badinfluenceRS

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Rims: 2006 Silver (NOT polished/chrome) C6 18/19 Rims (OEM)

I want them gloss black, but I do not want to pay a shop to do it.

What paint will hold up the best? I wash my car alot, also I need to take into consideration that the rims may get hot in the summer + driving/braking.

What prep should I take? Just aim and spray? Fine grit sandpaper + wetsand?

Thanks

badinfluenceRS

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any tips/suggestions/opinions?

badinfluenceRS

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nobody?

QuickSilver

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I did mine. Sorry no pics. I cleaned them really good, then tapped off the lip there I wanted to keep it silver. Sanded with 220 lighly to get a nice surface then hit the hard to get to areas with a scotchbrite. I used Rustoleum. Several light coats. I painted on a warm day outside so the light coats dried pretty quick. I did the inside of the wheel first.
Turned out really nice, noone believed i used a rattle can.
Josh

1998Z28LOADED

I have the same silver c6 wheels. Im going to do a write up on it since there is nothing good on the topic and there seems to be quite the wheel paint craze lately.

badinfluenceRS

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Ok, that is basically what i was going to do, pretty simple. If you get some pictures ever send them to me as i am curious how you kept the lip silver as the spokes are raised on the lip.

Good deal, i will look forward to the writeup

QuickSilver

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Sorry mine were on T/A wheels not the C6 wheels.
Lip was easy to keep silver. spokes dont come all the way out.
Josh

badinfluenceRS

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oh missed that.

hmm i dont think the "lip" would look good if left silver

VSJ

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Go all black.

xBROKEx

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someone should do a good write up and make it a sticky, i think i see this question every week at least. Seems to be very popular

phantomzer0

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I emailed GMMG a bit ago about painting my wheels a certain color. They gave me thew color code and suggested I use "Etching Primer" before the paint. I called a local shop to see if they had any and the man I spoke to informed me that etching primer is old school, and you can just use epoxy. I'm not sure if this helps at all, but maybe you can research it a bit and find out what's what.

sixvi6-camaro

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https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearance-detailing/875032-painting-my-10spokes-pics.html

I pretty much did the same as the above thread. I painted mine about 2.5 years ago now.. they are on their 3 set of tires in that time and have over 20K on them. no prblems with chipping, peeling or anything.

1998Z28LOADED

Cool, Ill do a write up for sure, and Ill make it a good one. Keep the ideas coming, Ive been researching and asking around for tips/pointers/ideas. Gimmie a week or two and Ill have it done.

clean99

just prep them very well, maybe even use an adhesive promoter if necessary, the paint section has a couple write ups that might be a little more helpful