. If you insist on polishing the rim lip, then polish the outer edge (above the weight ledge), and paint the rest black (there was one wheel done like that which looked very good).
I say go for it, but if it were me I'd paint the entire rim black. 10 spokes are a hard character to get right. You either love them or hate them. The best looking examples I've seen were the originals, 35th anniversary's, and all-black powder-clear painted examples. If you insist on polishing the rim lip, then polish the outer edge (above the weight ledge), and paint the rest black (there was one wheel done like that which looked very good).
03-20-2007, 03:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Silver UltraZ
Dont do it, It will never last, And quit being cheap damn it!
you obviously dont know anything about the topic or how to do it right...
all u need is duplicolor spray paint... u can pick it up at kragen...