Paint your OEM wheels: Step by step w/pics (56k warning)
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Still deciding about the caps. I may end up painting them as they are all out chrome, and may not match. I need to pop them off my winter tires and check it out. I sense taping off the ford logo on them could be a b*tch.
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How did the logo masking go? I swear I spent just as much time taping the wheel as actually painting it. Haven't done the caps yet... was it a PITA?
I just painted my OEM 17" Expedition wheels that I use in the winter time and they came out great. I did it with the wheels off the truck and masked off the Ford logos before painting so they still show. I am very happy with the results. Pic was taken with my cell - sorry for the quality.
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The end result looks good, but I'd have some concerns about painting them on the vehicle:
1) Already noted: Wheel weights and over-spray.
2) Lug nuts - the first time you remove a wheel, they will get all dinged up.
3) Center cap - if removed, and not placed exactly in the same place/orientation, you'll have bare metal showing?
I also like the 2-tone that Janos150 and Torquet did. I wonder what it would look like reversed.....
Andy
EDIT: Looking at Janos150's close-ups, maybe a reverse scheme wouldn't work.
1) Already noted: Wheel weights and over-spray.
2) Lug nuts - the first time you remove a wheel, they will get all dinged up.
3) Center cap - if removed, and not placed exactly in the same place/orientation, you'll have bare metal showing?
I also like the 2-tone that Janos150 and Torquet did. I wonder what it would look like reversed.....
Andy
EDIT: Looking at Janos150's close-ups, maybe a reverse scheme wouldn't work.
Last edited by OhioLariat; Feb 27, 2010 at 07:02 PM.
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1)I took my wheels and factory wheel weights off.
2)I always have an impact socket wrapped with a layer of electrical tape for use on wheels, not fool proof but helps out.
I actually drove around for a week without getting the tires balanced. I had less of a vibration then before. Then i had a set of used toyo 305/50R20's put on and the sticky wheel weights put on on the inner side of the wheel. I found a couple of scuffs after they swapped tires but I easily touched them up and you can't tell.
I really need to wet sand them when it warms up. I painted the backside of the wheel at the same time and it caused some ruffness around the spokes.
Thanks everyone!
2)I always have an impact socket wrapped with a layer of electrical tape for use on wheels, not fool proof but helps out.
I actually drove around for a week without getting the tires balanced. I had less of a vibration then before. Then i had a set of used toyo 305/50R20's put on and the sticky wheel weights put on on the inner side of the wheel. I found a couple of scuffs after they swapped tires but I easily touched them up and you can't tell.
I really need to wet sand them when it warms up. I painted the backside of the wheel at the same time and it caused some ruffness around the spokes.
Thanks everyone!