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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Wheels & Tires => Topic started by: The dream on January 05, 2012, 10:29:12 pm

Title: Wheel TLC
Post by: The dream on January 05, 2012, 10:29:12 pm

So i took a couple of days of from work and noticed that my wheels weren't looking that good, so i decided on giving them some love.
 8)

Title: Re: Wheel TLC
Post by: The dream on January 05, 2012, 10:31:34 pm

I polished as much as i could and the wheels were to far gone in the middle so i ended up painting the center.
and changing the lug nuts.

Title: Re: Wheel TLC
Post by: bake74 on January 06, 2012, 09:16:13 am

     They look better than they did.  What did you use for the paint ?

Title: Re: Wheel TLC
Post by: The dream on January 06, 2012, 10:29:42 am

I did two coats of Rustoleum primer (light color) and three coats of flat black DupliColor, first I sanded as much rust of as posible and also sanded the area where i was going to paint.

Title: Re: Wheel TLC
Post by: VileZambonie on January 06, 2012, 12:33:46 pm

Not bad, I think semi-gloss or satin would look better than flat though

Title: Re: Wheel TLC
Post by: The dream on January 06, 2012, 09:37:03 pm

its a hard finish to maintain, even just buy placing the wheels back on the truck, if i touch the wheel with the tools i noticed that some lines started to show, not scratches but you could tell. And it seems they hold up more dirt.

Title: Re: Wheel TLC
Post by: VileZambonie on January 07, 2012, 12:10:34 am

Try the rustoleum wheel paint

Title: Re: Wheel TLC
Post by: Jason S on January 07, 2012, 09:51:36 am

Looks good; I agree with Vile about the satin or semi-gloss.  Wouldn't show marks quite as bad.

I'm really digging the back bumper.  I've wanted one that style for the '73 for quite a while.