Ok, So i want to do something different with my stockers.. i have the polished 18's and i bought this paint: http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/web...i_sku=99985032 its supposedly like a nite shades for chrome stuff and essentially makes it black chrome but then i read that they have black chrome in the form of powdercoating. im just curious if any of you have any experience with either of these two. either way, i want my wheels black chrome. the polished look just stands out too much with my theme. any opinions welcome. thanks!

 

Good luck wanna see the results.

 

Check this out i seen a couple in here https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/wheels-tires-96/lets-see-your-08-powdercoated-painted-ss-wheels-187535/

Pg 12 red car

 

interesting. sub'd for results.

 

thanks! i wish he had a couple better pics.. but anyways, i will be trying out that shadow paint when my car is back up and running and ill be sure to post pics... worse comes to worse, i mess up the paint somehow and i just get em powdercoated black chrome anyways lol. i did have my valvecover and spark plug cover done in black chrome so when i get that back ill post some pics also.

 

Check this site out it gave me a couple ideas http://www.powdercoatingit.com/

Candy red would of looked nice on your engine

 

i like the look of candy for sure but my engine bay is black lol.. nice and simple haha.

 

We black chrome powder coat.

It is a 2 step process. First coat is a "polished/chrome" coat, followed by a 2nd/top coat of a "black chrome"

 

Interesting...

Black rims are sweet--no brake dust.

 

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I love paint

 

What does that first coat look like ? I seen pics of chrome powdercoat and looked silver..

 

Hey Chris! This is what my cousin's auto body shop has... something to think about.
http://www.sprayonchrome.com/index2.html

 

It is very reflective, not even close to a look.

 

damn, thats pretty sweet too. but how is it as far as durability goes? i dont want to spend alot of money only for the paint to start chipping off in a year lol

 

Here is some more info on it.. http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/video/...hrome/1232328/

 

Black chrome looks sick on the stock SS/TC wheels. I've messed around with using VHT on chrome stuff and it looks pretty good but I've never tried it on wheels and I've never tried the Duplicolor stuff. Here's some pics of blaSSt's wheels.

 

wow that is awesome.. what process did he use to get them done? and ill be doing these on my stock LSJ wheels. but yeah i also love the tc wheels.

 

I'm pretty sure he got them powdercoated. But yeah, it'll look sweet on the SS/SC wheels, too. Be sure to post pics if you do it.

 

oh for sure.. but it will definately be awhile lol.. i need to get my car back up and running first but thanks alot for that info!

 

those were not powder coated You will not ever get a finish like that with powder coat unless you already have a polished or chrome surface under it. Most of the black Chromes are just a candy black or tinted clear. I have see about all the chrome powder coats out and around and they all suck once you put anything over the top of them, look good until clear or top coat.
Also the main problem with shooting powder coat over a polished surface of chrome is it has nothing to grab onto it will look really nice once done but will have a super high chance to chip and scratch off because there is no adhesion.
Good luck
Josh

 

hmm.. well i guess ill try that shadow black out coating first to see how that comes out.. thanks for the advice!

 

im gettin mine done as soon as my wheels r in :-)....anyone elts wit more picss???