Has anyone on here painted their steel wheels? I'm thinking of repainting them gloss or flat black, and was wondering if there are any special paints that would work best. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks again.

Flat black would probally look better, but high temp paint is a good idea.

Sand them down nice and smooth, clean them off, spray them with primer first and then lay down a few coats of paint, high temp engine or brake caliper paint would probably be best.

I've had very good results with VHT wheel paints on both alloy and steel. They're available from a number of suppliers; one of which is: http://www.jegs.com/cgi-bin/ncommerc...98&prmenbr=361

Update: Found another site that includes (approximate at best) color samples: http://www.caswellplating.com/vht/vht_spec.htm

I've painted my '91 Sundance's steels with Rustoleum or Krylon (can't remember which) from the hardware store gloss black and then bought some chrome trim rings. They looked pretty sharp for quite some time--even in the slush in Utah. The cheapy trim rings started rusting long before the wheels did. You don't necessarily have to spend a fortune. Just get 'em good and clean so it adheres.

My buddy painted his Daytona's wheels silver and black with the Krylon paint. Turned out to be pretty good looking. Paint lasted quite a while too. High temp paint is probably the best for you. Hope it works!

That's a good point, especially if you're going with black. It's harder to find a silver on the hardware store shelf that will look right once it is on the wheel; that was my primary reason for going with the more expensive wheel paint. The additional chip resistance alone is probably not worth the 2-3X you'd pay over the discount store alternatives.

I recently switched to a primerless outdoor furniture enamel by Rust-oleum for trim work (wiper arms, mirrors, etc.) It's their "Outdoor Decor" line and the black satin is part number 7777. Haven't had it in the Sun long enough to get a good read on how it holds up, but already know it is much tougher in handling than the significantly more expensive self etching primer/trim paint combo I had been using from one of the big restoration suppliers. I think the Rust-oleum cost all of $2 per can on sale.