black rims

[outback]

couldn't find anything specific in the bible...stock std 205 r 15's...I wanted to buy some nice new black rims...(you know where this is heading)...was told NO>>>

ideas please (in Perth)

paint the existing whitey's?????..advice if this is the only option.

cheers

[nicbeer]

what tyres do or want to run? staying stock? What rims have you got? white sunnys or the hole style for the WT's

if stock yeh go the painted option.

[outback]

g'day...yea stock whites with the holes in 'em....happy to stay stock for now....any tips on sprying them?....they are obviously powder coated...light rub and away I go?... I'm surprised I vcan't just buy 'em off the shelf???...cheers

[Kitika]

$10 in paint is a whole lot cheaper than $200^ in rims! I'd just get em sandblasted and then respray them. Could probably buy all the tools to do it yourself for under the price of new rims too! You could if you wanted to do it without taking the tyres off the rims rub them down and mask off the tyres to prevent the paint getting on them and rattle can em just like that (dodgy tho but all well )

[alien]

My rims (see link below this post) are powdercoated OVER the standard white speedy rims.. they have a few chips in them from tools (such as a hammer) being dropped on them from high up... but all in all its a cheap and effective option.

I also paper-mache'd the tyres on my old astra when i had it and used a rattle can to primer and then spray them silver - all the preparation consisted of was blasting with a hose... the paint on them stayed on perfectly for over 6 months through the end of summer and all of winter till i sold it.

[topdown]

If your going to spraycan them get some of that Belton paint from Bunnings.
It's thick as German paint that goes on nice and is tuff once it's dried.
Costs a bit more but def worth it.