How to black-out new alloys?

We bought a 2017 Tacoma TRD Off-Road 4x4 and would like to paint/coat the alloy rims flat black. Does anyone have any suggestions?

 

I painted the wheels on my camaro black several years ago. It is not an easy process if you want it to come out looking perfect/ really good.

You would need to sand the surface of the wheels down with sandpaper (maybe 500 grit?). You want to use something that roughens it up just enough for primer to stick to, but not so much that the scratches show through the primer.

Back when I did the wheels on my camaro, I used a self-etching primer on the wheels after I sanded them. I'm not sure what the technical reason is for using etching primer but I do remember reading that it worked well on metal such as wheels.

Then you would need to spray several coats (4-5) of black paint. I would look specifically for wheel paint. Duplicolor makes a black wheel paint that I used on my wheels which looked really good when I was done.

I used 2-3 coats of clear after that, but with a flat color I'm not sure if the process is the same as far as the clear is concerned. You'll have to see what other people suggest when it comes to flat colors.

If you have the opportunity to do so, hit the paint with a heat gun or blow dryer after its dried for a bit. That would help it cure faster/ better and would help keep it from flaking as badly down the road. Be careful not to get the heat gun or blow dryer to close to the paint as it could mess up the job.

Just my two cents on painting wheels. Honestly I'd just take them somewhere and have someone paint them.

 

Plasti-Dip them! Fairly straight forward and can be removed if desired when time comes to sell. Can be done in and afternoon and good results are fairly easy to achieve. Lots of videos on youtube.
I changed to Pro Wheels that are already black but have done 2 other sets for other cars with great results! Highly recommend! Pull off truck though, don't spray on like some do in videos. Results are much better if wheel is laying on the ground in my opinion.

 

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