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Old 05-11-08, 02:05 PM   #1
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PowderCoating or Painting OEM Wheels

Okay, so many people on this forum have painted their OEM wheels black, and I totally love the cruiser looking even more like a beast.

So my question(s) are how did you go about doing it?
Products used? Spray paint? Off-shelf paint? Etc...
Steps? Do's/Don't
Pics?

Thanks!

P.S. I did search, got a few answers, but not all of them.
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Old 05-11-08, 04:09 PM   #2
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I had mine powdercoated. DD use primarily, so it's held up pretty well for the last few months. Be careful when removing the wheels, the stuff can be chipped with a torque wrench.


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Old 05-11-08, 05:23 PM   #3
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I painted mine. Cheap was my only motivation.

went from this:








to this:
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Old 05-11-08, 05:52 PM   #4
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Quote:
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I painted mine. Cheap was my only motivation.

went from this:








to this:
I like that colour a lot! Care to share?


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Ruadhrigh, what products did you use? I like the color btw, even though I am looking for a black wheel
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Can you give us a step by step of how you went about this. What brand/color of paint, etc....


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Old 05-11-08, 08:04 PM   #7
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well guys, I was planning on doing a "look at my new tires" thread. I was going to go over my process there. Nothing special really.

I'll do the write up and post the link in this thread.
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Old 05-11-08, 09:20 PM   #8
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here you go:
http://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-te...ml#post3309063


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the paint I used comes in a flat black also
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