Factory grey wheel finish "shiny"

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W Powell

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Hi all - I needed tires for my 2000 LX and found a deal on new 18" LC wheels. This saved me a few bucks over new tires and I like the look of the wheels except the hight gloss finish. It seems these alloys come in a mate silver or a shiny darker grey. I have the latter. My Woodland green and Galactic grey truck seems a little off with these new shoes.

Any suggestions how to knock some gloss off of these uniformly? Scotch bright, steel wool or possibly a chemical such as paint deglosser? I have also considered painting them Galactic grey mica to match trim but have little hope in a spray finish lasting.

Photo of wheel color for reference

Thanks in advance

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Your truck would probably look even better if you simply had the gray trim color matched Green like the rest of the truck, and keep your wheels as is. I had my gray match painted black and I feel like it makes the rig look more modern. Just my opinion.
 
Now that you say that, it kind of does. It appears as though the green is from the reflection of the grassy highway median.

Btw that was the worst traffic jam I have ever been in. 3 hours to go 3 miles-crossing over into Canada to watch last years Women's World Cup soccer match. The old beast handled all that idling like a champ!
 
I think these wheels have a clearcoat so no real way to degloss them if you want a uniform look. You would pretty much would need to sand them down completely and repaint.
 
All good suggestions - thx. The semi or matte is intriguing. Do you think I could spray it over the existing finish If I cleaned it very well? Possibly with acetone.
 
W Powell said:
All good suggestions - thx. The semi or matte is intriguing. Do you think I could spray it over the existing finish If I cleaned it very well? Possibly with acetone.
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If you try this, I suggest cleaning them with Iron-X and then using a clay bar on them prior to painting. The Iron-X will dissolve the tiny particles of brake dust that you can't see. The clay bar will pull out most of the other impurities that you can't see.
 
Yep, you can just spray the wheels without stripping them. Definitely clean them first though.

Plastidip makes a clear also. That might be something to look at.

Jim
 
OMG! Don't touch them... Sell them to me! These Titanium finish are hard to find!!
PM me... I'll take them. Do you have four, or a five wheel set. Where are you located so I can estimate shipping. I have 5, but one is damaged beyond repair. I'm putting a new Dissent Bumper on and need at least one for the spare.
 
OMG! Don't touch them... Sell them to me! These Titanium finish are hard to find!!
PM me... I'll take them. Do you have four, or a five wheel set. Where are you located so I can estimate shipping. I have 5, but one is damaged beyond repair. I'm putting a new Dissent Bumper on and need at least one for the spare.
 
This will be the most subjective comment yet, but... I think it comes down to the "role of the component" - think about those beater cars with aftermarket wheels - the result is worse. But, the same wheels on the right car - the result is great. Sometimes we ask too much of a single component or mod. A snorkel on a stock 100 looks stupid. Same snorkel on a built 100 looks badass. One big mod doesn't look as good as a few moderate mods.

Look at these two 100s - same year, same wheels. One has 33s, no fender "garnishes", no running boards, .75" crank in the TBs - a few minor mods. Somehow, those OE wheels look more aggressive, tougher... just better.
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