paniting rims?

[96MXBlaster]

i want to paint my rims black. im going ot by the metal black paint. will the paint come off? any tips?

 

[myusername]

if you paint your rims, expect the paint to start chipping on the first ride if you ride it hard

 

[96MXBlaster]

i dont ride to hard i just drive around on back rodes and hit jumps not to fancy or hard riding.

 

[myusername]

if its done right and you use clear coat and everything you shouldnt have too much of a problem.

 

[96MXBlaster]

can i buy a can of clear coat in stores? how many layers do i need?

 

[UncagedShadow]

you can buy a rattle can clear coat. It works pretty good too. I would do as many light coats as possible. I usually do like 3-4 light coats. Hit the first coat, dry, then the next and so on and so forth.

 

[NEONNIGHT34609]

are these steel wheels or aluminum? prep them good, clean, lightly sand down the surface to give the paint some tooth to stick better. i would use quality paint like krylon or such

 

[96MXBlaster]

are these steel wheels or aluminum? prep them good, clean, lightly sand down the surface to give the paint some tooth to stick better. i would use quality paint like krylon or such

they are stock rims

 

[Ak2stroke]

I agree prep prep prep paint in low dust dirt air circulation ect ect I would use 1500 grit on stock steel rims if you want gloss if your going for a flat or matt look go with 800 grit clean with clear odorless mineral spirits before and after you sand then paint more clear the better because it is like a shield for your paint

 

[93blasterlover]

yep just wet sand the stcokers with 1k grit and use 2 coats of primer 2-3 coats of paint and 3-4 coats of clear and let them sit for a day with out riding and it should be ok. you might need to touch it up every now and then

 

[2003blaster96]

i painted my stock wheels semi flat black. they have been painted for a few months and have not chipped. i used 2 coats

 

[96MXBlaster]

thanks for the advice people