Painting Wheels

[PenguinLTZ]

Has anybody been truly successful in this? What I mean is, with enough clear coat, have you been able to avoid gnarly rock chips?

When I remove these chrome peeling Eagle wheels, I plan to sandblast, etch prime, paint and clear them for winter duty.

I have been looking at several miserable attempts of black painted wheels around town, and on the internet.

The price of painting vs. getting them powdercoated locally is a push. I wanted to paint them simply because I like the gun metal gray paint I have found.

I don't want to do it if it is just going to chip up, and look like ass in short order.

Experiences appreciated!

 

[daddy]

There are thousands of powdercoat core, why not just order a gunmetal powder? Surely you can find something almost identical.

I have no experience with painting wheels but I can't see how they could survive very well, especially where you are.

 

[Boilerup15]

I used to paint wheels for a living for a few years. To do it the correct way, you really need to be able to bake the wheels at a high temp after each coat of paint and clear coat. If it was me, I would have someone professional paint them or get them powdercoated.

 

[PenguinLTZ]

I will check with them again. I had asked them about a metalflake gray, and they told me they couldn't do that.

I think you are right though, I just need to find a color and go with the powdercoat.

 

[Sunset_Z28]

Powdercoat unless you feel like going through the hassle of repainting them. I bought some designated "wheel paint" to paint a Talon Tsi 's wheels I had black. Seemed to hold up well until I trailered it once and ran a strap through the spokes. Rubbed that shit right off. I don't doubt if done properly paint will do fine, but powdercoating is superior IMO.

 

[PenguinLTZ]

I used to paint wheels for a living for a few years. To do it the correct way, you really need to be able to bake the wheels at a high temp after each coat of paint and clear coat. If it was me, I would have someone professional paint them or get them powdercoated.

For a living?? Did you work at a body shop?

I wouldn't be able to bake them, but I do have the correct guns, etc., I wasn't talking Krylon.

Yeah, I think I should just give up the plan, and go with powdercoat.

 

[RedRider]

Have you thought of PlastiDip?

 

[Zembonez]

I will check with them again. I had asked them about a metalflake gray, and they told me they couldn't do that.

I think you are right though, I just need to find a color and go with the powdercoat.

They probably told you that to save you from the embarrassment of having wheels that color.















Yes I am kidding. I've had wheels repainted before that held up well but we don't have your conditions here.

 

[Boilerup15]

I used to paint wheels for a living for a few years. To do it the correct way, you really need to be able to bake the wheels at a high temp after each coat of paint and clear coat. If it was me, I would have someone professional paint them or get them powdercoated.

For a living?? Did you work at a body shop?

I wouldn't be able to bake them, but I do have the correct guns, etc., I wasn't talking Krylon.

Yeah, I think I should just give up the plan, and go with powdercoat.

I worked at a factory that all they did was paint wheels and fix bent and broken ones.

 

[Faxcion]

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This is what im going to do before winter hits. Check it.