how do you guys keep your painted wheels from chipping???.........my friend painted his wheels and the paint is already coming off, and that was just getting them mounted!.....

 

Prep it better and use better paint.

 

save up some money and get then powder coated

 

we preped em really good.........we used aircraft remover took off everthing, primed it(3 layers), and painted it with that duplicolor and 3 layers of clear coat....they look beautiful....butu got tires mounted and the paint on the edge of the rim just kinda scratched off........

 

i don't think theres any ways to prevent them from chipping. u could maybe using sandpaper on it to scuff up the surface a bit. mines starting to chip and peel in the holes where the lug nuts go.

 

Don't paint them.

 

powder coat them, unless you are going to change colors of them every couple months...

 

painted wheels

 

clearoat???

 

one thin coat of primer will surfice. the more you put the softer itll be and easier to chip. i always do one coat primer one coat paint, and let them dry for a day or 2 and i have 0 rock chips

 

thanks for the help guys

 

To paint my LS rims, I used this spray can thats purpose is for Rim painting. Also used a normal can of Primer and a clear coat made for rims. Did a couple coats of each, but make sure the primer is rock guard aswell. I'll post up some pics in a bit... Metallic Steel with polish lip from the old grey with scratches haha.

 

where do u get primer with rock guard?

 

My wheels are not primered, just scuffed up, then paint and lots of clearcoat. No rock chips and it's been several months. I painted them after getting my tires mounted, though, so no problems with chipping around the edges either.

And to those who don't like it, who cares, it's personal preference, and in my case, MOST people cannot tell if they are powdercoated (~$200) or painted (cost me ~$10). Many people have asked me if my wheels are powdercoated.

 

here's mine, did them a couple days ago..





^ those arent bumps, its metallic flakes.. just a bad pic.

I did them myself...

1 can primer
1 can paint (metallic wheel paint)
1 can clear coat

$27's later... the end product, (pics above).

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by LSkid &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">here's mine, did them a couple days ago..





^ those arent bumps, its metallic flakes.. just a bad pic.

I did them myself...

1 can primer
1 can paint (metallic wheel paint)
1 can clear coat

$27's later... the end product, (pics above).</TD></TR></TABLE>

 

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$27's later... the end product, (pics above).</TD></TR></TABLE>

I would have saved the $27 dollars for paint and went to Jack In the Box and bought 54 tacos instead. Way more satisfying and not as ugly.

 

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I would have saved the $27 dollars for paint and went to Jack In the Box and bought 54 tacos instead. Way more satisfying and not as ugly.</TD></TR></TABLE>

bwahahaha

 

The pictures are terrible, and in actuality its probably like 12 US. Considering that much Canadian is like half of the US$.

I like them, and the pictures suck but they look good to me so thats all that matters..

 

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I like them, and the pictures suck but they look good to me so thats all that matters..</TD></TR></TABLE>

27.00 CAD = 19.5648 USD
could still get ya roughly 40 tacos

 

When you paint the wheels you have to sand them that way it will give the paint will have something to hold on to. If you dont the wheel will be to smooth and the paint will just peel and chip off. Also use the duplicolor wheel painting clear coat, its alot thicker and stronger than car paint clear coat it holds alot better

 

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27.00 CAD = 19.5648 USD
could still get ya roughly 40 tacos
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Indeed

 

Paint them with the tires mounted?

 

we did them with the tire off the but u can do them with the tire on