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R1_ON_ONE
10-25-2006, 04:23 PM
Hey everybody, has anybody ever tried painting their rims. I want black rims but cant afford real ones and was wondering if painting them would be a bad idea.

Thanks
tp300ex
10-25-2006, 04:43 PM
if ur talking about spray paint....DONT DO IT! it will chip off!
but u could powdercoat them
metal_mann1988
10-25-2006, 04:44 PM
either powdercoat or a very high quality/high heat paint
tp300ex
10-25-2006, 06:00 PM
there is no ether or....heat also has nuthing to do with it
400eXr1d3rZ
10-25-2006, 06:11 PM
Or you could Anodize them.
BigFish
10-25-2006, 07:12 PM
Anodizing costs ALOT more than p/c....

If u don't give a **** spraybomb them, but if you're looking for quality, p/c them.
prepracing
10-28-2006, 11:27 AM
No matter how its done, the black will chip/scratch off . So if you spray paint them its easy to touch them up whenever you need to
BigFish
10-28-2006, 12:06 PM
If the p/c is done right, it will last. Maybe all the wheels u have seen were halfassed powdercoated (not correctly prepped)
Pappy
10-28-2006, 12:19 PM
Originally posted by BigFish
If the p/c is done right, it will last. Maybe all the wheels u have seen were halfassed powdercoated (not correctly prepped)

I have seen probaly over 500 rims that have been coated from all over the country. And even when done correctly they can get tore up. The conditions atv's are put through has alot to do with how ANY coating will hold up. PC is not indestructable period.