Spray painting Rims

[edonissan13]

So i want to change the look of my rims

The machine color i want to spray paint with flat black

Any pointers?

or should i leave them alone?

[Rob.Vegan]

I was actually thinking about doing this, but to my stock rims. idk if i'd paint aftermarket rims myself. I love painting, and fancy myself as doing an adequate job but I would much rather have a shop do it (if it was aftermarket)

[just84]

i like do that

[dldjros69]

If i had decent after market rims i would not paint them. Maybe i would let a shop do it, but i wouldnt do it myself.

[LinkNuc]

If you do this be sure to sand the f*ck out of them and use a quality pirmer and coat...I can't say it won't work but this has all sorts of fail written on it.But it would be cool for somone to post KRYLON FTMFW

[jaxcoupe]

That's what I'm doing when I get mine in. If you know how to spray paint correctly it should turn out fine (Don't hold it too close, don't hold it over one spot, etc.) If you google it, there's tons of info out there on how to do this correctly. And, I figure, if by chance I do mess it up (but I won't) then I can just take them somewhere to get them professionally powdercoated and all will be well.

Granted, I wouldn't do this on some Volks or SSRs or equally expensive wheels..

[Colton92]

get some duplicolor wheel paint

[BlackNWhite]

My cousin did this to his Maxima's rims... and they looked good for a few months... but then started chipping.

Fail.

[dldjros69]

My cousin did this to his Maxima's rims... and they looked good for a few months... but then started chipping.

Fail.

Exactly - what would u do this, its not worth it.

[jaxcoupe]

If you put a clear coat on them so that they are glossy they shouldn't chip as easily. If you leave them matte, you're asking for chipping.

[kuhan]

I was thinking of getting my stock Z wheels painted as well. But I'd rather get the wheels powder coated though. From what I read, powder coat is a better option than painting.

[losenone]

Powder coating FTW.

Theres a fabricator in this forum, forget his name, that does an awesome job with powder coating.

[LongBeachCoupe]

I was thinking of getting my stock Z wheels painted as well. But I'd rather get the wheels powder coated though. From what I read, powder coat is a better option than painting.

Powdercoating is FAR superior to painting... If you live in FL or CA, paint may work but in any snow area, expect to be painting them 2-3 times a year (still not that horrible if you DIY)...

Wheels are heavy, so shipping will probably kill the deal but im sure all of us can find a local powdercoater in the area, and they will probably do it for under $100 a wheel, maybe $75ish...

I know thats a lot more expensive than buying 4 cans of krylon and some clearcoat... but you can get a 100% perfect color match, or pick some of the wildest colors/styles you have ever imagined, stuff thats not CLOSE to being possible with paint... with a "tough as nails" finish that wont chip off under any circumstances...

Again i think the shipping makes it a lot more expensive, but "the choosen one" is a nico fabricator zerothread/336346and does this as a "side gig"... Try and find a way to get stuff like this done on wheels with a can of krylon! I dont think he can do wheels though, as he does this at home and most wheels arent going to fit in a standard kitchen oven (the items need to be heated to 400 degrees to cure the chemical bond that adheres the paint to the metal.)

[kuhan]

Yeah, powder coating looks awesome. It creates a mirror-like finish. I called the shops around here and they quoted the prices from $100-$150 per wheel. Not sure if I want to pay that much though. Probably better off getting aftermarket wheels.

[sr20deTsomeday118]

rattle can, as probably mentioned somewhere already in this thread is all about the prep. sanding , sanding, and some more sanding will do the trick. the more u prep the surface that your on, the easier it will be to paint over.zerothread?id=344908

mine are gold, but u get the ideahope this helped and id be glad to answer any other q's

[Voodoo Coupe]

I rattle canned my wheels satin black and they turned out really nice. like the said before me it's all in the prep. sanding them down even coats of primer and paint.

I have a few friends who've done it as well.

I use Rustoleum Satin Black



Good Luck!

[mrodrig2]

I had some rusty steelies on my winter car that I sanded and cleaned really well, then painted with duplicolor silver wheel paint and clear coated over that. It's been a year and its still holding up really well even with all of our salt and bad weather.

My tips for spray painting:1. Preparation is key.2. Do a lot of light coats rather than a few heavy coats.3. Do it in moderate temp and humidity.4. Follow the directions on the can for the clear coat and make sure its compatible for the type of paint you are using it over.