Cool when a brain storm works out....

 

Thats what I did. I bought a powder coater from harbor freight for $59.99(2 years ago) and got an electric oven for free on craigs list in the free section and put it in my garage and now I powder coat everything. It works awsome. I have been doing it fot about 2 years now with the same equiptment.

 

u must have the same gun i do thats where i got mine. is it pretty easy to use?

 

yup. its very easy. You just have to get the air right. For me the magic number on black is about 24-25 psi and on colors I run about 15 to 18 psi. I bet I get at least 80 to 90% transfer. Make sure you ckange the moister seperator about every month.

 

i got some from autozone that was designed for rims and mine turned out awesome for the cost. Althogh I sandblasted them befor I painted them

 

I got it at our local version (Big-R) of Tractor Supply Store.Its also on my bumpers, rollcage,x-member and rock sliders.

 

OK HERE IS WHAT I CAME UP WITH, WELL NOT ME, THE WIFE. SHE DOESNT LIKE THE RIMS, SO I'LL PAINT THESE UNTIL I FIND A STEAL of another set. she says just paint those and buy new ones later, but she doesnt understand the meaning of CHEAP JEEP...so for now i'll oaint them and find an oven for powdercoating later.

 

Make sure you sand them down first. You don't want that rust eating up the inside of your wheels. Kinda obvious, but you said "just paint." As for the powdercoating, you could definitely strip the paint back off of them and then re-powdercoat them. If you plan on going that way, just go easy on the paint.

 

yeah we are gonna sand them completely down and spray rust primer on them and some rustoleum black and then clearcoat them, she hates the rims but i think they look great on strykers so im tryin ta keep em

 

The clearcoat will come off in no time just put a coat or two of black gloss

 

ok, i'll do that. no clear then. thanks

 

i used rustoleum auto motive paint..its held up great

 

awesome, thens that it, rustoleum with no clear.

 

man oh man, those wheels are gonna be some work, they are nastyyyy. between the wheel inperfections and the rust and paint, ima be at this all next weekend...but i did save a dollar or two

 

i used three coats of primer, three of paint and two of clear..making sure each dried in between coats..