ccssk8ter11

I just got a brand new set of motegi MR7s for 180 bucks but they are chrome :[ Im not a fan of chrome at all but the wheels themselves look pretty good and it was too good of a deal to pass up, but i was wondering if it is possible to paint them a different color? I know you cant paint other wheels pretty easy but since the chrome is an actual metal plate instead of just paint on the wheel can you still just sand it down and paint over it? Or another thing i was wondering is if there is some way to do a transparent black coat and make them more of a black chrome?
Sorry if there is already a topic on this, i searched and couldnt find anything that helped much.

toyomatt84

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You'll need to remove the plating, if you want the paint to last. That includes chemically removing the Nickel plating.

ccssk8ter11

really? so you cant just sand it down really good?
hm.. so its probably not somethin you can just do in your garage is it?

SpeedStar Racing

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ccssk8ter11 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">really? so you cant just sand it down really good?
hm.. so its probably not something you can just do in your garage is it?</TD></TR></TABLE>you probably can just sand it a lil bit but then if that chrome decides to pit underneath one day then good luck w/ that and as toyomatt said earlier..i doubt the paint will stick very well on the plating..

ccssk8ter11

do you think you could just sandblast all the chrome off?

SpeedStar Racing

that would be one of the methods but usually they are dipped in some type of chemical bath:

http://66.218.69.11/search/cac...tl=us

ccssk8ter11

sounds like more trouble than its worth for 200 dollar wheels

Accord1234

Just go and get them power coated any color. That will work

ccssk8ter11

yeah but i think it will probably end up costing me more than the wheels did to begin with

ccssk8ter11

maybe i will just sell them or trade them haha.
so if anyone knows someone who wants some motegi mr7s haha shoot me a message