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Old Apr 4, 2016 | 05:39 PM
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Should I or shouldn't I?

So my plans are to black out the truck paint and tint wise. Itll have chrome top mirrors, chrome door handles, chrome (stock) bumpers, chrome window vent covers, and chrome brushguard.

Main paint job is a ways away still. But im tossing around the idea of painting my stock rims with bed liner (spray can) & leaving the hub caps chrome. I've heard of mixed results. Anyone done this? Anyone think it would look good?

 
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Old Apr 4, 2016 | 05:43 PM
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Hard to say. Are they aluminum? If so, I'd polish them until they look like chrome then seal them.
Don't forget your chrome exhaust tip and chrome step bars!
 
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Old Apr 4, 2016 | 05:50 PM
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Hard to say. Are they aluminum? If so, I'd polish them until they look like chrome then seal them.
Don't forget your chrome exhaust tip and chrome step bars!
Forgot to add the chrome side steps. Might go for the chrome tips too!

And im not sure if their aluminum honestly. Im sure someone else knows and might chime in
 
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Old Apr 4, 2016 | 05:57 PM
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Yes they are. Take a look here: https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...hole-rims.html
 
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Old Apr 4, 2016 | 06:05 PM
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Originally Posted by wrvond
Those are different rims
 
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Old Apr 5, 2016 | 06:32 PM
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Ok so swipped the spare from the explorer since its black. Taped on one of my hub caps. (I know it's not the same style rim but gives a kind of preview I guess.. What do y'all think?





 
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Old Apr 7, 2016 | 10:21 AM
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black rim looks better
looking at the same for my truck
 
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Old May 3, 2016 | 09:03 PM
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Eh, not a huge fan of the blacked out rims. Looks too much like cheap steelies.
 
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I would personally not put the black rims on...
 
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Old Jul 29, 2016 | 07:46 PM
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Gradually blacking out parts on my truck, but i believe I am staying with the aluminum rims. Gotta have at least a little bling. If it just had steel wheels, then I would black them out.
 
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Old Oct 5, 2016 | 11:36 AM
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If you decide to go black on the wheels, polish up the aluminum bead ring around the edge of the rim and then just have the center black.


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