Painting stock rims?
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Painting stock rims?
Hey, i got a '96 3.0 ranger for free. Ive been driving it for about a month now, and done a couple mods to it such as: under dash neons, the airbox mod, a sweet sound system, and currently, im tinting the windows.
However, i was recently thinking and doing something with the rims im guessing would make it look better. If anything, I want to do paint (i dont wanna buy new rims or powdercoat because i wont have this truck for too long...).
So here are some pics of it. What color, if any should i paint my rims. or should i do something else like polish the !@#$ outta them?
i dont know wat will look right with the paint job i got.
Plus, im in Ohio so there will be salt on the road as you can see on my truck
what other mods under 20 bux would be worth doing?
My truck:
Thanks
However, i was recently thinking and doing something with the rims im guessing would make it look better. If anything, I want to do paint (i dont wanna buy new rims or powdercoat because i wont have this truck for too long...).
So here are some pics of it. What color, if any should i paint my rims. or should i do something else like polish the !@#$ outta them?
i dont know wat will look right with the paint job i got.
Plus, im in Ohio so there will be salt on the road as you can see on my truck
what other mods under 20 bux would be worth doing?
My truck:
Thanks
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I used the gunmetal rim paint (by dupcolor) they have a autozone and Advance auto on my jeeps rims. The spraypaint can does the work for you. Its sort of glittery. I will post a pic later, It made the jeep look alot better, happy with the results. Use index cards and a light primer. It only took 2 cans for all 4 rims, 5 coats each tire, 20min apart. $12 made a huge difference.
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Originally Posted by rolsmojave3
If you're going to sell it, just leave them.
so duplicolor paint is the way to go? and they have special rim paint?
can anyone give an example on what color i should use. that gunmetal looks sweet on your jeep, i just dont know what will wook with mine. throw me some more suggestions and ill try to photoshop the colors on. pics of the color would help a lot :)
thanks
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Originally Posted by Bigdank
sorry to go off topic but i have the same ranger stock rims, i was wondering how wide they are? also, i suggest going black, maybe a green black and if your going to really get into it put a brown stripe to match your paint job.
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ill give it a try. where could i get this paint..in those colors. im thinking that i will have to go with a color thats close to but not the same a my paint cuz itll be impossible to find.. :(
Will any spray paint work? i plan to do a lot of clearcoat layers.
Will any spray paint work? i plan to do a lot of clearcoat layers.
Last edited by DBXFX; 01-02-2008 at 08:02 PM.
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I would use the rim paint from autozone/walmart/Advance auto. It looks oem when you get done, my jeep rims do not look painted. I dont know about regular spraypaint unless you were going jet black or something.
Heres the directions i used, i used index cars instead of newspaper.
http://carbodywork.blogspot.com/2006...-car-rims.html
Heres the directions i used, i used index cars instead of newspaper.
http://carbodywork.blogspot.com/2006...-car-rims.html
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alright, ill give it a try. hopefully ill be able to heat up my garage...its below 30 outside!!!
do i need to take the wheels off the truck?
when i put em back on, do i have to torque it special.. i have a impact wrench and a air socket, but i dont want to over torque it. how do i put them back on?
thanks
do i need to take the wheels off the truck?
when i put em back on, do i have to torque it special.. i have a impact wrench and a air socket, but i dont want to over torque it. how do i put them back on?
thanks
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ok i think i found one color but its engine enamel and not wheel paint. i doubt ill be able to find any wheel paint with the right color. also, for the tan strip, i think i know where i can get touch up paint that might be the same color. could i use this engine paint>>
http://www.caswellplating.com/vht/krylon_engine.html along with the factory touch up paint and then some spray bottle clearcoat? or will that not work?
does anyone know what my paint colors are called?
ok i think i found one color but its engine enamel and not wheel paint. i doubt ill be able to find any wheel paint with the right color. also, for the tan strip, i think i know where i can get touch up paint that might be the same color. could i use this engine paint>>
http://www.caswellplating.com/vht/krylon_engine.html along with the factory touch up paint and then some spray bottle clearcoat? or will that not work?
does anyone know what my paint colors are called?
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