Anyone done this?
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Anyone done this?
I'm messing around with the idea of painting my stock bullet hole wheels black. I'm getting some new mud terrain tires this weekend and am ready for a different look w/o dropping 700-1000 on new wheels. I've got a bunch of other black stuff (toolbox, grill guard, etc) so i thought it might look ok. ideas/thoughts?
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I'm messing around with the idea of painting my stock bullet hole wheels black. I'm getting some new mud terrain tires this weekend and am ready for a different look w/o dropping 700-1000 on new wheels. I've got a bunch of other black stuff (toolbox, grill guard, etc) so i thought it might look ok. ideas/thoughts?
If I were me, I would paint just the rims and leave the center caps chrome. There are two Jeep Cherokees in town that are running like that and they look sweet.
I would also recommend buying my black 08 rear bumper. It would be the perfect addition
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I would imagine the stock mags would need some prep work to get any paint to stick (sanding). I think it would be easier and cheaper long-term to buy black rims.
I'm with you Scott, not a fan of all black rims. But lately I've seen a few that are black with some polished mixed in that I thought were sweet looking.
I'm with you Scott, not a fan of all black rims. But lately I've seen a few that are black with some polished mixed in that I thought were sweet looking.
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You will need to sand the stock bullet holes, and then prime with Zinc Chromate aluminum primer. after that a good shot of black epoxy paint will stick. If you skip the priming step, it will flake off within a week.
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any idears on a type of temporary paint that i could use just to see what it looks like and then wipe it off and do it right if it looks good?
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I bet if you hit it with the pressure washer after that it would flake off in a hurry!!! Then again...since you want the stuff to come off it wouldn't...
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