94StinkinLincoln

i have 2 sets of rims right now, the stock 16in "pony" rims and some 17in bullits in silver.
i figured im going to put street tires on the bullits and use the stock rims for the track until i can get some light racing rims like welds or mickey rims and put skinnies upfront.

so the clear coat is coming off the stock rims, i want to fix that, i can either just wet sand it off and re clear or strip it all the way down and paint it a little diff color w/ clear on top.
im thinking some where from black to gunmetal-ish to silver to white, i dont know about the white thing though. any opinions or ideas welcome!
:thanx:

94StinkinLincoln

Timspony

...I like shiny Crome wheels for the streets...

94StinkinLincoln

well sure who doesnt like chrome, but im not spraying mexican chrome in a can lol

i thought about black w/ silver lip...but i dont know how that would look on those rims.

projectresto83

You might as well paint the ponies black. They really don't look that good in any other color than the silver finish they started with. At least not on a black car. Just get the bulitts on there and be done with it.

94StinkinLincoln

the bullits are street rims, the ponies are track rims.
and i agree, the stock silver is the best..i might just reclear them and maby add some black or antherite color in the clear.

BlessedHellride

If you add the base color paint into your clear coat, you will be messing up. Spray what ever base color you want on them and then spray your clear over it. You can add pearls of all colors and even color shifting pearls to your clear coat. Let it sit over night and comeback and see how much dirt is in the clear after it has hardend. If you can live with what is there, don't wet sand it. Rims are a tough to rub out and make them look shiney again. Mostly 100% hand rubbing. You will hate yourself for wet sanding them if you do. If you feel you must wet sand them, start out with 1200 or 1500 grit and go back over them with 2000 grit. And get ready to get your curse on cause you won't be happy with all the manual labor that it takes once you start.

94StinkinLincoln

thanks for the help!
im gonna check that site out that u mentioned and see how much the paint is.

94StinkinLincoln

well im going to paint them bright silver, kinda like stock, im thinking that might just look the best.

give me a link to some stuff, b/c i have no clue as to which one to pick, theres so many lol

USMC1775

I was going to suggest keeping it close to how they came, maybe a shade darker, but looks like you got it figured