People with painted rims
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People with painted rims I just wanted to know if you left your tires on when you painted your rims or you took them off. I am going to paint my stock rims black. I have seen alot of good pic of painted rims that some of you guys did. Why would I paint my rims, because it's cheaper then powder coating. If it chips or look bad I dont care I going to get rims very very soon. It just something for now. I want the new ZR1's in black with polished lip. if the rims turn out nice I will wait for the ZR1's if it looks bad I just get something dif and get the ZR1's later.
Keep in mind that if you do paint them and it chips and looks like crap, you are stuck with them. Nobody would buy them, if that is a concern.
You have to clean the wheels REALLY good if they are used. Scuff the surface a little with a 3M Scotchbrite pad, then primer them, then 3 or so coats of color, then 2 coats of clear. That should last a little longer than a quick spray job.
You have to clean the wheels REALLY good if they are used. Scuff the surface a little with a 3M Scotchbrite pad, then primer them, then 3 or so coats of color, then 2 coats of clear. That should last a little longer than a quick spray job.
I took my tires off when i did my old zo6's. Then i covered them with aircraft stripper and got all the old paint off. After that I did a small amount of scuffing and sanding. Primered them, then 4 coats of color(gradually got heavier in each coat), and 3 of clear(first light and then two heavy).
Sold the wheels about 5 months later for almost double what I gave my buddy for them.
Sold the wheels about 5 months later for almost double what I gave my buddy for them.
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I have a freind that paints his rims all the time and he takes playing card and sticks them around the rim and they come out good. I think it is better then masking tape. hope it helps
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Keep in mind that if you do paint them and it chips and looks like crap, you are stuck with them. Nobody would buy them, if that is a concern.
You have to clean the wheels REALLY good if they are used. Scuff the surface a little with a 3M Scotchbrite pad, then primer them, then 3 or so coats of color, then 2 coats of clear. That should last a little longer than a quick spray job.
You have to clean the wheels REALLY good if they are used. Scuff the surface a little with a 3M Scotchbrite pad, then primer them, then 3 or so coats of color, then 2 coats of clear. That should last a little longer than a quick spray job.
I just picked up a 2000 SS and it had painted SS rims. My daughter wanted to drive it and in one trip to the store, she came back with it looking like the pictures I have here! it looks GETTO! You can redo them and I will but it is an extreme pain in the butt. I am going to but am upgrading to vette rims if I can.in the mean time I wont even drive it this way.
I just picked up a 2000 SS and it had painted SS rims. My daughter wanted to drive it and in one trip to the store, she came back with it looking like the pictures I have here! it looks GETTO! You can redo them and I will but it is an extreme pain in the butt. I am going to but am upgrading to vette rims if I can.in the mean time I wont even drive it this way.
I just picked up a 2000 SS and it had painted SS rims. My daughter wanted to drive it and in one trip to the store, she came back with it looking like the pictures I have here! it looks GETTO! You can redo them and I will but it is an extreme pain in the butt. I am going to but am upgrading to vette rims if I can.in the mean time I wont even drive it this way.
Hit curbs on both sides, good lord. 
If you paint ttem black try to keep a silver lip or it wont look right, It'll seem like the rim and tire are one piece. Personally I say give tomz a call or go with gunmetal paint
Keep in mind that if you do paint them and it chips and looks like crap, you are stuck with them. Nobody would buy them, if that is a concern.
You have to clean the wheels REALLY good if they are used. Scuff the surface a little with a 3M Scotchbrite pad, then primer them, then 3 or so coats of color, then 2 coats of clear. That should last a little longer than a quick spray job.
You have to clean the wheels REALLY good if they are used. Scuff the surface a little with a 3M Scotchbrite pad, then primer them, then 3 or so coats of color, then 2 coats of clear. That should last a little longer than a quick spray job.
I left tires on and had no issues with it.
I actually painted my wheels twice (posted pics of both). The first came out really good but I wanted to have a shine to the lip. The second time I was planning on changing the silver lip to the polished metal underneath but the aircraft stripper messed up so I just painted the wheels all black. The stripper really screwed up the wheels finish. I tried to sand it down but that proved to me a longer than enjoyable process. They did come out fine as all black and I actually enjoy the way they look but two wheels are bent anyways so it wasn't much of a concern with long term usage.
Last edited by shiv15; Jan 31, 2008 at 12:12 PM.
I painted my zr1's black, just got them on yesterday. they turned out great! duplicolor black and clear (3 coats of each), it's all in the prep time, i took at least an hour per wheel sanding and prepping
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What I meant was that they look terrible rashed, they look pretty good blacked out. I was out today and there were two other SS's in town and they both had theirs blacked out. Seeing the cars in motion gives you a different perspective. Looks more race than stock. One of them has a red hand painted pin stripe on the lip and his were painted gloss black. It really looked great.
My car has TRW drilled and slotted rotors and I think that really tops it off.
Chris.
My car has TRW drilled and slotted rotors and I think that really tops it off.
Chris.
