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Old 11-14-2010, 09:44 PM
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Spray Paint Rims
So I'm looking for an alternative to powder coating my rims.

I found a cheap way via a how-to on the internet that seems to yield decent results

I wanted to get others opinions on this before I went out and attempted this


I'm not sure if there is another thread on this, if so, my bad.


here are a couple links that had good results

How to Spray Paint Your Wheels Black - Tech Article

Budget Auto DIY Hack – How to Spray Paint Your Rims!
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I did it.
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Havnt had any chips yet. and still looks good. Ive had it done for a year next month. Ill probably respray them in the spring though
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Originally Posted by tylerjclance
So I'm looking for an alternative to powder coating my rims.

I found a cheap way via a how-to on the internet that seems to yield decent results

I wanted to get others opinions on this before I went out and attempted this


I'm not sure if there is another thread on this, if so, my bad.


here are a couple links that had good results

How to Spray Paint Your Wheels Black - Tech Article

Budget Auto DIY Hack – How to Spray Paint Your Rims!
Lol at buying a nice 350z and then spraypainting your wheels and using plumbing for your intake :P
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I've never rattled canned any rims but from what I've researched plasti-dip is the way to go
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plasti-dip that ****!
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i did mine. mine came out clean
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Old 11-14-2010, 11:33 PM
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iv done atleast 22 sets of rims works good
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prep work and rattle can skills can do wonders hah
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Lol at buying a nice 350z and then spraypainting your wheels and using plumbing for your intake :P
thats a G35 in the pics they dont even know what car they have
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plasti dip'd mine! looks great and it was stupid easy
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Originally Posted by Capo's Freak
thats a G35 in the pics they dont even know what car they have
I was gonna say, that looks way more like a G35... not a Z. Haha.
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spray paint CAN look good, if you prep religiously and take your TIME!!!!

I hate when you see those ghetto ass flat black painted rims... I like black chromed wheels
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they turned out a lot better than i expected with spray paint.. I used a certain kind made for rims i got from pep boys. I'm still debating whether or not i want to put a layer of clear coat on it.

I know it needs to be lowered. I'm working on it

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looks good might do my stockers soon. this thread has got me thinkin about it. lol
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It was really easy, it just took a long time doing it by myself.
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scuff and shoot. u need any pointers on how to paint rims PM me
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im more interested in that plasi-dip stuff. kind of weird how you can peel it off. i wonder how it holds up in the elements.....
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they look flat I want to do my wheels black but I want them shiny
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Clear coat should make them SHINE

I'm still Debating if I want that shine or not
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shine shine shine!!!
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I used gloss black paint on mine and I put a few coats of clear on them. They look good.
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Originally Posted by dthomp2366
plasti dip'd mine! looks great and it was stupid easy
You guys that plasti-dipped your wheels..how many cans did you need?
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You can clear over plasti-dip and itll still peel off since the clear has no adhesion to the rim, only to the plasti-dip, which has no adhesion really to the rim. So itll just peel off together
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