Painting Wheels On The Cheap
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Painting Wheels On The Cheap
I'm thinking of painting my wheels a gunmetal color in a few weeks and would like to do it right, but really can't afford that. I was going to strip them down with some aircraft paint remover and clean them really well with some comet or something like that then paint them with a rattle can. I still have the stockers so I can rock them out for a little while while these are being painted.
Any input on painting wheels or how they would look on my car? I'll be adding chrome or black lug nuts if I go with a darker wheel.
If you painted your wheels let me know how you did it
Thanks in advance
Any input on painting wheels or how they would look on my car? I'll be adding chrome or black lug nuts if I go with a darker wheel.
If you painted your wheels let me know how you did it
Thanks in advance
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i painted mine using Duplicolor wheel coating. I dont know if they have a gunmetal color but they have graphite, might be close to what your looking for. I just followed the directions on their website and loved the results. I have gotten loads of compliments on the rims.[IMG][/IMG]
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Since I have anthracite TTM's, I decided to paint a pair of silver Firebird wheels gunmetal, for use with at the track with drag radials. They turned out real nice. I also have painted a ton of Pontiac Rallye II wheels.
My advice is not to strip off the factory paint if it's in good shape. Just scuff up the clear coat real well. Then lay down a couple of coats of dark gray or black primer and/or primer sealer. Then do your color coats of gunmetal. Finish with clear for a little more gloss and protection if desired.
My advice is not to strip off the factory paint if it's in good shape. Just scuff up the clear coat real well. Then lay down a couple of coats of dark gray or black primer and/or primer sealer. Then do your color coats of gunmetal. Finish with clear for a little more gloss and protection if desired.
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Since I have anthracite TTM's, I decided to paint a pair of silver Firebird wheels gunmetal, for use with at the track with drag radials. They turned out real nice. I also have painted a ton of Pontiac Rallye II wheels.
My advice is not to strip off the factory paint if it's in good shape. Just scuff up the clear coat real well. Then lay down a couple of coats of dark gray or black primer and/or primer sealer. Then do your color coats of gunmetal. Finish with clear for a little more gloss and protection if desired.
My advice is not to strip off the factory paint if it's in good shape. Just scuff up the clear coat real well. Then lay down a couple of coats of dark gray or black primer and/or primer sealer. Then do your color coats of gunmetal. Finish with clear for a little more gloss and protection if desired.
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Yea I had the tired off before I painted them After the paint was done I took them to a GOOD tire shop and explained to them that the rims were painted and they did a awsome job of mounting them, no scuffs or scratches
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I am too, but the cheapest place around here wants $75 per wheel if I strip them down and clean them all up. For that price I could have a new set of wheels. Thats the only real reason I want to paint them, I'll have less than $30 in materials Sorry, but I'm broke