Best Paint for Rally Rims??

[SiCk_DiAbLo]

I picked some up and wanted yer opinons on a paint that will last some years...

[oldblue1968chevy]

powdercoat would look good if ya can afford it, other than that idk

[72BlckButy]

Here's what I used:

Krylon (Metallics) - 1403 Dull Aluminum

It's tough to find be I picked it up at O'Reilly's.

Check out this link (post #185) for an after shot with the paint on the wheels:

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...k+slate&page=8

Let us know if you end up using something difference, and your experiences with that product.

[Lee H]

The correct color is argent silver, many mail order part houses carry it. Silver Alumimun Rust-oleum is very, very close and can be found at Home Depot or Lowes. Shoot a coat of clear coat and it will last a long time.

[piecesparts]

Unless you clearcoat the rims, use the rim paint that duplicolor sells for the different rim colors. Go to OReilly's

[pat 70/71]

the truck on my avatar has rallys & I sprayed them with silver rattle can paint & they look marvelous cheers, Pat

[cdowns]

for a daily driver i've always l;iked rustoleum because its cheap and readily available so you can touchup easily

[Hottrucks]

if the rimds are a little pitted ot your not looking for hat perfect finish I used the rustoium Hammered finish and there holding up very well aftter a year of DD

[72SWBChevy]

Originally Posted by lee h

the correct color is argent silver, many mail order part houses carry it. Silver alumimun rust-oleum is very, very close and can be found at home depot or lowes. Shoot a coat of clear coat and it will last a long time.

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[SiCk_DiAbLo]

Appreciate all the tips...

[low79fx]

I did like most have already stated,had them blasted ,sprayed with Krylon primer inside and out.Sprayed faces with aluminum silver then a coat of hammered finish they came out looking pretty good.That hammered silver is a pretty tough finish.Also been running almost a year.Good Luck!!

[brans72]

who makes and where did you buy this hammered finish paint? Any pics?

[kev2809]

i got mine at lowes, made by rustoleum i believe. i used it on my control arms and tank/compressor mounts. just make sure you prep good. i wish i would have used a primer too...but it does look good!

[brans72]

any close ups kev?

[kev2809]

these are the only ones i have i think...

heres the drop spindles..


and heres the lca, with the paint can next to it..

[low79fx]

These are the pics just as I got finished painting the wheels,right before getting tires mounted.The paint I used was Krylon bright silver for a base then used Krylon hammered silver over to finish off.

[kev2809]

^^^ what did you prep the metal with (wire wheel, sand paper, blast) and did you use any primer?

[low79fx]

Wheels were sandblasted,primered,base coated then hammer coated.Used all Krylon paint.Oh yeah,forgot to state that the wheels are painted satin black on inside and back side.

[kev2809]

i know this is a little old..but is there a cheaper way other than blasting to get the rim sanded and prepped?
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[tubbedII]

Originally Posted by kev2809

i know this is a little old..but is there a cheaper way other than blasting to get the rim sanded and prepped?
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Good old sandpaper and elbow grease...just time consuming and annoying. Blasting = more $ but less hassle/work.

.Also, we painted a buddy's 4-Runner wheels (his daily driver) gunmetal grey using the wheel paint at O'Reilly's at the beginning of the summer. We sanded, primpered, painted and cleared using all the same brand and still to this day there's no chips, cracks or peels. He even had new tires installed 3 weeks later and either the paint held up well or the tire shop took good care on putting them on

[kev2809]

did u sand to bare metal? im using valspar one stage black. i heard it sticks pretty damn good. i was thinking rough it up with 180, spray a few coats of primer, 400 wetsand, then shoot 2 coats of paint
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[tubbedII]

Nope..they were alloys so we just roughed up the top clear coat with some scotch pads, and smoothed the areas where the clear was gone and shot it. No sanding at all between any of the coats and didn't bother wet sanding the clear. The looked good though as is.

[kev2809]

ya i cant go that route. these older rims i believe are painted? mine are white...

i really hope i dont have to get down to bare metal...there is a lot of nooks and crannies and curves to have to get to bare metal..

[Telecasterjoey]

Any more pics of the rims on the truck?

[Hottrucks]

hey Kev try taking your wheels to your local head stone carver...yea you know the guy who makes tombstones ( there everywhere) they sand blast all the time and will ussually do them for next to nothing...since they arn't in the buisness....just ask them whne the next time they will be doing it or drop them off and have them give you a call when there done