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Painted my chrome Helo Maxx rims.

Discussion in 'Wheels & Tires' started by 1WhiteTaco, Jun 22, 2010.

  1. Jun 22, 2010 at 12:53 AM
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    I knew painting chrome rims would be the biggest bitch to paint, but I really hate chrome and was willing to do anything to get rid of it. So I sat there and sanded them for a very long time then primered, then painted then put on a clear coat and now I have no chrome. I saw a couple people asking what these rims would look like black so here you guys go.:)

    Before-
    13046f19_bf58761be8e95158bc917226d6f1dbfb9513ef70.jpg

    Not exactly after but this is what it looks like with primer, matte black. (Not the actual paint with clearcoat.)
    79603bf7_983852dc1db3fa137ccc9c83ad1ff11734dcfe24.jpg

    I guess I was too stoked to put the wheels on my truck that I forgot to take a picture of what they looked like completed. But they look way better than they did chrome!:D
     
    1WhiteTaco, Jun 22, 2010
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  2. Jun 22, 2010 at 2:00 AM
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    RelentlessFab

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    Ive always liked those wheels black. Hopefully the paint holds up for ya.
     
    RelentlessFab, Jun 22, 2010
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  3. Jun 22, 2010 at 12:57 PM
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    1WhiteTaco

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    If anything happens, I'll just repaint them.
     
    1WhiteTaco, Jun 22, 2010
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  4. Jun 22, 2010 at 1:00 PM
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    Andrew H

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    Andrew H What is this "search" you speak of?

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    Looks good man nice job.
     
    Andrew H, Jun 22, 2010
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  5. Jun 22, 2010 at 1:02 PM
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    mws4ua I'll try being nicer if you try being smarter.

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    Looks good.


    Nothing stopping you from taking a picture of them back on the truck....
     
    mws4ua, Jun 22, 2010
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  6. Jun 22, 2010 at 1:11 PM
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    Looks real good...... dont like chrome either....
     
    toughtaco, Jun 22, 2010
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    It must look good on the truck post some pics.......
     
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  8. Jun 22, 2010 at 1:26 PM
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    My shitty iphone camera makes it look like just black alloys on my truck. Imma use the better camera and upload them when I wash the taco.
     
    1WhiteTaco, Jun 22, 2010
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  9. Jun 22, 2010 at 2:08 PM
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    looks good. the primer actually kinda looks like the teflon coating some rims have. cant wait to see what it looks like now
     
    113tac, Jun 22, 2010
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