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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Wheels & Tires => Topic started by: RegulatorInqInq on August 11, 2001, 08:42:00 am

Title: Repainting rims
Post by: RegulatorInqInq on August 11, 2001, 08:42:00 am

I've got some stock steel wheels that I need to repaint.
What's the best paint to use?Cheap is good too.Thanks

Title: Re: Repainting rims
Post by: camel on August 11, 2001, 11:16:00 am

tremclad is good, it withstands rusting verywell. make sure u sand them then prime them first tho and i think you'll be fine.

Title: i need paint too
Post by: j in la on January 25, 2002, 10:58:00 pm

i was coming hear to ask the same question.where can you find that paint?does it come in a spray can or i will need to buy a quart?do you know the number for the correct color?
thanks for your help.

Title: paint
Post by: RegulatorInqInq on January 26, 2002, 08:01:00 pm

i repainted my rims about 3 months ago and used a spray paint called hammerite.It worked great and was only like 3 bucks a can.It took 4 cans of paint,3 wire brushes and 2 afternoons to do it but the end result was some good lookin rims

Title: hahaha
Post by: RegulatorInqInq on January 26, 2002, 08:06:00 pm

I didn't realize it but i was the one who originally posted about the paint.i thought it sounded kinda familiar........

Title: Re: Repainting rims
Post by: econobiker2002 on February 12, 2002, 09:26:00 pm

Has anyone used a rust conversion paint product after bushing the wheels?  The '78 I will be working on has serious skank rust.  I plan to wire brush with an angle grinder but will just degrease the back side. I plan to put the converter paint wearever I can't get the grinder or hand brush in.

Any thoughts?

Title: Re: Repainting rims
Post by: Kevin108 on May 20, 2002, 05:19:00 pm

Here's a kind of how to I made for an old S-10 site I was involved with a while back.  Someone might find it of interest.

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Title: A couple of tips!
Post by: KenS on June 23, 2002, 01:59:00 pm

If you have heavy rust a wire wheel tends to burnish/buff the rust and not remove it.

Glass beading or sandblasting is the best method if you have it available to you.

Whatever method you use make sure you get some sort of metal prep and scrub the bare metal with it prior to paint.  Use a Scotch brite pad to scrub with, make sure you follow the directions and wear gloves.  Metal prep is an acid that destroys the remaining rust prior to painting.

If you can find a primer with a Zinc Chromate base they are the best for rust prevention.

If you can find an old "lazy susan" they work great to slowly spin the wheel on to paint it.


Ken  

Title: paiting wheels
Post by: turbofarmer on January 07, 2003, 08:35:00 pm

I have repainted the wheels on my 1979 gmc with tractor paint.I used Case I-H silver it matched the original coor very well.

Title: Paint
Post by: Blazin on March 04, 2003, 08:51:00 pm

I sand blast rims prime them with a self etching primer and paint with hamerite or if its a resto the corect color code Dupont acrylic enamel.