Prerun4fun13

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Ok so i am planning on painting my wheels black this weekend with a red lip. So my question is how should i prep them to get the paint to stick since they are crome. Should i wet sand them with a light grit sand paper?? Thanks
-Trent

Prerun4fun13

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TTT no suggestions??????

00Formula00

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Boy they really love you here don't they... I would think you would have to wet sand, especially with the chrome, these aren't the Geo rims. Also let's go to Gotelli's to buy the good paint.

Brewski

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I'd think you're going to have to sand them down and wet sand between coats of paint/clear. On my libertry I bought and sanded down a set of painted 16" rims for use in Mud and Snow. I sanded and wet sanded between 4 coats of hand held spary paint and 3 coats of clear and they stood up to 4 years of winter/mud driving before starting to flake.

My guess is the ideal would be to find away to powder coat them.

Take it easy
Brewski

allblacksrt4

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use 1200 degree engine paint. scuff the wheels. then spray on 4-5 coats. if there are and runs wet sand it. the 1200 degree engine paint might as well be powder coat it is very thick

2000BlackM6

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Duplicolor makes rim paint, I used it for some 68 Vette wheels I had on my 79 Camaro, they turned out awesome.

Marc3.4V6

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I made a detailed post on this, let me look for it.

EDIT:

look here

https://ls1tech.com/forums/showpost....2&postcount=14

Primer is not necessary if the wheels are already painted from the factory.

yeller_xtc

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dont spray paint thoses wheels! there is a right way to do it and its expensive. we do it all the time at work. you have to 80 git them first apply ppg DP-40 SEALER or DP-90 for black. then paint. then clear. or mat the clear if you dont want them shiny.like a simi gloss.

joker machine

Just give me a call when you want to do it. You know what to do. Just like we did the berger panel.

allblacksrt4

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also for the lip. you can do it in vinyl. Just get a circle that is 1" bigger then your rim. 17" rim 18" vinyl circle

Sharpe

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If this happens, this car is going to get hated so bad on LS1Tech it's not even funny. Actually, it will be funny. DO IT!!!

sdm1234

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if what happens? spray painting the wheels? there was a guy who did this to his 10-spokes and it came out awesome! everyone loves it! here's the link:
https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearance-detailing/875032-painting-my-10spokes-pics.html

shiv15

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He's not the only one to do that. From time to time you will see threads with about 10 or more cars that have it done.

but I think he meant if he puts the red lip on it. I personally think the red will look awesome and there is a thread floating around with black/red wheels.

Sharpe

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I was talking about the red lip. Black wheels are almost as common as chrome.

yeller_xtc

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be sure to take a presure washer to it after you get done. lol

Prerun4fun13

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Finished them this weekend!!! Satin Black with small red lip ill post pics this week they look great!!

whatsgrip?

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Pics coming soon just have to get a nice day and my friend will break out the camera

NeedaV8foundation

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