Joined the dark side..

[VinSil]

What do you think? After looking at all the black painted wheels, I couldn't resist. Took off my running boards too. Mucho better!!!!!!!!

 

[vbcrush]

Looks great!

 

[Josh83]

Looks good. My wheels are looking quite sad. I have wanted to paint them but I figure it is just one more thing to repaint every so often.

 

[e9999]

stunning!


and that little touch of gold upfront is pretty deviously naughty too...!

 

[TX80Fan]

In a Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger voice..."Dat Looks Buff...Definately NOT for Da Girly Men"

 

[VinSil]

Thanks!

The gold is a giveaway huh? ;p


Overall I'm pleased. Time will tell how well they hold up, but my wheels were rather sad in the shape they were in, so a little paint did wonders for the toughness.


Here is a comparison shot.

 

[Ting]

is your lexi black or gray?

Look nice~~

 

[Beowulf]

is your lexi black or gray?

Ting,
How could you possibly mistake that gawdawful shade of green for black or gray? Are you color blind?

The bottom half looks good though.



-B-

 

[cruiserdan]

Ting,
How could you possibly mistake that gawdawful shade of green for black or gray? Are you color blind?

The bottom half looks good though.



-B-

I hope he breaks something in Moab and has to walk over to my GREEN truck to beg for parts...........

 

[basics]

blacked out cruisers always look good

 

[Jeremiaheaster]

Ting,
How could you possibly mistake that gawdawful shade of green for black or gray? Are you color blind?

The bottom half looks good though.



-B-

I am literaly amazed at how persistant you are with you bashing of 6M1. Obsessive compulsive tendancies? Or did some stud run off with your wife in a green cruiser?




6M1, just waxed and looks kick ass.

 

[fzjchase]

Black ftw. Looks bigger too.

 

[Jerome3]

looks great! so how did you do it?

im in the same boat with that gold junk, i wax it every so often to accelerate the slow fade. too lazy to replace it.

 

[Beowulf]

Speaking of color blind and look who pops up.

-B-

 

[ERG80]

Looks good.

 

[VinSil]

looks great! so how did you do it?

im in the same boat with that gold junk, i wax it every so often to accelerate the slow fade. too lazy to replace it.

Thanks for the compliments.

I followed some of the advice I read on here from people doing their wheels.


Took the wheel/tire off, washed it with some simple green and a green scrub pad, hit it with some steel wool to scuff up the surface...used brake cleaner to make sure the surface was super clean.

I then used etching primer. 2-3 light coats.

Then 3-4 coats of Semi-gloss black.


To protect the tire, I did the dish wash soap trick and it worked out ok. I had to use the green scrub pad to get the over spray off, but it did come off rather easy.

 

[Bitehard]

Looks good man!