I was looking at getting new rims and tires, but decided against it. I thought I could sand them really good and repaint them chrome or whatever color and just get nice tires. So my question is does anybody know how/what I would have to use to sand them really good and get them ready to be repainted? I know its going to take A LOT, but I really want to, so I think im going to try and do it.

 

I'm thinking about doing the same since I don't have the $$$ for new rims and tires, if you do it let me know how it comes out and what you use to sand them down and paint them

 

Def. will do but for now I have NO idea where to start. I want to go to a paint shop and see if they can point me in a starting direction tomorrow, but ill keep you updated as soon as I am hah.

 

paint wont last, the pry bar they use to put on the tires will scrape it off, not to mention the lugnuts will scratch it, your wrench might...

is powder coating out of the question? thats probably your best bet.

 

That is completely untrue. I painted my stock wheels over 2 years ago and they still look like the day I painted them. They are on the wifes car now.




I also painted the wifes old stock wheels and they still look perfect after being tossed around between friends for spares and wheels for drag radials.





Just clean the wheels, tape off what you dont want painted, sand the area to be painted (use 800 grit), clean them, primer them, color them then clear them. The more clear the tougher they will be.

 

http://autohow.tv/node/26

 

Those look really good I might try this on my brothers 2000 firebird

 

wow, those do look good, everytime ive done anything like that, it doesnt last very long and looks like pooo.. nice work

 

u know... as long as your really good at painting stuff...

 

I'm not really good at painting stuff and just used rattle cans to paint both sets. I'm just cheap and refuesd to buy wheels for the wifes car so I took my time doing them.

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