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MR.BOWTIE · 01-22-2003, 03:20 AM

....... on the rims?? I bought my 15x8 rally sport rims with chrome outers and the company left it bare in the inside of the rim to be colormatched to my truck.I'll be having smooth moon caps for the middle,But does it make a big difference on the paint? Anybody have any problems with the results similar to this?? Also I was wondering the differant prices paid per rim from you guys. So I dont get took.Thanks!!

BobbyK · 01-22-2003, 03:36 AM

Ideally you'd want to prep the rim by sand blasting it then have it powder coated.
If it's a new rim and is pretty well rust-free then I'd prime it and paint it with a rattle can of rust paint.
Powder coating is great and it LAST'S.But a home brew paint job is alot cheaper.
If you want the paint job to last,the metal prep. is the most important part.

O'l Buck · 01-22-2003, 03:45 AM

Urethane paint like imron seems to stand up pretty well to rock pits, I used it on 2 of my Peterbilts which see lots of miles on crappy roads, and the fenders are always getting dinged up from underneath because nobody makes a liner for the 359 fenders. The Urethane flexes and is somewhat pliable when cured, sorta like hard rubber. It will pit, but doesn't flake like enamel does.

01-22-2003, 03:20 AM	#1
MR.BOWTIE Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 13	Is there any special paint to be used... ....... on the rims?? I bought my 15x8 rally sport rims with chrome outers and the company left it bare in the inside of the rim to be colormatched to my truck.I'll be having smooth moon caps for the middle,But does it make a big difference on the paint? Anybody have any problems with the results similar to this?? Also I was wondering the differant prices paid per rim from you guys. So I dont get took.Thanks!!

01-22-2003, 03:36 AM	#2
BobbyK Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Petrolia,Ontario,Canada but working in Port Huron,Mi. Posts: 1,771	Ideally you'd want to prep the rim by sand blasting it then have it powder coated. If it's a new rim and is pretty well rust-free then I'd prime it and paint it with a rattle can of rust paint. Powder coating is great and it LAST'S.But a home brew paint job is alot cheaper. If you want the paint job to last,the metal prep. is the most important part. __________________ 71 blazer,350SBC,approx.375HP,700R4,factory GM TPI.Dual electric fans,33x12.5x15 ATR on stock suspension. Petrolia,Ontario,Canada but working in Port Huron,MI. See ALL my Blazer pic's HERE

01-22-2003, 03:45 AM	#3
O'l Buck Recovering Truck Driver Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Orleans, NE USA Posts: 1,883	Urethane paint like imron seems to stand up pretty well to rock pits, I used it on 2 of my Peterbilts which see lots of miles on crappy roads, and the fenders are always getting dinged up from underneath because nobody makes a liner for the 359 fenders. The Urethane flexes and is somewhat pliable when cured, sorta like hard rubber. It will pit, but doesn't flake like enamel does. __________________ 67 K-20 350, SM465, Eaton rear, 4.56 no spin option 00 Dodge 2500 4x4, 24V cummins, 5 speed Chad South Central Nebraska



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