I like the look of black rims, I was wondering if any of you guys have tried to paint your rims? How did it work? What did you do?

Thanks
Nick

 

I've done it on my bayou and it tuned out pretty good. Just sand the old paint off, and make sure you rough up the metal. Then get some primer, spray them good, then when they are dry, use the highest quality spray paint you can get. The cheap stuff chips off fast (I had to do mine twice). They wont stay perfect foreve, but mine have stayed nice for 2 years now.

 

Did you use any clear coat?

And thanks for the advise.

 

I didnt use any clear coat at all, although you could. Mine after two years of use have some chips, but they are little chips from hitting rocks and bumping trees.

 

Powdercoat. The guy that does my powdercoating is cheap. So I do not know if your area will be the same price. He done a set of two white spoke truck wheels (done in black for my MT slicks) for $30 including sandblasting the rusty things, and setup fee. A lot of powdercoaters won't charge a setup fee if they already have the paint in their gun.

Powdercoat is awesome. Brake fluid can't even eat it. I washed all of my parts in parts solevent as soon as I got them back. Powdercoat can't chip, flake, or chalk, but it can scratch. They can also do a clear coat powdercoat if you want.