Hey all, I planned on re finishing my OEM xlt alloys, just because I like them and they have been pitted for some time now. Plan to strip and sand/polish them to brand new and reclear with a nice coat or top quality wheel clear coat.

My question is, would it look better to just re finish them with the natural polished alloy finish (still looks nice)

OR to take the time to paint the 3 large and 3 small "holes" linings black to match the color trim on my truck? Or would that be a dumb idea and not make much of an "eye catcher"?

Thanks for the input!

 

I think painting the backgrounds would look good.

 

COuld anyone do a possible photoshop? I'm trying to picture it in my mind...but just not cuttin it lol!

Thanks Wandell, aircraft stripper will allow me to remove all the factory clear (or whats left of it) and remove the silver paint...or I can just paint over it with some gloss black paint.

Gonna be some work but well worth it eh?

Thanks!

 

good picture of the wheel and what color you want?

 

Have you ever take this one on off-roading??? I think it would be a greater experience riding this machine off roads.

 

Yeah I can snap a photo of the wheels better, and I want the 3 smaller and 3 larger hole's backgrounds to be black, not silver, to see if it would match my trim.

Zacknolden, what you mean by that? Yeah shes been off road quite a few times, that was after a detailing in the summer after she was mine!

 

I stripped a set of OEM Trans Am wheels in the 80's to do a similar mod. The clear came off easily with stripper. The colored backgrounds were another story. I never got it all off and wound up painting over the original color.

 

Would I HAVE to remove the silver paint in the backgrounds? Black should cover it all up anyways right?

While we're on the topic, any paint and clear coat brand names I should hunt for to use?

 

Right. Black should cover it fine.
I'm not sure about a paint brand, but I'd go with an automotive grade paint.

 

hey cannonball how do you like those mickey thompson atz's

 

Thanks!

I will try to get a picture of the wheel and truck tomorrow to hopefully help out a photoshop!

 

love the ATZ's, they are smooth and quiet and seem to be wearing really well. I would reccommend them

oh yeah, i modded out your truck for you.............i got REALLY bored

 

Godd job cannonball...I kind of like it seamless and shaved. You even rolled up his window for him.

 

OK guys, here is the wheel and trim pics.

I want the wheel hole backgrounds to match my black trim.

 

thanks! but the window is sloppy.

i'm far from good at photoshop, i just mess around with what i can do its fun to me and maybe one day i will be good at it!