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Old Mar 18, 2014 | 11:33 PM
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Honking about painting my factory wheels black what does everyone think leave it as is or paint black
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Old Mar 19, 2014 | 08:08 AM
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They actually look pretty nice when they are blacked out. But that's just my opinion.
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Old Mar 19, 2014 | 09:31 AM
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I had my wheels blacked out on my 89 for about a year. I did like the look although my wheels are a little different than yours. Up to you if you like the look. Mine looked good, just had to get new tires on mine after a while with my stock wheels and didn't like the look on the new tires.
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Old Mar 19, 2014 | 09:43 AM
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Plasti-dip. Pretty easy to fix if you don't like it.
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Old Mar 19, 2014 | 09:44 AM
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Leave it. Black wheels are over-rated.

Interesting winch mount you have there.
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Old Mar 19, 2014 | 09:51 AM
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X2 on the plasti dip. Forgot to mention I used that
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Old Mar 19, 2014 | 10:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Lowrange2
Leave it. Black wheels are over-rated.

Interesting winch mount you have there.
I thought the same thing. No fairlead? Curious.
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Old Mar 19, 2014 | 11:14 AM
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I like the stock look. Looks like you have something loose, hanging from your back end.
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Old Mar 19, 2014 | 11:23 AM
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Do the plastidip, is you dont like em, peel it off, if you do, clear coat it.
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Old Mar 19, 2014 | 11:31 AM
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Originally Posted by t-cell
I like the stock look. Looks like you have something loose, hanging from your back end.
That's how the previous owner had everything and the rear thing hanging is trailer brakes I got to fix it just haven't had time and I'm replacing the front brush guard with a full bumper I'm hoping to have it In next week
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Old Mar 19, 2014 | 12:10 PM
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have you used the winch like that
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Old Mar 19, 2014 | 12:18 PM
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No def not
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Old Mar 19, 2014 | 12:41 PM
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I personally think stock wheels painted black look like crap. Aftermarket can look ok but there's a reason the factory painted them silver. I think the whole black wheel craze is ugly but that's just my opinion. It's your Jeep do what you like.
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Old Mar 19, 2014 | 12:48 PM
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Originally Posted by jonwalden68
No def not
Ok good lol.

And yea leave the wheels the way they are. Unless they are certain limited style rims or mobs or eccos then you may not like it. Put the energy into something more useful
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Old Mar 19, 2014 | 01:53 PM
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Originally Posted by PurpleToxin505
Do the plastidip, is you dont like em, peel it off, if you do, clear coat it.
You don't clear coat plastidip.
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