alright guys so ive had these rims on the balt for bout a year now and im kinda gettin tired of the color lol. i wana paint them a diff color. idk a lot bout paint but i kno the basics. any help on wat exact tools i would need would be awesome.

list: paint i guess hi temp paint
clear coat
lots of tape
sandpaper just dont kno wat grit or how much to use.
any more help would be greatley appreciated thanks

 

i dont like using sandpaper on rims, i would use steel wool and rub lightly

 

i read somethin bout using klean-strip aircraft remover
but idk if i could do that with the tires on

 

ive never heard anything like that, but i would use a tack cloth to remove everything right before you go to paint

 

steel wool may not be good either bcause it may give you an uneven sand

 

the main thing im worried bout is sanding them down like how do i kno when ive done enough?
and wat paint should i get?

 

you just want to lightly scratch the surface, dont sand until your arm falls off or anything crazy, go with 3M, it doesnt even need to be high temp

 

k thanks man
so heres my list im gna pick this stuff up after work so i can try to paint them tomorrow
alright
4 cans of black duplicolor paint
3 cans of primer
3 cans of clear coat
120 grit sandpaper
masking tape
index cards instead of the playing card idea
and wat else??

 

i just painted my lip and center part of my wheels and it came out good, you want to use either 600 or 800 grit sandpaper, ...heres the steps 1. wash wheels with dawn soap or a degreaser. 2. sand area to be painted with 600 or 800 grit sandpaper. 3. wash wheels again. 4 clean wheels with Acetone. 5. tape/mask area to be painted with masking tape. 6 primer areas with a high temp engine primer. 7. us either a high temp engine paint (your choice of color) or rustoleum paint to paint area desired. (a few light coats first and then you can apply a few thicker ones. 8. clear coat once or twice but not more than that or the paint will come off with the clear coat when it chips 9. let everything dry at least 12-24 hrs for full cure of paint (you don't want all your hard work getting ruined because you were to anxious to let the paint cure properly). then reinstall carefully and there ya go

 

Follow these and DONT use 120 grit

 

alright thanks man!!!
any ideas on how much of each i will need?

another quick question.
i have locking lugnuts
would it be bad to paint these red??

 

it depends, are you going to paint the entire wheel? also you can paint the lugnuts but they will flake off when you tighten them down to the wheel.

 

yea i am painting all four wheels
the entire wheel

 

Wow man...ur car has come so far since I first saw it...good job! Post pics of the wheels when u do them!

 

I would suggest probably 1-2 cans of high temp engine primer, 1 can of clear coat (do not use engine paint clear coat on top of black paint (if your painting them black) because it will come out a little cloudy.... and i'd start out with 2-3 cans of rustoleum in the color of your choice. do the front two or rear two wheels first and then judge if you need more paint. i did multiple coats of paint on my wheel lip (yellow) and i still have half can left after all four wheels. so i would think 2-3 cans max of rustoleum in the color of your choice

on a side note, remember whatever paint you buy that you don't use you can return so maybe buy 3-4 cans of rustoleum in your choice of color and return what you don't use

https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/appearance-48/painted-wheels-what-do-yall-think-181185/ this is the link to my thread of the painted wheels, just take your time and you should be ok if you have any other questions feel free to ask