does anyone know what kind of paint i can use to paint my rims black for cheap?

 

Just use a stain black. It turns out nice. If you want to go cheap just buy any paint but if you wanna pay a little more get some nice paint the auto part store sell wheel paint. Also the Plasti-coat stuff works well.

 

do what im doing save up like 250 bucks and buy black allied steel rims they look great

 

You can order craigers for like $50 each from some mags. I got my craigers 15x10 in white from some one free and had them powder coated for $100.

 

I just used some Rustoleum wheel paint from AutoZone. It says its flat black but looks more like satin to me. It's $6 a can and took 2 and 1/2 cans for 4 wheels. I can't testify about its durability because it's only been on them about 2 weeks. I used some rustoleum hammered paint on an older set that were in kind of rough shape and it seemed pretty durable plus hides imperfections. I used the silver hammered but I have heard the black hammered paint is actually more of a charcoal than a black. Good luck with whatever you choose, just make sure you prep them good.

 

thanks alot for the tips guys. really appreciate it.

 

This is not a fab issue. I moved it to tech, where it belongs.

Kyle

 

use a good high heat paint dont make the same mistake I made the paint bubbled and peeled due to heat.

 

satin black rustoleum! thats what I did and the nce thing is it prevents rust and if you get a tiny scratch, one can will put 4 coats on each rim for about 4 dollars

 

rattle can that is, clean your rims first

 

yeah go with black steel rims, but if you have to paint lowe's sells a auto paint that works well

 

I used Rustoleum Rust-Tough enamel in gloss black. The prep work is what will make or break a painting project. I actually used plain old gloss black Rustoleum enamel paint on some alloys recently and they turned out pretty nice. Here's my writeup...

https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f51/si...ng-guide-7995/


The wheels on my Cherokee...



And the alloys I did on my girlfriend's Kia...





I used the same prep process outlined in my writeup for both vehicles and they have bothe help up great. The paint has been on the Cherokee for over a year with plenty of abuse and not even a scratch. And as far as the heat goes, I drive that little Kia awefully hard and it's wheels are still as glossy and flake free as they day they were painted, no "heat bubbles" either...

Good luck with your paint project, it'll save you hundreds over buying black steel wheels!

 

I usually just use some high temp black paint and it works well.

 

I know some one that used the rustoleum grill paint they look nice and more of a satin finish I hate gloss

 

I used Rustoleum "Hammered" to do the stock wheels on my Tundra. Cheap and works for me.