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Old 05-04-2008, 08:32 PM
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has anyone ever painted there rims? did you do it or have some one elso do it, maintanece? what kind of paint?
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anyone with any info?
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i was wondering to. is there a write up somewhere
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i don't know how painting them works, but i know alot of people that have powder coated them.
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you can paint your rims, there are some threads on here. All you need to do is sand them down and get all the surface crap off, then primer them and paint them with plenty of even coats and allow it to dry for awhile.
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Originally Posted by Z28LS1camaroguy
you can paint your rims, there are some threads on here. All you need to do is sand them down and get all the surface crap off, then primer them and paint them with plenty of even coats and allow it to dry for awhile.
+1, hit it right on the head. couldnt have explained it better
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its just like painting anything else. like the guys said above. a guy i go to t/a nats with painted his and they lasted through the years. heres the best pic i have of em...




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