Painting Steel Wheels

Hey!

So I think I'm days away from getting my first vehicle, my first Toyota, and my first Tacoma... I'm excited to say the least

I'm pretty sure I'll be getting a Black A/C with steel wheels and I was just curious on any recommendations on how to paint them... Powder coat? Spray Paint? Professionally blasted and painted? Oh and pics would be nice!

 

There are tons of painting threads. It is pretty easy and cheap, plus easy to fix. You sand, use adhesion promotor, prime, sand some more, prime again (2-3) coats, paint (2-3) coats, then clear coats (2-3) coats. Powder coating is nice but chips and is expensive. Do a search on here. I used Duplo wheel paint.

 

Here's how i did it:

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/wheels-tires/51358-painting-stock-rims-easy.html

they still look great today, havent touched up at all

 

Thanks for the pic - your truck was actually my inspiration for going with steel wheels!

 

Make sure you get a 4.5 backspacing or less for less problems with rubbing your uca's in the future

 

Dem wheels look perty. Didn't think bout it before, but I am now. Got a silver quad cab that I am trying to get rid of everything silve xept for the body. Gonna follow up on this.

 

thanks

had chrome rims on my other trucks

Decided to paint them before winter ( couple years ago )

but they turned out so good, havent looked for different rims

and once i put the Duratracs on , it was a done deal.

plus didnt have to mess with any back spacing, TPMS valves, etc.

 

Wooo.... shes a work in progress...
Plasti-dip... not paint.

 

Do you have any other shots? I had trouble making out the detail on the wheels. That looks sweet though - and you kept the Toyota emblem silver, which was something I was considering. Looks sharp!!

 

I actually painted the center cap white before I put the plasti-dip on there. Then all I did was peel away the black on the inside of the logo. I had a hell of a time with my first 2 caps because I sprayed the white on too thick and I scored the dip too deep with a razor, I chipped the white paint and it flaked off when I pealed the dip. Once I got the hang of it though they came out real nice.

 

That looks so sick! Those wheels look 100x times better. What is plasti-dip though?

 

sorry,but i had to do it hahaha

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=what+is+plasti+dip?

 

I plastidipped my wheels a few weeks ago but I couldn't keep it from peeling off the lip of the wheel(just cleaned with alcohol and lightly sanded and cleaned with alcohol the second time)
I liked the look but wanted more gloss so I said screw it, peeled wheels and am painting them with gloss black rust-oleum which I'm doing now more pics to come but I already like the glossy finish better.

 

Just got finished doing this to my steel wheels. So far I’m a big fan! I used duplicolor wheel paint instead of ruatoleum but everything else was the same process. Unfortunately I didn’t have a center cap on tight as it should’ve been and lost it on my first drive with the newly painted wheels. If anyone knows a good place besides Amazon (theirs had questionable reviews) to pick up another cap I’d love the advice!

 

Painting the logo in the middle of the cap really sets it off.

 

Are these pictures with the Rustoleom or plastidip?? Looks great!

 

That looks damn good!! Do you have a pic of the full truck with them on?

 

Might have one or two.

 

This is the paint, the plastic dip didn't stay on but for about a week so I could get to the weekend and redo it.

 

Looks great. Did you rattle can clear over it also?