Can anyone tell me the black paint ppl use to paint there stock rims ?? i really wanna do them to mine... whats the product they use???

 

walmart flat black 98 cents a can ftw

 

i heard its called Plasti Dip am i right??

 

yeah plastidip is the stuff that you can take off. its more of a rubber coating.

 

The right way would be to powder coat it but I heard Plasti Dip works well.

 

Most people use spray paint duplicolor or walmart doesnt really matter

 

i bought duplicolor.. so all i gotta do is rough sand them ..then clean them..then paint right??

 

Yeah, pretty much. Do a few coats and it would also be good to clear coat them.

 

what is the clear coat i need??? do i put it on before the black or after the black?

 

[QUOTE=RazzKazz;4409999]what is the clear coat i need??? do i put it on before the black or after the black?[/QUOTE


lol deff after

 

lol hey now dude... i dont paint anything.. so its not as if i know... i just put mod parts on... oh does it matter what kinda sand paper? anything special i need?

 

I'm not too sure. I haven't painted my wheels yet but I wouldn't go toooo rough. Like 1000? Someone correct me here. You're really supposed to go lower to higher with each coat of paint. Like rough sand with like 600 or 800 then paint, then wetsand with 1000 then paint then sand again with 1200 then clear. At least, I think.

 

u can go as low as 340 grit if you want and still paint after that, then u can work up if you want to to 500 or 600 grit

 

alrite.. im doin them on some plastic sets i have for now..just to get the feel for it and see how well i can do it on my own** thanx for the sand paper grits**

 

walmart gloss black then a can of dupicolor clear coat to prevent chipping and suck ive done 3 sets so far ill post pictures

 

im useing dupicolor black and dupicolor clear glose*

 

that'll work but the walmart black is alot cheaper promise ya

 

High heat black.. make sure its high temp.

 

wash with degreaser, sand with 400 grit. then wash again. then wear gloves and clean all finger prints and **** off with windex or a solvent cleaner or something. blow any **** off of them. Then spray light coats so it doesnt run. go completely so its all the color you want. then spray with clear for a little protection

i used duplicolor gloss black. soon gonna redo them with real guns, but i used duplicolor. dont need high temp paint liek said above, your calipers get hot not your rims, there outside your car with air constantly blowing on them, iv never had a problem with paint bubbling nor have I ever felt my rims and went "WOW THATS HOT"

 

so if i use plastic dip to paint my aftermarket rims a different color, i can easily take it off if i dont like the outcome?

 

Correct. I'm going to head to Home Depot one day and buy a couple cans and try it on my wheels when I'm not too lazy. I've seen pictures of Plasti Dip wheels and they look pretty good.

 

I'm surprised that no one has said what I thought would be the obvious answer.....

Black caliper paint. Several of my friends rims, including mkulrey13's, were done with that. Covers very well and is very durable!

 

i just did my caliper's in black.. maybe i'll give it a try on some crappy plastic ones to see what it looks like.. never thought of that..hhmm

 

is the plasti dip a dull finish or a glossy finish

 

I think it's dull but I know they have a gloss coat.