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Old 03-14-2005, 04:29 PM
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Painting wheels

I have Nascar rims on my truck now and i want to paint them gunmetal instead of black? What type of paint should i use to make it really last or should i just send them to a body shop.
 
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Old 03-14-2005, 04:50 PM
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I'd get a body shop to do it. Automotive paint is much tougher than anything you will buy at a retail store (spray cans).
 
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Old 03-16-2005, 12:27 PM
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Well Yeah, I was planning on using auto paint obviously. Spray can stuff is junk. I just didnt know if i should use an enamel or many layers of clear or what for wheels. I was gonna paint them just to save money cause i dont like my black wheels but i dont want to pay an arm and a leg to get new ones so i though painting them might be another option. ANy ideas?
 
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Old 03-16-2005, 12:34 PM
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Look up a powder coater in your local yellow pages.
Much tougher than any paint.
 
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Old 03-16-2005, 02:47 PM
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What color is your truck? I am ordering black rims for my black truck. I dig the looks of it.
 
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Old 03-16-2005, 10:24 PM
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My truck is black too. I just want something different i guess. I dont like the way black looks. I like lightning wheels but they are too expensive. Here is my truck if the link works

http://www.umit.maine.edu/~michael.j....jpg?WasRead=1
 



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