Painting rims black!

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#11

04-19-2012, 05:40 PM

BlackRainSS

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Originally Posted by Budsjlm

if you want just flat black just shoot them with plasti dip and call it a day

I was going to say the same thing, my buddy is doing it to his f-150 sometime within a few weeks

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04-19-2012, 06:15 PM

zzapultimate

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Originally Posted by FlamehedCFH

Do NOT let tire shine get on the plasti-dip. Many of my friends have had it bubble up and start to peel off.

Odd.. I've heard the exact opposite. Apply some tire shine to get the plasti-dip to shine and appear glossy.

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04-19-2012, 10:42 PM

FlamehedCFH

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Originally Posted by zzapultimate

Odd.. I've heard the exact opposite. Apply some tire shine to get the plasti-dip to shine and appear glossy.

Might be certain types that cause it. I suggest we put it to a test.

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04-20-2012, 08:45 AM

yutzybrian

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I used VHT Epoxy Paint (Satin black) with Duplicolor Wheel Clear on mine and they have held up very well. No problems with using tire shine either

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04-21-2012, 01:12 AM

04chevyboy

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Originally Posted by yutzybrian

I used VHT Epoxy Paint (Satin black) with Duplicolor Wheel Clear on mine and they have held up very well. No problems with using tire shine either

iwill probaly use your system then! lol

#16

04-21-2012, 03:56 AM

Zeke

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@04chevyboy: How the heck did you get brake cleaner on them?!

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05-06-2012, 10:49 PM

04chevyboy

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Originally Posted by Zeke

@04chevyboy: How the heck did you get brake cleaner on them?!

I was spraying the inner part of the rims trying to clean off the brake dust that has built up from 8 years lol

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