What have you done to your Land Cruiser this week? (74 Viewers)

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tls3601 said:
And painted the OEM wheels Rustoleum Smoke Gray Gloss Enamel:
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Hello :

I'm assuming you first prime-painted your wheels prior to Rustoleum spraying them. Else wise, the paint will likely chip off in random areas within a few years. Also, the Rustoleum paint you used will fade. Most definitely within a few years.

To help make more resilient what you have right now, I suggest top coat spraying your wheels with Duplicolor's Wheel Clear Coat. It comes in Gloss or Matte. The rattlecans of this are fairly inexpensive ($6-7), and I'd use 1.5 to 2 cans per wheel.

For the wagon wheels that had once been on my own FJ40, which are now well used on my '96 4Runner, I did this same process - and love the results, which has lasted 6-years now. The wheels have not at all chipped or faded, and have been regularly used on countless North Georgia dirt & gravel FS roads.

I had primed each wheel with Rustoleum's Automotive Primer (approx 1.5 cans per wheel); Rustoleum's Universal Premium paint (a solid 2 cans per wheel); and then, Duplicolor's Matte Clearcoat for wheels (definitely 2 to 2.5 cans per wheel - letting properly cure between each coat).

For the paint, I used Rustoleum's Dark Steel with some Rustoleum Black lightly mixed-in simultaneously.. Looks Super-Good on my 3rd generation, OEM Anthracite colored 4Runner.

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Skydog said:
Hello :

I'm assuming you first prime-painted your wheels prior to Rustoleum spraying them. Else wise, the paint will likely chip off in random areas within a few years. Also, the Rustoleum paint you used will fade. Most definitely within a few years.

To help make more resilient what you have right now, I suggest top coat spraying your wheels with Duplicolor's Wheel Clear Coat. It comes in Gloss or Matte. The rattlecans of this are fairly inexpensive ($6-7), and I'd use 1.5 to 2 cans per wheel.

For the wagon wheels that had once been on my own FJ40, which are now well used on my '96 4Runner, I did this same process - and love the results, which has lasted 6-years now. The wheels have not at all chipped or faded, and have been regularly used on countless North Georgia dirt & gravel FS roads.

I had primed each wheel with Rustoleum's Automotive Primer (approx 1.5 cans per wheel); Rustoleum's Universal Premium paint (a solid 2 cans per wheel); and then, Duplicolor's Matte Clear Gloss for wheels (definitely 2 to 2.5 cans per wheel - letting properly cure between each coat).

For the paint, I used Rustoleum's Dark Steel with some Rustoleum Black lightly mixed-in simultaneously.. Looks Super-Good on my 3rd generation, OEM Anthracite colored 4Runner.

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In Arizona we get much better adhesion than when I lived back East with all the humidity. Thanks for the input though. Did prime but prefer no clear
 
tls3601 said:
In Arizona we get much better adhesion than when I lived back East with all the humidity. Thanks for the input though. Did prime but prefer no clear
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No clear = easy touch ups :cheers:
 
Skydog said:
NP. Was merely trying to be helpful. Thx for writing back.
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Actually I appreciate your input. Most parts I do are prepped much like your routine. I just find with the wheels touch ups are way easier after wheeling with the prime and spray routine I do without the clear. I do bet with the clear they probably do hold up better though.
 
Holy s*** Bro!
Missed ya!
Your rig was my inspiration : )
 
Finally put disc brakes on the front...they’ve been sitting in my shop for a year.

I’m digging the no hubcap look.

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Also a fan of the color as well! Coral I believe? Was that color only available for the older rigs with split bench up front? Nice work brother👍
 
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