painting rims

Post by **dwaynes** » Sun Apr 17, 2005 9:01 pm

Hey guys is it worth painting my sunnys black or am i better off finding black ones.

if painting them what paint would be recomended as i was going to just give a light sand and hit with a pressure pak

tried searching with no luck

Post by **jtraf** » Sun Apr 17, 2005 9:32 pm

just spray with something like kill rust or white knight...

They are cheap enough and last if you rough the surface quite well.

if you already have them then a $10 can of paint is better than forking out for new rims.

Post by **dumbdunce** » Sun Apr 17, 2005 10:54 pm

yep just rattle can them - give the powder coating a bit of a rough up then go nuts with the cans, mask the tyre if you're fussy. the results are surprisingly good and if you scratch them up, it's easy to touch up.

instead of plan black a metallic 'hammered finish' paint give a good result even on really ratty looking wheels.

cheers

Brian

Post by **V8Patrol** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 9:06 am

For a top job sand back with 320 grit paper,

Prime then sand back lightly again with 320 paper ( repeat as many times as nessecary to eliminate any chips in the original paint )

Then spray with a Quality paint

Cheap pressure paks ( the $2.00 cans ) will go flat in their finish and the paint can come off on ya hand after a few months out in the weather

2 pak paint is the best way to go for looks and long term use although its not as cheap as a pressure pak.

This pic is of my rims that were originally chromed.....
They were sand blasted and then primed with "Etch Primer " ( spelling? ) and then painted in 2 pak.
They still shine really well and the paint has been more than durable off road.

Post by **V8Patrol** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 9:12 am

forgot to add .....

doesnt matter whether the rims are alloy or steel if they are done correctly...IE: preperation and then quality paint.

The rims on my commodore were silver finish on alloy originally but a good sanding and a coat of 2pak made em sweet !

even when the new tyres were fitted the 2 pak didnt mark at all nor did it chip when the balanceing weights were added.

Kingy

Post by **ToNkA** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 9:13 am

I used black engine enamel rattle can paint. Seems to be more durable and tough than the normal rattle can paint.

Post by **tuf045** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 7:47 pm

i got mine powder coated cost $40 each took 3 days and they did very good job.
I know once you buy new rims the cost starts to add up but i tryed the rub back and spray took ages and did'nt last very long.

Post by **45punkbus** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 8:25 pm

i used rust guard in a spray gun,

i sprayed gloss black under coat then once dried sprayed a light spray of matt black over them,

as it was a spare tyre i had i sprayed the tyre as well but the rim i think looks tops... :armsup:

Post by **dwaynes** » Sat Apr 23, 2005 4:54 pm

got off my arse and here are the end results i sanded back and uses brake caliper and drum paint

Post by **ditch** » Sat Apr 23, 2005 5:06 pm

nice man, i reckon thats definitly a goer for my rims, they were originally white but they are pretty scratched, look Dudelux.

how much did paint set u back? and were they spray cans or did u use a spray gun thingy?

cheers

Post by **toyotroop** » Sat Apr 23, 2005 6:04 pm

Youve convinced me dwaynes .... the sunnys on mine look VERY beat up and ive been thinking about doing this for a while.... black is the way, white looks Grimace :lol:

Post by **dwaynes** » Sat Apr 23, 2005 7:21 pm

all up it cost

sandpaper in the shed
paint 2 cans of caliper and brake drum paint $28
a couple of hours to remove and paint

so all good

and after two coats i still have 3/4 of a can left

Post by **mugginsmoo** » Sat Apr 23, 2005 11:34 pm

this is the result from $30 of paint and 8 hours of prep.

they now look better than new

Post by **BIg StEvE** » Sat Apr 23, 2005 11:36 pm

BLING alright!

Post by **beebee** » Sun Apr 24, 2005 9:49 am

I used bitumen based underbody sound deadener on my last set. Probably not the best if you're tying to improve the look of the rims however :roll:

Post by **45punkbus** » Sun Apr 24, 2005 5:16 pm

hey mooman what paint did u use on those rims, top job

Post by **sierrajim** » Sun Apr 24, 2005 5:47 pm

watch out for matt finished paint, it deteriorates quicker and all of the mud and dust sticks to it.

The best i've used so far is chassis black and kill rust. They both dry quickly and adhere very well.

Post by **mugginsmoo** » Sun Apr 24, 2005 10:15 pm

the paint i used was MOTOSPRAY, acrylic wheel silver for metal wheels and plastic wheel trims. then when it was still "tacky" i sprayed the rims with MOTOSPRAY acrylic top coat clear, to help keep them in good condition when they covered in mud.

this stuff is available from East Coast Autoparts on North rd Oakley

Post by **Boopa** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 9:20 am

Anyone know if new rims...say white sunnys are painted or powder coated?

Post by **dwaynes** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 9:34 am

mine were 3 months old and were powder coated

Post by **45punkbus** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 11:25 pm

i just got a new set a few weeks back and they are powder coated,

Post by **bogged** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 11:32 pm

V8Patrol wrote:For a top job sand back with 320 grit paper,

Prime then sand back lightly again with 320 paper ( repeat as many times as nessecary to eliminate any chips in the original paint )

Then spray with a Quality paint

Cheap pressure paks ( the $2.00 cans ) will go flat in their finish and the paint can come off on ya hand after a few months out in the weather

2 pak paint is the best way to go for looks and long term use although its not as cheap as a pressure pak.
This pic is of my rims that were originally chromed.....
They were sand blasted and then primed with "Etch Primer " ( spelling? ) and then painted in 2 pak.
They still shine really well and the paint has been more than durable off road.

by the time you went through all this you could have sold your whites, and paid for black ones.

Post by **ForceAnt** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 7:29 pm

Where do u get black ones from cos i havre been looking and they only make white ones. Im buying 16x8 soon and want black ones.
chers Anthony

Post by **dai-hard** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 8:16 pm

i got 5 wheels blasted and re-powder coated for $100.
And that included a uv protective clear coat.
also had a choice of about 20 diff translucent colours.
cheap i thought.
powder coat or 2 pak is the go

Post by **45punkbus** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 10:28 pm

ForceAnt wrote:Where do u get black ones from cos i havre been looking and they only make white ones. Im buying 16x8 soon and want black ones.
chers Anthony

tyre power in diamond creek was going to get me some but i got white instead coz they were cheaper

Post by **grimbo** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 11:36 am

dai-hard wrote:i got 5 wheels blasted and re-powder coated for $100.
And that included a uv protective clear coat.
also had a choice of about 20 diff translucent colours.
cheap i thought.
powder coat or 2 pak is the go

where from?

Post by **dai-hard** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 9:18 pm

a place in windsor nsw
snowflake blast and powder coat

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