Painting stock rims black
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From: Van Buren Arkansas, was Joplin Missouri
Year: 1990
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
I have the steel black rock krawlers and when they get a scratch or to that cheap walmart gloss black in the blue can works fine. .96 a can! Covers the dings and scratches just fine.
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From: New Orleans, Louisiana
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L I6 MPI
Originally Posted by mcoughlin
I just use real cheap ace hardwhare black and clear. Its easy to touch up and blends well for $3.49 a can
Notice alot of the time that a good can of paint makes a difference especially when on certain surfaces.
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From: Haughton Louisiana
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
Originally Posted by HighRoller
Sanded mine down with 600 and then sprayed a few (3-4) coats of rustoleum satin on them. They've held up great!
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From: Chadbourn, NC
Year: 88, 89, 93 & 99
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
On the jeep... I tried the whole card deal (playing cards stuck around the wheel behind the rim) but that didn't work real well for me, so I just took a piece of cardboard big enough to cover half the rim and made a spray shield out of that. Just lay it on the rim and hit it a few times with the flat of your hand and it'll mark the cardboard making cutting it out a sinch. If a little does happen to get on the tire it's no big deal and washes off within a week anyway. I also took my center caps off as I thought it gave the wheels a much more aggresive look.
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From: Haughton Louisiana
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
Originally Posted by HighRoller
On the jeep... I tried the whole card deal (playing cards stuck around the wheel behind the rim) but that didn't work real well for me, so I just took a piece of cardboard big enough to cover half the rim and made a spray shield out of that. Just lay it on the rim and hit it a few times with the flat of your hand and it'll mark the cardboard making cutting it out a sinch. If a little does happen to get on the tire it's no big deal and washes off within a week anyway. I also took my center caps off as I thought it gave the wheels a much more aggresive look.
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From: Haughton Louisiana
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
Originally Posted by Vissionary
I painted my stockers last weekend. Sanded down the clear coat with 220 grit, cleaned with prep spray, 3 coats of black dupicolor wheel paint and 2 coats of clear.
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From: Fort Collins, CO
Year: 1996
Engine: 4.0L HO
I was lazy doing mine and didn't sand or prime. I just cleaned them up and sprayed two coats of rustoleum hammered black. They look good, have gone through rocks and trees with minimal scratching. Only two or three chips total in 2 months, not bad for a half-arsed paint job.
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From: Haughton Louisiana
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
Originally Posted by mrfajita
I was lazy doing mine and didn't sand or prime. I just cleaned them up and sprayed two coats of rustoleum hammered black. They look good, have gone through rocks and trees with minimal scratching. Only two or three chips total in 2 months, not bad for a half-arsed paint job.