best way to paint rims?

[jordan 23]

hey guys i was wanting to paint my rims black there chrome right now what would be the best way to paint them and it stick..

[06 Honda 450R]

only way to make it stick is to pc it

[hack]

autozone sells rim paint, i've heard amazing results on car rims, and i read of some people doing it on quad rims, and it worked well, but not recommended for creek riding, obviously

[quadboy-55]

PC, or Tremclad it. i cant see paint holding up well. and most door knobs these days dont have the common sense to remove the rim so it looks beautiful when its done and you got paint on youre tires.

[hurley#68]

at your local auto parts store, look for DUPLICOLOR bed liner spray paint (smooth). its roughly 7 bucks. i painted my frame,sub frame,lower a-arm, and rims on a few of my quads/bikes... it works amazining!!!!!! and its indestructible!

[87HONDATRX250X]

Originally posted by hurley#68
at your local auto parts store, look for DUPLICOLOR bed liner spray paint (smooth). its roughly 7 bucks. i painted my frame,sub frame,lower a-arm, and rims on a few of my quads/bikes... it works amazining!!!!!! and its indestructible!

Can you post a pic? I was thinking about doing my rims and my a-arms to. Does it hold up pretty good? How many coats do you suggest. Just scuff up the parts i want to paint?

[Altusrider]

hey sorry took so long to reply.. i am about to do another set and i will take step by step pics.. the set i have done anlready are on a buddies quad and i cant get to it cause its in his storage unit

edit. wrong thread but same topic.. ha

[87HONDATRX250X]

Looking forward to it.

[bobizzle]

i just finished painting my rims, i taped off a nice lip on both front and back, i sanded the inside of the wheel, and taped off the brass inserts for the lug nuts to sit, so when you take the wheels on and off the paint wont scratch and peel. i also used TSP, tri sodium phosphate, to clean the dirt, oils, and anything else that was left befind after sanding. i used two to three coats of black engine enamel. and i sprayed 2 coats of satin clear coat. when everything was dry and able to be handled, i used some blue magic rim cleaner to polish the lip. blue magic works well, and leaves a silicone residue behind, so that the dirt builds up on top, and you can easily wipe it up. i will try and post some pics asap.

[bobizzle]

left side front and rear rims

[bobizzle]

left rear rim and tire, this was a half *** done rims, when i get new tires, i will strip it down and repaint it w/o the tires on it. i also taped off the lug nut holes, so that when you screw them on, then the paint will not chip and scratch. if you have any ques just ask, also the pic quality is not the best because it was off an i-phone.

[bobizzle]

there are a few little chips around the valve stem because i accidently got some grease of the rim before paint, i put grease on the valve stems, so that when i was done spraying, i could just wipe off the paint. the best way to do it is to unmount the tire from the rim, and take out the valve stem, then prep the rim for paint.

[troybilt]

i've used this stuff before. Is ridiculously durable... DURACOAT

Tried it on an old shotgun and it is impossible to scratch off, I always wonder how it would hold up on ATV parts.

http://www.lauerweaponry.com/

[bobizzle]

damn, i might have to order some of this and try it out.

[87HONDATRX250X]

thanks for the wright up!

[jordan 23]

heres what i did i just started only got one painted right now but the rest are ready going to finish tommorow...i first took a electric drill and put like a steel brush pad in it and sanded the rims down so the paint would stick better and then took air hose and blowed them off after that took brake cleaner and srayed on them and whiped all them down with a rag to clean anything left on them after that i sprayed etching primer on them then i used dupli color semi gloss black engine enamal going to put a few coats of that on and then going to put a few coats of clear coat on i think its called dupli color wheel clear coat so far i think its looking great

[bobizzle]

do ya have a pic of the wheel ya already did? i would like to see how it came out

[jordan 23]

ill tryin post some soon but i havent put clear coat on it yet so once its done i will i was goin to finish today but its not sunny and its cold

[bobizzle]

yeaah, i know what cha mean, i bead blasted some parts for my friend, but its could and damp out tod, had to spray a ruff coat of primer, and imma bead blast it off again before i paint it

[jordan 23]

sorry it took so long had some delays they turned out really good thou the back ones are not finished yet.

[jordan 23]

close up looks like a missed a little spot on hub i just went over the hubs fast

[Pappy]

Have them powdercoated....

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2660/4101385721_dbd25ea464_o.jpg

[jordan 23]

how much would it cost for 4 wheels just normal black pappy??

[Pappy]

standard bare aluminum rims are $20 each

[hack]

powdercoating or annodizing is def the way to go on these. i used truck bed liner and after a days worth of riding on trails and creek, there were very few scratches. if you only ride track, you'd be completely fine.