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whateverjames · 01-22-2002, 10:45 AM

are there kits to paint wheels gun metal grey? i'm thinking of buying wheels from someone but i want to paint my car silver with gunmetal grey wheels. and how is this done

240meowth · 01-22-2002, 11:08 AM

i've heard of powder coating, but it needs to be professionally done, and the do-it-yoself kit arn't very shiny (if there's one) but from what i see, people who paint their rims it isn't shiny

iggy · 01-22-2002, 11:13 AM

yeah..i would go to a shop that powder coats and have them professionally powder coat the rims.  i've seen alot of 'do it yourself' painted rims and they just dont look nice.

ffdet · 01-22-2002, 11:25 AM

I have painted rims in the past.. Duplicolor makes a paint specifically for wheels that is gun metal in color and it appears to work pretty well. I agree, powdercoating is a better option since it's way more chip resistant. But painting them costs as much as 2 cans of paint so it's a tradeoff I say. The duplicolor wheel paint is quite strong and it looks pretty good. Check out my car with the rims painted gunmetal..

EDIT: Maybe this pic shows it better.. the other didn't.

(Edited by ffdet at 11:26 am on Jan. 22, 2002)

misnomer · 01-22-2002, 11:32 AM

Nice Talon, dood <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>

whateverjames · 01-22-2002, 11:51 AM

looks nice. have anymore pictures?

01-22-2002, 10:45 AM	#1
whateverjames Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: St. Louis Age: 45 Posts: 2,263 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	are there kits to paint wheels gun metal grey? i'm thinking of buying wheels from someone but i want to paint my car silver with gunmetal grey wheels. and how is this done

01-22-2002, 11:08 AM	#2
240meowth Nissanaholic! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: torrance, ca Age: 41 Posts: 2,407 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	i've heard of powder coating, but it needs to be professionally done, and the do-it-yoself kit arn't very shiny (if there's one) but from what i see, people who paint their rims it isn't shiny

01-22-2002, 11:13 AM	#3
iggy Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Sac to the Bay Posts: 543 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	yeah..i would go to a shop that powder coats and have them professionally powder coat the rims.  i've seen alot of 'do it yourself' painted rims and they just dont look nice.

01-22-2002, 11:25 AM	#4
ffdet Leaky Injector Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 59 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I have painted rims in the past.. Duplicolor makes a paint specifically for wheels that is gun metal in color and it appears to work pretty well. I agree, powdercoating is a better option since it's way more chip resistant. But painting them costs as much as 2 cans of paint so it's a tradeoff I say. The duplicolor wheel paint is quite strong and it looks pretty good. Check out my car with the rims painted gunmetal.. EDIT: Maybe this pic shows it better.. the other didn't. (Edited by ffdet at 11:26 am on Jan. 22, 2002)

01-22-2002, 11:32 AM	#5
misnomer Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Nevada Posts: 2,293 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Nice Talon, dood <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>

01-22-2002, 11:51 AM	#6
whateverjames Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: St. Louis Age: 45 Posts: 2,263 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	looks nice. have anymore pictures?