Lets see those painted wheels (2 Viewers)

[half k cruiser]

Lets start a thread on painted wheels. That way forum members can get an idea of what different color combinations they like. I'll start ...

^ Duplicolor wheel paint ( HWP102 Graphite )

^ Duplicolor wheel paint ( HWP 105 Bronze )

 

[PZLCruiser]

Rust-oleum Automotive High Performance Wheel Spray Paint
DescriptionRust-Oleum Automotive High Performance Wheel Spray Paint

• 11 Oz. Aerosol

• Steel Finish

• Long Lasting Finish

• Ideal For Metal And Plastic

• Stops Rust Formula

• Any Angle Spray With Comfort Tip

• Recommended For Use On Plastic Hubcaps And Wheels Made Of Aluminum Or Steel,

• FYI I used the aluminum self etching primer

 

[cavboy78]

Here's Duplicolor Graphite under a couple coats of clear on a 40th...sorry for the mall crawler pics...best ones i have to show the colors off...

 

[Chachie]

Powder satin black Tundra Rim

 

[SUMMIT CRUISERS Jr]

VHT Graphite Gray with clear coat

 

[Red Merle]

I installed mine last weekend. I used Rustoleum Wheel Paint in the Graphite color and Rustoleum Primer-Filler to smooth out any marks. I used a wire wheel on my angle grinder to remove all of the old top coat/sealer stuff and cleaned them well with brake cleaner. I like them.

 

[White80]

Did these a couple of weekends ago

 

[Funner]

 

[jfz80]

rustoleum satin white

VHT graphite gray

john deere blitz black with black caps

 

[Box Rocket]

Here's a few example of wheels I've painted. All were painted with either Rustoleum or VHT rattle can.

80 Series Alloys painted with VHT graphite/Clearcoat




Ultra Motorsports En4cer Type 181 painted with VHT Graphite/clearcoat




Same Ultra Wheels as above painted with Rustoleum Satin Black/Clearcoat




80 Series Alloys painted with Rustoleum Satin Black/Clearcoat




SCS SR8 wheels painted with Rustoleum Stainless Steel/Clearcoat

 

[Mark1313]

Wheel Vintiques Series 12 Painted VHT Satin Black wheel paint, no clearcoat.
Has lasted pretty well, had to touch up a few chips spots over time.

 

[Mighty690]

Long story, lots of elbow grease. The wheels were chrome plated when new. IH8Chrome. Doesn't hold up over aluminum that many years!

 

[erse]

How are you guys prepping these wheels before paint? Just primer or taking the old finish off and then primer?
I have some OEM wheels off of the 97 that could use some revitalizing.

 

[Mighty690]

How are you guys prepping these wheels before paint? Just primer or taking the old finish off and then primer?
I have some OEM wheels off of the 97 that could use some revitalizing.

This white ones above were chromed before. Bling city. Yuck, and probably from 1993, so there was corrosion behind the chrome. I paid to have a proper chemical strip. No sandblasting. There was still enough corrosion damage that I spent a lot of hours going through the grits hand sanding each one. Then I did a rattle can aluminum primer. Holding up well. I did go with tape on wheel weights.

 

[FloridaCruiser22]

Should I keep the wheels stock or switch it up with graphite?

 

[baldilocks]

Should I keep the wheels stock or switch it up with graphite?

IMO, leave them as they are or, go all the way to black. From the pic, they look good.

 

[SUMMIT CRUISERS]

Should I keep the wheels stock or switch it up with graphite?

I vote for Graphite with clear. It really brings in the stripe on the 40th anniversary models.

 

[riffman12]

^ Duplicolor wheel paint ( HWP 105 Bronze )

Do you have any more pics of the car with the bronze wheels on? Thinking of doing my wheels a similar color and my LC is also white.

 

[OregonB]

Love this thread! Anyone sprayed their stock wheels on an LX?

 

[ZackR]

@ FloridaCruiser22 I'd leave em stock since the finish still looks good.