yea but will it look good with my truck?? Everything else is black so I'm guessing maybe. I'm gonna try photoshopping it to see what it will look like tonight. Also I'll have to leave everything on the truck and just paint it like that. Right in my apartment's parking lot haha.

 

You'll do it, I know it.

A couple paint tips for you:

1. Wait for a really warm (and dry) day before you paint.

2. Put all the cans that you are gonna use in a big pot of hot water for 20 minutes before you spray. The hot water will really help with uniformity and spray pattern. I would also try and find a clear enamel that doesn't create a shine. Every dang enamel I have used has created a shine. I just hate shiny black wheels...but that's me. No matter what, a clear top coat of some sort is recommended.

Have fun!

 

That looks pretty killer.

 

Update?

 

Holding up great. The lugs are the only real problem. I touch them up whenever I need to. It's pretty cool to be able to just walk up, shake a rattle can, and blast a touch-up coat on the wheels as desired.

I would do it again in a second.

I still need to do a write-up!

 

Christian, I'm painting my factory alloys and found black chrome lugs for the stock wheels. They are Gorilla lugs like Wheelers sells except they are shank/washer instead of conical like the ones used on aftermarket wheels. They make locks in this style also.

I found them on Summit Racing. Let me dig for them and I'll post up.

 

Sounds great! Let me know.

 

You can save yourself all of the trouble... for a few extra dollars you can have them powder coated for like $125 or so. They do all the prep and they will look way bad ass!

 

a few extra? more like 5 times as much

 

Yep, and don't forget the week or so the truck has to be up on blocks, and the tires de-mounted and re-mounted.

 

Powdercoating will look good on a street queen, but even powdercoating will get scratched and chiped/ding'd to hell on the trail. Since powdercoating is so thick, any touch up would be very evident. If you rattle can, touch up is as easy as a light sanding and hitting it with the spray can again. Repairs blend in better. BTW, powdercoating is typically $50 per wheel here including prep. x5 for me...

 

i'm probably gonna get mine powder coated

but i'm thinking the beadlock rings will protect the wheels. it's looking to be $50 per wheel.

 

In my area, there's lots of "muddy rock slurry" that grinds against the wheels when heading through mud holes. Probably not as much of an issue for you Charles. (and CA/AZ crew)

 

I'm looking to do this. Writeup, or at least the type of paint you used?

 

dude this has been covered so many times search "painting rims" or something like that.

here's 2 to get you started.

https://www.yotatech.com/forums/show...=painting+rims
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f31/33-bfgmt-flat-black-wheels-pics-71576/

 

sweet, thanks. I searched but didn't find much. It's fine, learn2search.

 

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sweet ive always wanted to do that. im excited

 

Bump!

Two years later and all is well.

I can't believe it's been two years. Time sure does fly by doesn't it?

 

Wow! To tell you the truth, I didn't expect them to last this long. That's awesome!