Advice for Painting Rims Please!!!
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Advice for Painting Rims Please!!!
I've noticed that some of you here just go ahead and paint your rims exspecially when you have black rims with a chrome/polished lip on the mind. I wanted to know what paints do you use? How often do you have to repaint them? How do you wash them? And is it worth it?
thanx in advance!
thanx in advance!
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I've noticed that some of you here just go ahead and paint your rims exspecially when you have black rims with a chrome/polished lip on the mind. I wanted to know what paints do you use? How often do you have to repaint them? How do you wash them? And is it worth it?
thanx in advance!
thanx in advance!
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I had my 18's Powdercoated, it is the ****. It was actually cheaper to have them blasted and powdercoated rather than taking it to a body shop. The results are amazing and the material is millions of times more durrable against brake dust road grime compared to standard paints. I had my 18's base and clear powdercoated, looks like paint, but better.
A word of advice, I chose a sample color from the powdercoat company, but since I had larger centercaps to cover the lugnuts that were plastic, I couldn't get a paint to match the powdercoat. You CAN however have powdercoat matched to paint codes. Just something to think about with your specific application whatever it may be. I did find a SEM european bluegray bumper paint color that almost matched perfectly, I am really happy with the look.
A word of advice, I chose a sample color from the powdercoat company, but since I had larger centercaps to cover the lugnuts that were plastic, I couldn't get a paint to match the powdercoat. You CAN however have powdercoat matched to paint codes. Just something to think about with your specific application whatever it may be. I did find a SEM european bluegray bumper paint color that almost matched perfectly, I am really happy with the look.
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