Rattle Can my wheels?

[Night Fury]

can it work? using flat black rust oleum? whats the process? my wheels are chrome. with center plastic cap. (Alba Force Wheels)

 

[07Burb]

You won't get paint to stick to those chrome wheels very well unless you get all the chrome off first...

 

[Night Fury]

i heard that it will. how do i take off the chrome?

 

[blueflamed03]

question is why rattle can a good set of chrome rims???

 

[Night Fury]

im on a budget :/ how much is powder coating?

 

[Splatmaster527]

if you can fit them in your oven you can do it yourself rather cheap but you would still need to lose the chrome...

 

[MrBalll]

im on a budget :/ how much is powder coating?

I've heard 200 to 400 if you have the company do everything, take off wheels/tires, remove tires from wheels, coat, remount, etc...

I sent out a few emails yesterday to some companies and if they get back to me before someone replies I will let you know what they quote me. I know it differs from place to place but it should give you a general idea.

If you have time you could try this stuff. I've read of success stories with it. I put it on my bumpers and it didn't work out too well for me but it may for you.

 

[gdddup]

ive had wheels powder coated in the past for $70 a wheel
you can spray paint the wheels but from experience it wont last.

 

[mharders]

I just got mine done last week. I paid $25 a wheel to sandblast and $20 to powder coat. So all 4 were done at $180. Sandblasting is mandatory due to paint will not stick to the chrome at all. Shop around because the quotes I got were from $4-800 for a set of 4. I found my shop on craigslist.

 

[fire730]

You can spray them with Plasti-dip. Search online and you will find MANY threads about it on different forums. Some have used it on here but not on wheels. It supposedly sticks to chrome without scuffing the surface at all.

I got a quote to powdercoat my OE Tahoe 20s for $100 per rim and then $125 to paint the 4 caps. Way too much to spend so I may be painting mine also. Atleast mine arent chrome.

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I just got mine done last week. I paid $25 a wheel to sandblast and $20 to powder coat. So all 4 were done at $180. Sandblasting is mandatory due to paint will not stick to the chrome at all. Shop around because the quotes I got were from $4-800 for a set of 4. I found my shop on craigslist.

That sounds more like it. I need to get more quotes.

mharders - Do your wheels have full centercaps or just little popouts in the center?

 

[mharders]

This is mine that I just got done. It 60% gloss 40% matte is what the powdercoater told me

 

[fire730]

So are the caps plastic or metal?

 

[mharders]

Just small pop out. I love the way they turned out just shop around I got some ridiculous quotes to the point where I could just buy new wheels.

 

[mharders]

Plastic, I just painted them myself. They just mixed me a can so I could spray them myself and to touch up any future scratches.

 

[Night Fury]

Thanks guys for the responses. ill check my local shops. any body done the pasti dip on wheels? my friend did it to his Tacoma Valance but that was pastic already haha

 

[highrollin113]

thats an amazing deal you got, te cheapest shop i could find was $150 a wheel, so i spray canned mine and they turned out just fiine, they even made it through a canadian winter. i have a thread from when i did them. it was easy i cleaned and dewaxed the rims. then used self etching primer and then sandable primer then paint then clear coat. i didnt even remove the rubber i just maske them real well. and when i got a flat and had to replace my tire the shop scratched the rim along the edge and i just touched up with left over paint. total bill was $60 and 48 hours worth of work, i also did my bumper and grill

 

[Night Fury]

thats an amazing deal you got, te cheapest shop i could find was $150 a wheel, so i spray canned mine and they turned out just fiine, they even made it through a canadian winter. i have a thread from when i did them. it was easy i cleaned and dewaxed the rims. then used self etching primer and then sandable primer then paint then clear coat. i didnt even remove the rubber i just maske them real well. and when i got a flat and had to replace my tire the shop scratched the rim along the edge and i just touched up with left over paint. total bill was $60 and 48 hours worth of work, i also did my bumper and grill

GREAT news. thank you. will try this when i get back from vacation.