Stock Rim Painting

I'm looking into painting rims on my tacoma flat black but whats the best way to prep last time I painted rims the tire place ruined the lip and how should I paint the plastic cap was thinking about going black but woul I need an adhesion promoter. Also post some pics of your stock rim paint job

 

steel or aluminum wheel?

 

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



They still look good today.

 

did mine this way.


gun metal gray

 

The mine are steel exact same as yours I believe I like the red emblem looks sick

 

I painted mine with rustoleom Graphite I left the centers stock grey v sig

 

check out Dupli-Color wheel paint. no adhesion promoter is needed.. I how ever did use one as it was recommended to use one by the guy at the tire shop. I am not sure it was needed.

I have yet to mount the tires as I am saving still for the tires.

 

If you want to do it and forget about them, powder coat them, use plastic fusion paint for the center caps and buy stock black chrome lug nuts.

60 dollars a rim
8 dollars fusion paint
50ish lug nuts

 

Do you have a part number for those black lug nuts??

Thanks

 

http://www.sfxperformance.com/parts/GOR73138TBC-24.htm

On my truck, exact stock specs
They also sell a set of 4 locking lug nuts in black that match

 

What type I paint should I use I bought dupli color universal flat black because I couldn't find wheel paint should it work fine? Or do you think it won't hold up

 

My tire guy told me to simply use rustoleum with an adhesion promoter on my aluminum rims..with steel rims I would probably scuff them up and spray them.. you can always touch up once the tires are mounted with regular spray paint.

 

Ya I did my other car aluminum rims with the same paint but glossy and the tire shop tore them up but I figured with steel it would stick easily

 

Just did my rims today. Took some time but I really like how they turned out. I think about anyone can do it if I figured it out. Also sorry about that last picture, it was dark and wouldn't focus. More pics to come!

 

So which products did you use?

 

me likey! more pics...

 

http://www.tacomaworld.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/296630/cat/500/ppuser/85267 I used valspar satin black and rustoleum heritage red satin center caps were completely painted then while still tacky I took a q tip and mineral spirits to clean emblem. No out side rim painted so it won't get scratched at tire shops

 

I used Rustoleum High Performance for the Alloy and Krylon Fusion for the center hubs. I started off using 600 grit like everyone recommended but it was sort of underachieving for me so I switched to 400 and they scuffed up real nice. I also popped off the center Toyota symbol off the cap. I don't know why people recommended taping it off when it easily snaps off and back on.