Precise1 Posted April 23, 2005 Share Posted April 23, 2005 Ok, I have some used rims that need TLC. Rather than trying to buff everything out, I'm thinking of scotchbriting or sand blasting them and painting them black; it would go just as well with a maroon truck with black trim. A guy at work that I know and trust said that painting aluminum doesn't work very well due to the instant oxidation issue. I don't know, I've never painted rims, but I only want to do this once... I know to strip and degrease. What did you do, use and how did it turn out ?? Bernard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jj big shoe Posted April 23, 2005 Share Posted April 23, 2005 If you do decide to go ahead and paint them you might want to consider cleaning up the lip as well as you can and only painting the mounting surface, something like the pic below. That way if the paint does start to chip or peel after a while, you can easily touch them up without breaking the tire from the rim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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