justang123

i just got a 2012 kona blue base v6. i would like to color my rims to either black or gunmetal. does anyone know the best method on how to do this relatively cheap? i am probably going to need all the advice and details i can get (brands, step by step, etc.) also i am not sure on what else i should start to mod on my car.

btw no underglow haha (for previous readers on my last post)

emin

Cheapest way is plastidip. Google it.

Best way is powdercoat.

LSUfan88

http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/8718/imag0031iu.jpg

I plastidipped my wheels and spoiler. It looks good from 20 feet away or 20 mph. I was cheap and temporary which is exactly what I wanted. The finish is just a little inconsistent but its hard to do with a rattle can. I'm going to keep it on for a couple of months until I can afford to get new rims.

usc49erfan

Like emin said powder coat is the best way, but for a cheap quick fix Duplicolor makes a rattle can for wheels

KonaStangPete

i've heard decent things about plasti dip, i went with the dupli color wheel rattle can.



this might help -> https://mustangforums.com/forum/2010...-blue-lip.html

wanakanabe

do they have some clear coat on the wheels?Would think you would have to scruff them up some or the paint would just flake off?

justang123

@konastangpete

compared to lsufan88 your rims look shinier (idk if its just picture qualities and no offense i still love your car) but could u tell me all of the products you used for ur rims? and di you do them yourself?

KonaStangPete

yea they do, the tut i followed said to wet sand and scuff up the clear off so the paint would stick

the clear coat gives it a bit of a shine, plasti dip drys matte, i was going for the gloss black look, dupli color black then clear coat over it, the more coats of clear you use the shinier it looks because of the added depth.
check out the link i posted below my pic, its the DIY i made for painting rims when i did it like a year ago