Rim paint
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From: Ft Wayne
I used the duplicolor wheel enamel on my winter wheels. They have only been on with the paint since about November but so far they are holding up great. I sanded them, then one can of self etching primer, then about 2 1/2 cans of paint. I run it through the car wash and drive every day in the snow/salt. Not the best pic but they turned out a lot better than expected.
i have 4 BMW wheels a friend gave them to me lol i painted them using car body paint which i had around...i painted them grey i used hardner or wtever u call it, grinded the rims and paint...ill post up a pic not the best one i have but hope this help...
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if your just wanting to paint to make them look decent then just use autobody paint and clearcoat. however the problem with is that there is no autobody paint/clearcoat that is immune to rockchips. so with in time your wheels will look as if they have a bad case of acne. i would honestly recommending powercoating. most good looking wheels that are painted are powdercoaded which keeps them nearly damage free. just my opinion.
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you people who say "take it to a shop" for every little thing are so freaking annoying. go take your comments to a shop.
to actually answer the question,
i used duplicolor engine enamel w/ceramic. holds up to heat and grease quite well. if you go black, use a black primer. make sure you prep it really well, but i'm sure you already know that.
to actually answer the question,
i used duplicolor engine enamel w/ceramic. holds up to heat and grease quite well. if you go black, use a black primer. make sure you prep it really well, but i'm sure you already know that.
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From: Gainesville, FL
i'm gonna use car paint on my rims for my 2 camaros..
about to paint a 92ranger black.
so while i have the gun full of paint.. i'm gonna spray the 2 sets of stock rims but keep the aluminum lip
about to paint a 92ranger black.
so while i have the gun full of paint.. i'm gonna spray the 2 sets of stock rims but keep the aluminum lip
if i had known that you are planning on powder coating them later on then i would have said just use duplicolor. if you want it to last then you would want to use ppg or dupont. didn't meen to leave a comment that makes me sound like an a**.
you people who say "take it to a shop" for every little thing are so freaking annoying. go take your comments to a shop.
to actually answer the question,
i used duplicolor engine enamel w/ceramic. holds up to heat and grease quite well. if you go black, use a black primer. make sure you prep it really well, but i'm sure you already know that.
to actually answer the question,
i used duplicolor engine enamel w/ceramic. holds up to heat and grease quite well. if you go black, use a black primer. make sure you prep it really well, but i'm sure you already know that.
I wanted to paint my wheels too raptor, but everyone says just powder coat them. Meh, the only concern I have is what type of preparation needs to take place, for instance if the wheels are Chrome or polished, or painted already. Do we just sand it down? I heard sand blasting wheels makes them weaker, that sounds ridiculous...I would go with Dupli color
I did the samething with my stock wheels and it held up real well. Like mentioned just prep the surface good.
something different!!! i heard bad stuff about duplicolor wheel paint, check out in a rattle can: Epoxy paint for Appliances, comes in black and white at home depot, works awesome, used it and loved it, nice gloss, heat resistance, scratch resistance...
