How to: Paint your OEM wheels

[mblouir]

Do you have the chrome ones?

That's the only thing I forgot to mention. Not a good idea with chrome wheels unless you have access to a sandblaster or something similar. Chrome will flake, guaranteed, unless you prep it really well.

Won't let me edit into OP but at least it's the first post on the second page.

 

[dietz4ibanez]

Great write up man and good job! How long did it take you to do all 4?

 

[daddy]

Do you have the chrome ones?

That's the only thing I forgot to mention. Not a good idea with chrome wheels unless you have access to a sandblaster or something similar. Chrome will flake, guaranteed, unless you prep it really well.

Won't let me edit into OP but at least it's the first post on the second page.

I added it to your original post for you!

 

[mblouir]

Great write up man and good job! How long did it take you to do all 4?

Took a full day. Most of the time was spent on prep work and waiting on each final coat to dry a bit. Actual painting time wasn't that much as I just kept doing laps around the truck since enough time passed by the time I got back around to do the next coat. I started around 10AM and pulled the index cards and newspaper out around 6PM.

Prep work is most important, and it would be even better if you could take your wheels and tires off of the vehicle to do it. The only reason I didn't do mine is because I'm short on time and need the truck every day.

I added it to your original post for you!

Thank you!

 

[Black02Silverado]

They look really good. You have the same issue as I, I like to put the paint on heavy and that isn't a good thing. Light coats are way better. Thanks for the write up!

 

[Z71 Kris]

awesome write up, and they looked great...

 

[stadt11]

How they holding up?

 

[mblouir]

I gave the wheels and tires away but they were sitting out back in the weather for a few months.

I had them on for a while and was really rough on them. They help up like champs.

 

[Draenor]

This is awesome. I have some horse trailer wheels that need to be redone. I am gonna try this first to see if I like it. If I screw up, I'll go get 'em p-coated.

Question. D you drive around as fast as you can go, to get the paper off?

 

[mblouir]

With the truck running stock back then, going wide open would have been just enough to turn the pages.