My OEM alloy's are finally black!
02-16-2005, 09:35 AM
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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.
02-16-2005, 09:39 AM
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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!
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!
08-30-2005, 05:44 PM
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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!
I would do it again in a second.
I still need to do a write-up!
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08-30-2005, 06:34 PM
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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.
I found them on Summit Racing. Let me dig for them and I'll post up.
08-30-2005, 07:47 PM
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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!
08-30-2005, 07:52 PM
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Originally Posted by garrett1478
a few extra? more like 5 times as much
08-30-2005, 08:11 PM
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Originally Posted by ErikJeanna
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!
08-30-2005, 08:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Cebby
Powdercoating will look good on a street queen
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.
08-30-2005, 08:56 PM
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Originally Posted by calrockx
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.
but i'm thinking the beadlock rings will protect the wheels. it's looking to be $50 per wheel.
11-21-2005, 01:17 PM
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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/
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/
11-21-2005, 07:48 PM
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Originally Posted by <96 Runner>
Well two of them are. Here is the "before" picture:
And after prepping and painting:
I am in the process of doing a write-up. So if you are itchin' to have black wheels, stand by, it will be submitted to Corey shortly.
And after prepping and painting:
I am in the process of doing a write-up. So if you are itchin' to have black wheels, stand by, it will be submitted to Corey shortly.
