Can These Oem Wheels Be Painted?

[bc_gavin]

i wanna paint these wheels but have no idea where to begin : What do i need?

[Stevens03]

If you have the ability to take them and have them bead blasted and powder coated, that would be the best option. It's not as expensive as you think. Otherwise, I've seen people paint them with etching primer, then color of choice but not sure how well they hold up. I'd think you'd need to sand them with 1000 grit sand paper first at a minimum to have a rough surface to bond with.

[Black02Silverado]

If you have the ability to take them and have them bead blasted and powder coated, that would be the best option. It's not as expensive as you think. Otherwise, I've seen people paint them with etching primer, then color of choice but not sure how well they hold up. I'd think you'd need to sand them with 1000 grit sand paper first at a minimum to have a rough surface to bond with.

 

 

+1

[bc_gavin]

If you have the ability to take them and have them bead blasted and powder coated, that would be the best option. It's not as expensive as you think. Otherwise, I've seen people paint them with etching primer, then color of choice but not sure how well they hold up. I'd think you'd need to sand them with 1000 grit sand paper first at a minimum to have a rough surface to bond with.

 

 

you know if these rims are steel with chrome clad

[csheatz]

You need to get that plastic chrome cover off first! I dont think thats going to hold up to the heat of a powdercoat oven

[bc_gavin]

You need to get that plastic chrome cover off first! I dont think thats going to hold up to the heat of a powdercoat oven

 

 

are you sure is plastic? i took off the hubcap cover thats plastic!! and kinda peeled one of the tab up and it seems to be a hard tin of somesort does not feel like plastic!

[rgv]

Police Tahoes came with those same wheels painted (or coated) black, you should be able to find a set onb flea-bay for a lot less than buying those and then getting them powdercoated

[sic lsx]

Powdercoat. Will cost u around $200

[csheatz]

You need to get that plastic chrome cover off first! I dont think thats going to hold up to the heat of a powdercoat oven

 

 

are you sure is plastic? i took off the hubcap cover thats plastic!! and kinda peeled one of the tab up and it seems to be a hard tin of somesort does not feel like plastic!

 

 

I think they are plastic glued to the steel wheel! Not 100% on the plastic, I have never tried to pull mine apart. I think there was someone here or on GM fullsize that striped these wheels of the cover and removed all the glue to have flat black wheels. Its for sure a cover over the steel wheels.

[bc_gavin]

You need to get that plastic chrome cover off first! I dont think thats going to hold up to the heat of a powdercoat oven

 

 

are you sure is plastic? i took off the hubcap cover thats plastic!! and kinda peeled one of the tab up and it seems to be a hard tin of somesort does not feel like plastic!

 

 

I think they are plastic glued to the steel wheel! Not 100% on the plastic, I have never tried to pull mine apart. I think there was someone here or on GM fullsize that striped these wheels of the cover and removed all the glue to have flat black wheels. Its for sure a cover over the steel wheels.

 

 

DONE

[Stevens03]

Looks good... How'd ya do it

[Doug_Scott]

Those wheels come on the W/T truck without the chrome piece attached. The spare comes that way as well. It is metal, and I am pretty sure it can be removed, it got put on, it must come off.

[bc_gavin]

DREMAL, PRY BAR, GLOVES AND BEER,

 

THEN NO RUST PAINT!!!