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Old 02-15-2009, 03:37 PM
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i want to paint my wheels balck b/c they are all chipped up and i was wondering

a) has anyone else done this (pics)

b) do i need a clear-coat if i just use the dupli color rattle paint? or is the paint it self fine? really what i want to know is what are the steps to doing this


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Originally Posted by lax
i want to paint my wheels balck b/c they are all chipped up and i was wondering

a) has anyone else done this (pics)

b) do i need a clear-coat if i just use the dupli color rattle paint? or is the paint it self fine? really what i want to know is what are the steps to doing this


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To answer your first question, it has been done. I did mine last year and they are holding up great. I wasn't sure how well they would last with all the salt they use around here but so far so good.

I used the duplicolor products, both the paint and clear. If you are going to use the clear there is a certain time window after painting that you have to clear the rim.

Here is a pic of the finished product.

 

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Also, here is a link to a write up about how I went about painting my rims.

https://dodgeforum.com/forum/3rd-gen...20s-black.html
 
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Allow me to add the great DIY by Off_Road_Teacher:
https://dodgeforum.com/forum/3rd-gen...20s-black.html
 
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hey do you guys think black stock rims will look good on my silver truck
 
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I think they would look good. You should post up a pic and see if someone will photochop it for you so you can see what it would look like before you do it.
 
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heres one of my truck
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thanx silver that looks nice i think im gonna do it and black out the head and tails i like how your truck looks
 
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thanx silver that looks nice i think im gonna do it and black out the head and tails i like how your truck looks
no problem. yea i think i might do it too but later. right now im working on painting the grill silver to match and then the mirrors and door handles
 


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