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Old May 29, 2012 | 10:17 PM
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Has anyone painted the 5 spoke stock alloy wheels?
I can't seem to find any pictures anywhere
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Old May 29, 2012 | 10:31 PM
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I always thought it was difficult to get paint to stick to "alloy" rims.
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Old May 29, 2012 | 10:33 PM
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Might be
Could always plastidip them and if it's ugly peel it off
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Old May 29, 2012 | 11:39 PM
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Old May 29, 2012 | 11:55 PM
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Originally Posted by 88 Ex Jay
Like these....
No the other kind like these.
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Old May 30, 2012 | 01:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Michael952
No the other kind like these.
i love them wheels
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Old May 30, 2012 | 06:50 AM
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Sandblast, And paint them with a good quality paint. Gloss Black and a coat of clear would be my choice. They also look good if you buff them out to a nice (polished aluminum)shine.
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Old May 30, 2012 | 07:50 AM
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I would say that the key is just scuffing them up enough for the primer to adhere to the surface.
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Old May 30, 2012 | 08:06 AM
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A good trick I found with the Duplicolor or Rustoleum wheel paints is take your wheels and sit them in the sun for an hour to get them hot first.
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