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What should I paint my RW Wheels with?

Discussion in 'Wheels & Tires' started by lionix, Jun 18, 2018.

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Which type of coating?

  1. Black Plastidip

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  2. Black Paint

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  3. Let the BLING RING shine on!

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  4. Different Color

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  1. Jun 18, 2018 at 12:24 PM
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    lionix

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    20180618_140222.jpg Just as the thread says. Black Plasti-Dip or Paint? Reasoning behind why? I off-road pretty regularly. Reason why I removed the TRD wheels and went with the RW wheels. Truck is Cement. Thanks!
     
  2. Jun 18, 2018 at 12:47 PM
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    15whtrd

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    I say try the plasti dip to see if you like them black or not. Paint is so much more permanent if you don’t like it. You could also alternate doing the fake bead lock ring black and leaving the rest or vice versa.
     
  3. Jun 18, 2018 at 3:32 PM
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    TXMiamiFan

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    I like the way it looks now.
     
  4. Jun 19, 2018 at 8:35 AM
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    lionix

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    I was only doing the ring. I like the gunmetal.
     
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  5. Jun 19, 2018 at 8:42 AM
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    I think that would look good. Just go the plasti dip route and see if you like it. If you totally love it, peel the dip off and paint them. But if you do ever go to sell them, I would think most people would want the original rims color.
     
  6. Jun 19, 2018 at 8:46 AM
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    Just paint it. Had plastidipped wheels. Never again. Especially if you’re offroad quite a bit. Or just leave it.
     
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  7. Jun 19, 2018 at 8:47 AM
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    from your pic id say keep them the way they are. cant tell if theyre all beat up or not but the current look is clean already
     
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  8. Jun 19, 2018 at 8:52 AM
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    TOTAL CHAOS

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    Ours are powder coated, but paint would also work :D

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  9. Jun 19, 2018 at 8:56 AM
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    A friend of mine has a powder coating shop so I would only have to pay for the booth time.
     
  10. Jun 19, 2018 at 9:00 AM
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    There you go. If you do it, PC the bolts too.
     
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  11. Jun 19, 2018 at 9:22 AM
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    I would say just leave it the way it is (unless you specifically want it to be black). If it is just for protection, the paint or powdercoat will get scratched too. Put the money in a separate box under your bed, and in a year or two when it is scratched and you don't like it, powder coat it then, and then you have a brand new looking set of wheels.
     
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  12. Jun 19, 2018 at 11:07 AM
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    Leave them be. They look fine the way they are.
     
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  13. Jun 19, 2018 at 7:06 PM
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    I really didnt think that many people would vote for the Bling Ring.
     

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