sexy_ss

i got a 06 ss/sc with gunmetal stock rims and im looking to paint them black. i read the "how to" but the rims they used are chrome looks like, not the gunmetal ones. has anyone painted the gunmetal ones black like how they did it in the how to?

https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/how-...n-pics-114387/

scroll down to the finished product on the page. i want mine to look like what. has anyone done this with the gunmetal? pics would be cool

thanks

BumbleBee

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Just follow the how-to, but use gunmetal.

CruzinYellow

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I haven't personally seen it done on a set of gunmetal wheels but believe it would look really nice after your finished. If I ever get tired of my stock wheels before I buy aftermarket wheels I just may paint my chrome with Black Chrome style paint and then leave the gloss black centers alone. If you are close enough to my wheels when they are clean you can see where I used a clear coat with a metallic flake. Anyways I'd be interested in seeing how your wheels turn out if you decide to paint them. Hardest part about doing the whole project is taping off everything the correct way (if you don't remove the tires at least tape them off and it helps to remove the wheels from the vehicle and lay them on a flat surface). I have seen way too many people try and save time and end up messing their wheel up and having runs or over spray where their shouldn't be. Might as well do it right the first time.

Make sure you use Frog Tape though because regular paint tape won't leave fine lines if you pull it off after the paint dries. I don't think frog tape was available when I painted my wheels a long time ago.

sexy_ss

i wanna see it first you know...if anyone has done it on gunmetal rims post a pic. im not sure if i want the whole rim black

sexy_ss

you think gunmetal and gloss black would look good?

sexy_ss

bump

Coblt ss super

Im also trying to figure out what to do with my rims, they are chipping horribly, and im trying to figure out GM's secret on how they did the gunmetal wheels. Its not a paint code at all becuase we have been trying to match the color and its so hard to match it. I have come up with the conclusion that the rims are painted silver and the clearcoat is tinted with some sorta color which gives them the gunmetal look. I really dont wanna paint my rims black but idk what i should do at this point.

sexy_ss

i think im just gonna do mine all black...i dont think it would look good half black half gunmetal. mine are chipping as well, not too bad tho

Coblt ss super

me and my uncle talked today and we are gunna pull mine off one of these days and try to match the color. Ill post pics soon as im done with them

CruzinYellow

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Just a suggestion but instead of going all black like most people do, I suggest looking into resurfacing them if you can or having someone else do it and then paint them with what's called "Black Chrome." It's catching on quick but I haven't seen many rims done with this color. I think it would look a lot better than Gunmetal or all Black. Just my opinion...below is an example