kronickz

I'm gonna paint my chrome wheels on my 6th gen and was wondering if you guys had any tips? I've read it's hard to get chrome off but many have used 180 grit sand paper and have gotten good results. Primers are what concern me. Let me know if you have any input or if you have done this before. Thanks.

Torgus

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you don't need to prime it. just follow the steps for painting wheels on the org. as long as you have all the chrome off it shouldn't be a problem.

Gollum67

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Wow, I'm painting mine too but it's gonna be murdered out all the way. There helpful vids on youtube. I hope to get everything done by Fri. so I can post some pics.

Torgus

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god i hate black rims...

kronickz

Thanks for the input, did you sand down your chrome or how did you remove it?

I like UNFADABLE MAX's black wheels

KCMAXX

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Unfadable had his whole wheel powdercoated white then painted the centers black...

Torgus

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use sand paper.

edit: FWIW i'd have a shop poweder coat the rims before i'd paint them. and i'v painted rims before. powdercoating isn't too expensive and WELL worth the $.

2theMaX05

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Use nice fine sand paper and make sure the chrome has no pittin. You have to sand the chrome finish properly in order for the prmer to hold so the paint can absorb right. otherwise in plain english I'tll look like crap... just take your time in process. You can hit up Maximumobsesion was selin 20' MOMO's were chrome he painted blue then white. He might be helpful.

Lovemycar

Please not black

kronickz

I know he did. I was just saying how I liked his black wheels.

trackstarz04

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What don't you like about black rims?

KCMAXX

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Ok.



What happened to the 24" idea..?

kronickz

Why is it that everytime I post anything you have something to say about it? My bad I'm not into the same things you are, everyone has their own taste in things. If you don't like it then why even post on their thread?

Torgus

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i think hey look horrible on cars that's all. unless you go murdered out and even then it's really not that appealing. that's just me. i used to have black rims on my black 4th gen fwiw. now i can't stand the 'look'

njmaxseltd

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They always look dirty, or seem unfinished, like a steelie missing a hub cap.

BigPete

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What about mine? They never look dirty unless theyre dirty.

KCMAXX

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If you don't want opinions, don't ask for them.

Im not expecting you to be into the same thing as i am, just adding my .02¢

You're on a public forum, you're not always gonna get the response you're after, mmmmkay?





So no more 24's?

trackstarz04

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Well thats whats great about this site. People sharing their opinions.

trackstarz04

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Ah, Gotcha. When I get tired of mine, chrome it is.

kronickz

alright, so sanding them is taking forever so I'm gonna take them to get sandblasted this week for $20 a wheel. The guy said that it would etch them enough to paint. I'm looking to do something like UNFADABLE's wheels, since his max is f'in cleeeaaannnn

chernmax

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Black, White, Red, Pink, Blue I say paint them whatever color makes YOU happy and screw everyone elses opinion!!!

kronickz

I just got my rims back from being sandblasted today. I only had them do the face so I didn't have to take my tires off. I just ended up sanding down the lip with 120 grit followed by an etch prime, filler, prime, and paint. Still in the works though. I'm gonna work on them for the rest of the night and hopefully I'll finish them. Just some pics.

kronickz

kronickz

chernmax

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Looks great but I would have taken the tires off for that kind of work!!!

maxed

+1

Fine for crap winter/snow wheels, but you'll find that the paint will lift at the tire bead. I hate to be a downer, but you really need to use a two part clear over any single base coat or spray a two part epoxy based final color (not tolerant of the sun) or your time/effort will be wasted in less than a couple of years.

Personally, I would have removed the tires, sandblasted everything and then sent them out for powdercoating. Live & learn!

kronickz

Ok, so I ended up only doing 3 last night and I'm gonna do the last one this morning. Here is how the other ones turned out. Just need some coats of clear now.

sinnistar

looks good like chern said ...to each his own...as long as u like the end product and your car looks the way u want then spray on!!!!.

im in the process of painting my wheels gun metal...not sure which would look better on my car so if i use paint and i dont like the end color then ohh well i just lost a fraction of what i would have getting them powder coated.

with that said if i do like the look and the paint starts chipping then by all means powdercoat here i come.

just my opinion

kronickz

I just got done clearing all 4 wheels, now just waiting for them to dry. I'm getting in my springs tomorrow also so once I install those tuesday, I will put the wheels on and take some pics. I liked the way The Presence's car looked with the AG springs and he said they rode better than intrax so I went ahead and ordered some. Hopefully the outcome will be nice.

yeah, if they start to chip or anything then I will powder coat them. Spraying them only around $70 for primers, paint, clear and then $80 for sandblasting.

kronickz

final product after clear coat

Torgus

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make sure you put alot of clear on it. never can have enough.

maxed

Good work! Not quite my style, but looks good. Definitely will turn heads.