Painting chrome U255 spokes black

[DwDrummer]

Has anybody here ever painted their chrome u255's spokes black and leave the lip chrome? I love the look of the Boss 330 wheels but always hated the polsihed lip so I bought a set of U255's and wanted to have the spokes painted black. I talked to a body shop and he thought the paint wouldn't hold up long at all. Just wanted to have a few other opinions on whether he's right or not. He does good work and trust worthy but do not want to ruin the wheels if it doesn't work out.

I tried plastidip but it kept bonding to the tape and pulling the dip off the spokes. Any help would be greatly appreciated as I would love to have them painted ASAP.

Thanks!

 

[extremetint]

You need to pull the tape when the plastidip is still wet.

 

[DwDrummer]

Actually tried that after the last coat and it still was pulling the dip.

 

[#1taho]

Vinyl wrap them. Looks good

 

[DwDrummer]

Considered that too but could possibly have them painted cheaper than vinyl by the time I paid for labor.

 

[#1taho]

It will be very hard to paint with out sand blasting them. And you can't return them back. I just blasted my chrome rims and painted them black. My chrome was no good. But yours looks good. I would wrap it. Stronger than paint if you use a good vinyl. I already have a few chips. I don't know from where. And I used acrylic paint for the strength too

 

[#1taho]

Before

After

 

[jerryjoe28]

Actually tried that after the last coat and it still was pulling the dip.

for plasti to do a tape line you cant do the normal "light coat method" you would need to do the center but stay away from the tape line. then on your last coat go down to the tape line and do a heavy coat. pull the tape as soon as you can and it should dry with a nice clean line. I would practice on a flat surface before trying a wheel!

 

[massivespl]

If plastic dip take a razor at the tape line and score it before pulling tape off. Pull slow and have your razor ready to score/cut tape line more if needed.... But as others said I would just wrap it gloss black vinyl

 

[DwDrummer]

I gave plastidip another try yesterday. I done 3 coats and added another wet coat by the tape line and it pulled away much better!

May do the other 3 today and run plastidip untill I can find somebody to paint or wrap them.

 

[DirtyBlackHoe]

those look awesome!

 

[jerryjoe28]

I gave plastidip another try yesterday. I done 3 coats and added another wet coat by the tape line and it pulled away much better!

May do the other 3 today and run plastidip untill I can find somebody to paint or wrap them.




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glad it worked out for you!

 

[#1taho]

When you put them on I would like a pic.

 

[massivespl]

Has anybody here ever painted their chrome u255's spokes black and leave the lip chrome? I love the look of the Boss 330 wheels but always hated the polsihed lip so I bought a set of U255's and wanted to have the spokes painted black. I talked to a body shop and he thought the paint wouldn't hold up long at all. Just wanted to have a few other opinions on whether he's right or not. He does good work and trust worthy but do not want to ruin the wheels if it doesn't work out.

I tried plastidip but it kept bonding to the tape and pulling the dip off the spokes. Any help would be greatly appreciated as I would love to have them painted ASAP.

Thanks!

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Back like 6years ago I had 24" boss 330s... And stock height :/ lol I got compliments on those rims like crazy.... Your U2 rims should look pretty darn good when u get done.

 

[fiatdale]

Looking good dude!

 

[DwDrummer]

Thanks everybody! I finally got the wheels dipped just waiting on the local shop to get their alignment machine fixed so I can get the truck aligned and get them back on.

 

[DwDrummer]

Finally got the wheels on and took a few pics. Sorry truck is nasty from all the rain.

 

[NathanJax]

 

[Fosscore]

Looks good. Lip picks up the rest of the body chrome.

 

[DwDrummer]

Yessir just wished I could find a good body shop to paint them for me lol.