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My wheels cost $125 ea at discount tire, powder coat cost ? Level8 MK6, made to fit Toyota Trucks, an idea.

 

Thank you

 

Love those rims, unfortunately I don't have 5 bills for rims right now. I need to get our trust done, I paid the house off 3 years ago and have been procrastinating. A local attorney wants 2k to do it. Probably not something to go discount on.

 

Priorities, you my friend are a smart man.

 

I see you like Chaquita bananas!

 

Potassium FTW!

 

I did. Color choice is simply personal taste. @mountain mike , to me a lot depends on your vehicle color. I don't like anything polished or chrome with white because it washes out. The bronze look is hot rt now and on some vehicles looks great again not my choice for white. Remove your wheels, clean them really good, if aluminum make sure you grind down any bubbled areas, sand wheel lightly by hand, tape around tire, a dusting of etching primer doesn't hurt, apply several light coats of your color of choice. You can clear with a gloss or Matt finish if you desire, I liked just using spray paint, the all in one primer and paint it seems to fill scratches better. I also like the ease of spray paint in case I scuff the wheel off reading I can remove it and simply scuff and respray. If it on road use you could go as far as color matching your wheels to body color (I may try this anyway) hop this helps by the time you remove all the wheels and do it rt it takes about a day but a nice easy day and you can slip in a tire rotation as well

 

Post a side pic of the truck and I will Photoshop it for you.

I used to be in the Photoshop thread until people got mad at me because I didn't fix the pic fast enough, I said eff em and didn't go back.

 

I like the black on my silver truck, I got the SCS wheels in a black gloss, wish I had waited for the black matte. With the offroading, they get scratched alot so a black rattle can fixes them fast.

 

Thanks Chris for the help, once I choose a color I will follow you guide.
Andy I will get a pic and post up later today. No hurry as I am in this trust pursuit as well as trying to finish taxes today. And I am having printer troubles, Windows 10 with an ancient Dell printer-driver issues. Aarrgghh!!!

 

Yes, if your going to off road at all I try to consider how easy a finish is to touch up. Granted I haven't been much yet. Still I love a powder coated finish, however very hard to touch up, justin showed me the practicality of dit bedliner and it's just about the most practical solution for armor. Wheels, as mentioned, a simple rattle can in color of. choice can be made to look fresh and new again for very little exspense and a little time. Automotive finnishes aren't just for looks. They help maintain the health of your body and other components and protect from rust, corrosion, and in some areas a harsh and unyielding sun which will wreak havoc on both paint and interior

 

This tip comes from the Plasti Derp thread instead of tape use cheap playing cards to between the rim and tire. I did try this but lol not on my truck on a set of small tractor wheels before I sold them and it does work and is a lot easier then trying to get the tape to lay down . What I did do was that was not part of the tip was put tape around the cards just above the rim to keep the cards tight to each other so no over spray snuck underneath. YMMV

Cypher

 

Yes, I have bed liner on all armor, best thing to use.

And I like a layer of dirt to protect the paint.

 

Ok luddite ..for the record PC's ok not Mac's and not a program expert of any type but I can do pretty well with OS's and Small networking etc . Photo Shop is in a whole other realm I can do one thing with it though lol leave it alone and it leaves me alone win win :} I do not see all colors of the spectrum anymore shade blind from welding and looking at hot steel. I see primary colors and some off of primary but if the color is just a few shades off nope or if it is a very light shade say very light grey nope it appears white to me . Let that be a lesson to those who want to do a lot of welding !! lol Oh I can do one thing with Photo shop let someone else do it !!I have a friend who is a professional master photographer I take things to her that I really want done lol

Cypher

 

I used to not wear anything brazing now use dark sunglasses. Wouldn't be able to see too good with welding goggles "mac"!

 

Macs are great for people that don't know computers

 

As long as your happy probably just as good but I think I'd at least put 1 of those windshield screens in when you park it

 

Well they don't know computers and have a lot of extra money laying around for upgrades etc :}

Cypher

 

Cooking shows ought to be illegal.

Threw some skinless boneless chicken breasts in a green tortilla soup mix in crock pot. Good early dinner on a cold wet day (50s)