Restored some wheels, bedliner
09-23-2010, 10:59 AM
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Restored some wheels, bedliner
Some of you remember a thread I made a while back about bedlining wheels. I decided against it on my Bullitts, but it DID turn out really well, and exceeded expectation. Here's how it turned out on some 1970s Camaro wheels.
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The big shocker for me is that it didn't negatively affect the balance of the wheel, nor did it add anymore weight than regular paint would have. From some views it looks glossy, and from others it looks flat. Very cool in person!
Before:
After:
The big shocker for me is that it didn't negatively affect the balance of the wheel, nor did it add anymore weight than regular paint would have. From some views it looks glossy, and from others it looks flat. Very cool in person!
09-23-2010, 11:23 AM
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09-23-2010, 11:32 AM
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You really have to be looking for it to notice the texture, and it's difficult to catch with a camera. It looks neat up close, but the real advantage is in durability. If you live in the country like me, painted wheels can take a beating.
09-23-2010, 11:43 AM
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Yeah or that... I'm still not 100% sold on the look for a street car.. but I can certainly see the practical purpose of it. Especially if you live in the sticks and drive on a lot of gravel roads.
09-23-2010, 02:49 PM
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would definately say a cool idea for an OR vehicle. my buddy had an old jeep wrangler that had bed liner sprayed over the entire vehicle, inside and out. it was stupid easy to clean it.
can't really comment on how i like it or not because thats one of those things you'd have to see in person, and you said yourself you can't capture the texture and everything with a camera. from the PICTURES, it doesnt look half bad, i wasnt sure how they would turn out when you tossed the idea around a little while back. looks like a flat black powder coating. but without seeing it in person, i dunno.
can't really comment on how i like it or not because thats one of those things you'd have to see in person, and you said yourself you can't capture the texture and everything with a camera. from the PICTURES, it doesnt look half bad, i wasnt sure how they would turn out when you tossed the idea around a little while back. looks like a flat black powder coating. but without seeing it in person, i dunno.