Painted my spare wheel. Thoughts? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

tdave00 · 03-19-2010, 01:48 AM

I picked some wheels and tires up last week. The paint is bubbling in a few places on them so I decided to paint the spare to see how it would look darker. I like it, but not sure the dark center section is right for my truck. Thoughts?

Here's one of the unpainted rims on the rear.

And the painted one on the front.

TheSeeker · 03-19-2010, 01:56 AM

I like the wheels look, I think it would look the best if you matched it to whatever color your truck is/will be.

tdave00 · 03-19-2010, 02:10 AM

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Originally Posted by TheSeeker

I like the wheels look, I think it would look the best if you matched it to whatever color your truck is/will be.

Thanks. These are temporary, and keeping the shop truck look for a while, so not gonna paint them green.

Paul M · 03-19-2010, 02:33 AM

darker looks better on the truck

thepenguin99 · 03-19-2010, 03:44 AM

I like the darker look much better. What is that, gunmetal? Looks pretty good whatever it is.

SATownChevy · 03-19-2010, 09:36 AM

looks good

tommyd241 · 03-19-2010, 09:47 AM

I think they look good darker.

cdowns · 03-19-2010, 10:46 AM

i like the way it came out looks less like a modern wheel

Keith Seymore · 03-19-2010, 12:44 PM

Wow.

I think it looks great; enough so that I am a bit surprised at the seemingly "lukewarm" response you've gotten so far.

I especially like the way you did part of the cap to match the spokes. Very integrated and professional looking, IMO.

K

Longhorn321 · 03-19-2010, 12:57 PM

Darker for sure. Looks great.

**GruntMoanCough** · 03-19-2010, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by tdave00

Ain't nothing wrong with that, looks good IMO!

71HUGGER396 · 03-19-2010, 03:19 PM

I like the painted one better.

Jacfourteen · 03-19-2010, 03:22 PM

Painted for sure!

GREASEMONKEY72 · 03-19-2010, 03:29 PM

+1 for the darker one

6772owner · 03-19-2010, 04:51 PM

+2 on the painted, can you give me some info on how you prepped the wheel, did you use primer? What paint did you use? I am looking at painting the wheels on my truck to "freshen" them up for now until I can get some bigger rollers. Any advice would be appreciated.... Thanks

JonFrankMc · 03-19-2010, 06:13 PM

I love it. Definitely paint the rest of them to match. What brand paint did you use?

Jonathan

southbounddee · 03-19-2010, 06:24 PM

OOOWEE!! that looks good! i found my wheels and tires for $500 and the chrome was flaking off so i painted mine with dupli-color wheel paint and i love it! good job..

KcLevi · 03-19-2010, 07:06 PM

Like the rest the painted looks great. Funny how much a simple little detail turns them wheels from blah to BAD@$$. Looks awesome!

hayhauler71 · 03-19-2010, 09:21 PM

The darker one looks great, do the other 3 and post up some pics installed.

**Stocker** · 03-20-2010, 12:35 AM

Painted one is a huge improvement over stock. When I looked at the first (unpainted) pic, I thought 'hmm... nothing special, just another aftermarket wheel', but the other one has been completely transformed. Very nice!

tdave00 · 03-20-2010, 01:09 PM

Thanks guys. Appreciate the comments.

I just cleaned the wheel really good and then sanded the area down lightly with some fine grit paper to roughen the paint up. I Cleaned it with some brake cleaner and masked it off. Two coats of Duplicolor wheel paint from Advance Auto.

After cleaning, but before paint.

During:

After:

dhaymaker · 03-20-2010, 02:56 PM

When it comes to painted wheels, I'm not much of a fan of painted-to-match rally wheels. But the wheels you have definitely needed attention and the dark makes them look so much better. I'm thinking it's better to have the darker wheel so it has a little contrast to the body color. Good job!

Many years ago I bought a set of Cragar SS wheels that were flaking real bad. Did the same thing, took off all the flakes, slightly roughed them with some fine grit sandpaper and painted them. I did the outside with Light Argent (rally wheel color) and the hub/spoke with Dark Argent. They didn't look too bad with a set of Red-Lines on my old '59 Chevy Wagon!

6772owner · 03-22-2010, 09:58 AM

Thank you very much for the info, seems easy enough, I need to try this.

MCSO5164 · 03-22-2010, 12:18 PM

The dark one looks good.

tdave00 · 03-23-2010, 04:48 AM

Painted another wheel tonight. I used a different color. It's not as dark and more flat (semi gloss and semi gloss clearcoat) than the previous color. Looking forward to seeing it on the truck. The pictures aren't so great, but it looks really good.

Lot of prep work (2 hours) just to get it ready to paint.

I'll take some better pics when I get it on the truck.

Decided to paint the center cap too. The center piece of the cap was just a metal sticker with a thicker clear plastic sticker over it. Should be easy enough to make those. Hardest part will be finding that thin metal and cutting it to size. Guess I could cut some thin aluminum. Thoughts?

03-19-2010, 01:48 AM	#1
tdave00 Restoring a 68 SWB Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 1,068	Painted my spare wheel. Thoughts? I picked some wheels and tires up last week. The paint is bubbling in a few places on them so I decided to paint the spare to see how it would look darker. I like it, but not sure the dark center section is right for my truck. Thoughts? Here's one of the unpainted rims on the rear. And the painted one on the front. __________________ My Build Thread: Lucy - My 1968 SWB - Shop Truck Style North Nashville Concrete Contractor

03-19-2010, 01:56 AM	#2
TheSeeker Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Glendale, AZ Posts: 337	Re: Painted my spare wheel. Thoughts? I like the wheels look, I think it would look the best if you matched it to whatever color your truck is/will be.

03-19-2010, 02:33 AM	#4
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03-19-2010, 03:44 AM	#5
thepenguin99 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Millington TN Posts: 435	Re: Painted my spare wheel. Thoughts? I like the darker look much better. What is that, gunmetal? Looks pretty good whatever it is.

03-19-2010, 09:36 AM	#6
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03-19-2010, 04:51 PM	#15
6772owner Gearhead Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,193	Re: Painted my spare wheel. Thoughts? +2 on the painted, can you give me some info on how you prepped the wheel, did you use primer? What paint did you use? I am looking at painting the wheels on my truck to "freshen" them up for now until I can get some bigger rollers. Any advice would be appreciated.... Thanks __________________ 2002 Saturn SL2, My D/D 2019 Ford Fusion SE, Ecoboost - Wife's D/D 1993 Camaro Z28, A4, CAI, Cat-Back Exhaust Project C10 (my 72' C10 w/96' LT1, 700R4, bagged F&R, 18's (for now), Short/Fleet) -- SOLD! Build Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=313644

03-19-2010, 06:13 PM	#16
JonFrankMc Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Midlothian, Texas Posts: 193	Re: Painted my spare wheel. Thoughts? I love it. Definitely paint the rest of them to match. What brand paint did you use? Jonathan

03-19-2010, 06:24 PM	#17
southbounddee Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Gainesville, fl Posts: 187	Re: Painted my spare wheel. Thoughts? OOOWEE!! that looks good! i found my wheels and tires for $500 and the chrome was flaking off so i painted mine with dupli-color wheel paint and i love it! good job.. Attached Images __________________ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=385860



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03-19-2010, 07:06 PM	#18
KcLevi Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kansas City ks Posts: 87	Re: Painted my spare wheel. Thoughts? Like the rest the painted looks great. Funny how much a simple little detail turns them wheels from blah to BAD@$$. Looks awesome! __________________ 1970 C-10. Black on outside Blue on the inside. Will be at least a 4-6 drop ASAP.

03-19-2010, 09:21 PM	#19
hayhauler71 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: St. Paul MN. Posts: 1,996	Re: Painted my spare wheel. Thoughts? The darker one looks great, do the other 3 and post up some pics installed.

03-20-2010, 12:35 AM	#20
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03-20-2010, 01:09 PM	#21
tdave00 Restoring a 68 SWB Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 1,068	Re: Painted my spare wheel. Thoughts? Thanks guys. Appreciate the comments. I just cleaned the wheel really good and then sanded the area down lightly with some fine grit paper to roughen the paint up. I Cleaned it with some brake cleaner and masked it off. Two coats of Duplicolor wheel paint from Advance Auto. After cleaning, but before paint. During: After: __________________ My Build Thread: Lucy - My 1968 SWB - Shop Truck Style North Nashville Concrete Contractor Last edited by tdave00; 03-20-2010 at 01:16 PM.

03-20-2010, 02:56 PM	#22
dhaymaker Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Peyton, CO Posts: 448	Re: Painted my spare wheel. Thoughts? When it comes to painted wheels, I'm not much of a fan of painted-to-match rally wheels. But the wheels you have definitely needed attention and the dark makes them look so much better. I'm thinking it's better to have the darker wheel so it has a little contrast to the body color. Good job! Many years ago I bought a set of Cragar SS wheels that were flaking real bad. Did the same thing, took off all the flakes, slightly roughed them with some fine grit sandpaper and painted them. I did the outside with Light Argent (rally wheel color) and the hub/spoke with Dark Argent. They didn't look too bad with a set of Red-Lines on my old '59 Chevy Wagon! __________________ don "The DRBMan" 2014 Audi A4 (The Wife's Daily Driver) 2017 HD Ultra (The Cruiser) 2003 HD Fatboy (The Ride) 2001 Chevy Suburban (Another back up!!) For the first time in forever, not a single 67-72 Chevy truck, Blazer, or Suburban on the property! Basically retired and getting the new Motorhome ready for some traveling. Doing a bit of work on the house getting it ready to sell! LOL!!

03-22-2010, 09:58 AM	#23
6772owner Gearhead Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,193	Re: Painted my spare wheel. Thoughts? Thank you very much for the info, seems easy enough, I need to try this. __________________ 2002 Saturn SL2, My D/D 2019 Ford Fusion SE, Ecoboost - Wife's D/D 1993 Camaro Z28, A4, CAI, Cat-Back Exhaust Project C10 (my 72' C10 w/96' LT1, 700R4, bagged F&R, 18's (for now), Short/Fleet) -- SOLD! Build Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=313644

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03-23-2010, 04:48 AM	#25
tdave00 Restoring a 68 SWB Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 1,068	Re: Painted my spare wheel. Thoughts? Painted another wheel tonight. I used a different color. It's not as dark and more flat (semi gloss and semi gloss clearcoat) than the previous color. Looking forward to seeing it on the truck. The pictures aren't so great, but it looks really good. Lot of prep work (2 hours) just to get it ready to paint. I'll take some better pics when I get it on the truck. Decided to paint the center cap too. The center piece of the cap was just a metal sticker with a thicker clear plastic sticker over it. Should be easy enough to make those. Hardest part will be finding that thin metal and cutting it to size. Guess I could cut some thin aluminum. Thoughts? __________________ My Build Thread: Lucy - My 1968 SWB - Shop Truck Style North Nashville Concrete Contractor Last edited by tdave00; 03-23-2010 at 04:56 AM.

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