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Painted stock rims?
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I did mine a while back. I had some type of acid stain on 2 of them and I couldn't get it off. I decided to paint them all to get rid of that and I liked the look of black.
Steps:
1-clean/degrease
2-use steel wool to dull the finish
3-use compressed air to blow it off
4-clean again with lacquer thinner
5-If painting them with the tires still on, tape off around the rim and them cover with news paper and tape more (this part sucks)
6-About 2 or 3 coats of Dupli-Color Self Etching Primer
7- About 6 coats of Dupli-Color Engine Enamel - DE1634 Low Glass Black
(I wanted them to have the least amount of gloss possible, if you want high gloss, go with a high gloss black and finish with 2 or 3 coats of a clear coat.
8- I let mine dry out in the hot sun and "bake" for a full day before driving with them.
I also bought some black lug nuts on eBay. I could only find glossy ones, but you can really tell when they're on the truck that they're glossy.
Steps:
1-clean/degrease
2-use steel wool to dull the finish
3-use compressed air to blow it off
4-clean again with lacquer thinner
5-If painting them with the tires still on, tape off around the rim and them cover with news paper and tape more (this part sucks)
6-About 2 or 3 coats of Dupli-Color Self Etching Primer
7- About 6 coats of Dupli-Color Engine Enamel - DE1634 Low Glass Black
(I wanted them to have the least amount of gloss possible, if you want high gloss, go with a high gloss black and finish with 2 or 3 coats of a clear coat.
8- I let mine dry out in the hot sun and "bake" for a full day before driving with them.
I also bought some black lug nuts on eBay. I could only find glossy ones, but you can really tell when they're on the truck that they're glossy.
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I've done a little research into Plasti-Dip as a wheel cover both in this forum and the tuner world. Seems to work pretty well from what I have read. On my list of things to do!! LOL
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https://dodgeforum.com/forum/3rd-gen...els-today.html
https://dodgeforum.com/forum/3rd-gen...ed-to-see.html
http://forums.jettamkv.com/viewtopic.php?f=54&p=42688