Ditched the beauty rings - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Rogue_Alphonse · 08-11-2011, 07:59 PM

and painted [just the back] rims with that Krylon Hammered black metallic paint. I only did the back because they're Rallys, and the fronts are wagon wheels. I have another pair of Rallys already painted up and ready for when I get my new tires.

I'm going to keep the rims black, but the truck EVENTUALLY will end up a slightly darkened silver.

Keep 'em or leave 'em?

lilpoindexter · 08-11-2011, 08:21 PM

Trim rings are played out. Leave them off.

83chevyman · 08-11-2011, 08:53 PM

leave them off. i have them on my truck when i got it and im going to take them off

Rogue_Alphonse · 08-11-2011, 09:02 PM

Well the main reason of having them was to hide the two different types of rims... yeah I guess they;re not going back on.

motornut · 08-11-2011, 09:46 PM

up here the salt plus the bite of those makes rust coming out under the rings
I don't use em......got 3/4 sets of em,and noisey i find
i did paint rims flat black.....never again
came home one time to my son having washed the gold burb,
asked what can i clean the wheels with nothing seems to work
said yea it's flat paint,like the body on the old truck.....
but i do like the centers

**old Rusty C10** · 08-11-2011, 09:59 PM

i like that hammered black rustoleum and used that stuff to paint my inner wheel wells and the firewall on my truck

Rogue_Alphonse · 08-11-2011, 11:12 PM

The hammered paint is great... I think I've used it for everything that they claim it can be used on

I think I'm going to leave the centers and for sure ditch the trim rings though, at least on my pickup. I'll probably do the Blazer rims in silver and find the 4 best looking trim rings to slap on it [yeah, yeah thing with the orange hood in the background is that said Blazer]

My rims WERE flat black, and I'm with you on that... MISTAKE! But I needed to cover up BRIGHT GLOSS RED. UGH!

67_SS396 · 08-11-2011, 11:24 PM

I personally don't care for black wheels unless they have a trim ring. I painted mine gloss black and left the ring on.
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motornut · 08-11-2011, 11:26 PM

thats funny cause now i was asked if i'm gona paint the wheels red,
i wanted to before.....said maybe for christmas,and i'm thinkin maybe ,
long as don't have to paint the truck green lol

just starting to see the hammered paint used up here,
or is it paint hammered lol no wait thats me hammered painting

Rogue_Alphonse · 08-11-2011, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by motornut

thats funny cause now i was asked if i'm gona paint the wheels red,
i wanted to before.....said maybe for christmas,and i'm thinkin maybe ,
long as don't have to paint the truck green lol

just starting to see the hammered paint used up here,
or is it paint hammered lol no wait thats me hammered painting

The paint and myself were both hammered lol

Don't do red rims, I beg you... here's what they looked like when my blazer was first bought... Granted I did transfer them onto my diesel pickup which is blue, but still... HATED the red rims. I douced them in flat black while they were on the Blazer.

motornut · 08-12-2011, 06:54 AM

is it the light or is it a dark red
i like the wagons on the back red
dam i like the full running boards too
had red wheels before, 79 mini green with red wheels
and my 79 camero rims painted red, i put on my cutopless
but then painted them black again to go on the 83 birlinetta
only got one pic red rims,no flag painted on yet
not in a rush....and it still no for now lol

njlimbaugh · 08-12-2011, 12:53 PM

My truck's got full wheel covers on stock steel wheels. It's cheap, different and I can change the look in 5 minutes!

sumran · 08-12-2011, 02:33 PM

Red rims only look right with wide whites and dome hubcaps.

spudz · 08-12-2011, 02:46 PM

I like the trim rings....

J Knight · 08-12-2011, 09:19 PM

I like em too.

Telecasterjoey · 08-12-2011, 10:52 PM

Hey motornut, pretty sure I gave you a thumbs up at Canadian tire the other day!
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motornut · 08-15-2011, 07:22 AM

Merivale?
oh you were at the end of the first row, just getting out to go in,and i was leaving?
just wondering you would have been a good distance.....how does that shiney roll on paint look lol

08-11-2011, 07:59 PM	#1
Rogue_Alphonse Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Gap PA Posts: 280	Ditched the beauty rings and painted [just the back] rims with that Krylon Hammered black metallic paint. I only did the back because they're Rallys, and the fronts are wagon wheels. I have another pair of Rallys already painted up and ready for when I get my new tires. I'm going to keep the rims black, but the truck EVENTUALLY will end up a slightly darkened silver. Keep 'em or leave 'em? __________________ 1991 Mustang GT Vert, T-5 w/ Pro 5.0, Trick Flow upper & lower, BBK cold air intake, 3:73, BAMA chip, etc. 1988 K5 Blazer, [coming soon] TBI 400, SM465/NP208, 12 bolt rear, 3:08's, looks like a 1980. 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0 fully loaded daily driver! Where there's a will, there's a rig!

08-11-2011, 08:21 PM	#2
lilpoindexter Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: los angeles Posts: 1,133	Re: Ditched the beauty rings Trim rings are played out. Leave them off.

08-11-2011, 08:53 PM	#3
83chevyman Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: United States Posts: 77	Re: Ditched the beauty rings leave them off. i have them on my truck when i got it and im going to take them off

08-11-2011, 09:02 PM	#4
Rogue_Alphonse Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Gap PA Posts: 280	Re: Ditched the beauty rings Well the main reason of having them was to hide the two different types of rims... yeah I guess they;re not going back on. __________________ 1991 Mustang GT Vert, T-5 w/ Pro 5.0, Trick Flow upper & lower, BBK cold air intake, 3:73, BAMA chip, etc. 1988 K5 Blazer, [coming soon] TBI 400, SM465/NP208, 12 bolt rear, 3:08's, looks like a 1980. 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0 fully loaded daily driver! Where there's a will, there's a rig!

08-11-2011, 09:46 PM	#5
motornut 78K & 79C Jimmys Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Ottawa Ont CANADA Posts: 7,901	Re: Ditched the beauty rings up here the salt plus the bite of those makes rust coming out under the rings I don't use em......got 3/4 sets of em,and noisey i find i did paint rims flat black.....never again came home one time to my son having washed the gold burb, asked what can i clean the wheels with nothing seems to work said yea it's flat paint,like the body on the old truck..... but i do like the centers Attached Images __________________ John 1978 GMCJimmy4X4-350/203 1979 GMCJimmy4X2-305/350

08-11-2011, 09:59 PM	#6
old Rusty C10 Robert Olson Transport Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: recent transplant to NC USA Posts: 20,300	Re: Ditched the beauty rings i like that hammered black rustoleum and used that stuff to paint my inner wheel wells and the firewall on my truck __________________ Bob 1951 International running on a squarebody chassis "If a man's worth is judged by the people he associates himself with, then i am the richest man in the world knowing some of the fine people of this board" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...t.php?f=25&a=9 (you can review the site rules here!) PM Me for your vehicle/parts hauling needs in the North East US or see my Facebook page Robert Olson Transport Live each day to the fullest.. you never know when fate is going to pull the rug out from under you... I hate cancer!!

08-11-2011, 11:12 PM	#7
Rogue_Alphonse Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Gap PA Posts: 280	Re: Ditched the beauty rings The hammered paint is great... I think I've used it for everything that they claim it can be used on I think I'm going to leave the centers and for sure ditch the trim rings though, at least on my pickup. I'll probably do the Blazer rims in silver and find the 4 best looking trim rings to slap on it [yeah, yeah thing with the orange hood in the background is that said Blazer] My rims WERE flat black, and I'm with you on that... MISTAKE! But I needed to cover up BRIGHT GLOSS RED. UGH! __________________ 1991 Mustang GT Vert, T-5 w/ Pro 5.0, Trick Flow upper & lower, BBK cold air intake, 3:73, BAMA chip, etc. 1988 K5 Blazer, [coming soon] TBI 400, SM465/NP208, 12 bolt rear, 3:08's, looks like a 1980. 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0 fully loaded daily driver! Where there's a will, there's a rig!

08-11-2011, 11:24 PM	#8
67_SS396 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Blue Ridge, Tx Posts: 1,172	Re: Ditched the beauty rings I personally don't care for black wheels unless they have a trim ring. I painted mine gloss black and left the ring on. Posted via Mobile Device __________________ Fawker Fab three seater rock crawler buggy 498 BBC/SM465/203/205 doubler, propane, 5.13's, 42" PB Rockers '66 C10 - The new hot rod '77 3+3 Dually - 12 valve 4wd conversion tow rig project '28 Ford 2 door sedan street rod RevLimit Offroad "Hang on beer, we can do this."

08-11-2011, 11:26 PM	#9
motornut 78K & 79C Jimmys Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Ottawa Ont CANADA Posts: 7,901	Re: Ditched the beauty rings thats funny cause now i was asked if i'm gona paint the wheels red, i wanted to before.....said maybe for christmas,and i'm thinkin maybe , long as don't have to paint the truck green lol just starting to see the hammered paint used up here, or is it paint hammered lol no wait thats me hammered painting __________________ John 1978 GMCJimmy4X4-350/203 1979 GMCJimmy4X2-305/350

08-12-2011, 06:54 AM	#11
motornut 78K & 79C Jimmys Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Ottawa Ont CANADA Posts: 7,901	Re: Ditched the beauty rings is it the light or is it a dark red i like the wagons on the back red dam i like the full running boards too had red wheels before, 79 mini green with red wheels and my 79 camero rims painted red, i put on my cutopless but then painted them black again to go on the 83 birlinetta only got one pic red rims,no flag painted on yet not in a rush....and it still no for now lol Attached Images __________________ John 1978 GMCJimmy4X4-350/203 1979 GMCJimmy4X2-305/350 Last edited by motornut; 08-12-2011 at 07:03 AM.

08-12-2011, 12:53 PM	#12
njlimbaugh Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: LaFayette GA Posts: 111	Re: Ditched the beauty rings My truck's got full wheel covers on stock steel wheels. It's cheap, different and I can change the look in 5 minutes!

08-12-2011, 02:33 PM	#13
sumran Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Gainesville, FL Posts: 406	Re: Ditched the beauty rings Red rims only look right with wide whites and dome hubcaps. __________________ Randy Summers Never brake in the learning curve! 1984 GMC Sierra project truck http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=446737

08-12-2011, 02:46 PM	#14
spudz Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Branchville SC Posts: 1,647	Re: Ditched the beauty rings I like the trim rings.... __________________ 2004 z71, 96 z71 on 38s, 88 Chevy k5 blazer, 4in lift. 84 swb project, 82 SWB project , 84 chevy 4x4 lwb project, 88 Jimmy beater/highschool ride. 79 c30. 99 tahoe 4x4 project. and a bunch of parts trucks..

08-12-2011, 09:19 PM	#15
J Knight Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Baytown TX Posts: 2,219	Re: Ditched the beauty rings I like em too. __________________ John 82 Chevy Silverado 350ci/TH350

08-12-2011, 10:52 PM	#16
Telecasterjoey Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Ottawa ON Posts: 514	Re: Ditched the beauty rings Hey motornut, pretty sure I gave you a thumbs up at Canadian tire the other day! Posted via Mobile Device



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08-15-2011, 07:22 AM	#17
motornut 78K & 79C Jimmys Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Ottawa Ont CANADA Posts: 7,901	Re: Ditched the beauty rings Merivale? oh you were at the end of the first row, just getting out to go in,and i was leaving? just wondering you would have been a good distance.....how does that shiney roll on paint look lol __________________ John 1978 GMCJimmy4X4-350/203 1979 GMCJimmy4X2-305/350 Last edited by motornut; 08-15-2011 at 07:31 AM.

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