Mckibben97xj

I plan on painting my aluminium rims tomorrow. Wondering if anyone could give me some tips or help on how to make them look better. I plan on using some paint stripper than sanding it. Then 1 coat of primer and 2 coats of matte black.

Big David

I painted some last spring. I wiped them down with Windex, twice. Then painted them with Krylon fusion. Still look good.

Prater

I am sure they will be fine with touchup, but proper way to paint aluminum is to use an etching primer first. Look up painting a boat outdrive and it should show the steps.

EZEARL

If your going to use a rattle can you might want to give Rust-o-leum Universal Satin a try. I just did my rims and some the body on mine. Only thing is it comes with it's own fancy sprayer on top that spit on my test board. Removed it a put on a good ordinary tip.

cleenrob

Check out plasti dip. Its a great product and it'll peel of if you don't lime it.

And that's not to say that its not durable. I've got a couple nicks in my dipped areas but its really easy to touch up

Boost Happy

Post a picture of the worse looking wheel you are with before you do anything. I professionally paint/repair wheels for Alloy Wheel Repair specialist.

Mckibben97xj

They're all about this shape. One has some scratches on it but I thought after I sanded it it'd be fine.

Lowrange2

You don't by chance have the center caps for those wheels, do ya?

Mckibben97xj

Nope sorry

Mckibben97xj

After paint stripper,sanding,primer,2 coats of black and 1 coat clear I think they turned out pretty good.

Black89

I did my stockers. Got a gallon of Muriatic Acid, first degrease with simple green or similar then spray down with the acid (do outside and don't breath) let it sit then rise and wash clean. Let dry then use self etching primer (acid based so it bites into the aluminum) then paint with rattle can. I the rims are clear coated then they must be sanded down if you really want a good bite.

Black89

Gromitdog

Being naturally lazy and impatient, I did the messed up alloys on my old R*nge R*ver in about an hour. I sprayed them with Castrol Superclean, washed them off, then scuffed with a Scotchbrite pad. Wipped with paint thinner then shot a couple coats of Satin Black Tremclad/Rustoleum. No primer, no problem. after about 18 months they still looked good, and touch up was no issue. Mind you it was 99 percent street use.

If I wanted a long lasting finish, I could see using acid etc, but this worked well.

Kylar

Looks good, I am slightly late but for anyone thinking about doing this i would recommend using the paint made for wheels for the top coat. Duplicolor and Rustoleum both make some, you can get it at any autoparts store. If they dont have a color you like they also make a clear coat in both gloss and satin i beleive, that can be used to protect the paint of your choice. Its a bit more durable and more resistant to chemicals like wheel and brake cleaner.
I had a buddy use normal rustoleum paint and when he tried to remove some brake dust with wheel cleaner it actually started removing the paint, and he didnt even let it sit for that long.
I used the wheel paint on mine, and they were fine using the wheel cleaner, but after seeing his i still didnt let it sit for too long.

So to all that used normal paint, just be careful with wheel cleaning products.

letsgomuddin

Doin mine in bedliner, dupont spray cans. Did two other sets of alloy wheels the same and they lasted years. Touchup is uber easy too.

Vincenza V

Tip-I degreased mine with Comet, that scrubbing cleanser (use gloves). That stuff worked great to get in the nook-and-crannies (No offense English Muffin Man) where sandpaper can't. My paint has faded, I used non-UV stable roll bar paint but the paint hasn't show a hint of bubble, or flaking!

Going to repaint them in the spring since the paint is scratchy, plus I didn't clear coat. That is a must for longevity in the finish. I'll buy dedicated wheel paint next time.