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I want to paint my own wheels (white). Any suggestions on what kind of paint is the best. Also what do you suggest I use for the clear coat?

Thanks

Go to your parts store they will have paint specifically for wheels. I've never used it so I'm not familiar with any one brand over another.

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1980 4x4 - Hunt'n truck 9yrs only seen pavement to the gas station. Gets a little spooked when it sees another vehicle.

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Loves me some search function. Unfair though because I remember posting about this topic before.

I finally got the paint for my wheels from Summit Racing. It ended up being VHT Rally Silver.

You could find a place that does powder coat. That is how i usually end up doing mine. Though were I go, they only have basic colors (Black, silver, white, school bus yellow).

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2003 F250 7.3L
1975 Luv

i work for a wheel repair company and we paint and polish and machine wheels all day i use an actual spray gun by sata wheels are primered painted and cleared just like a car all the paints are du pont

ok i have some rusty chrome wheels could i paint mine? or do i need to do something special?

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76' stepside mikado w/sunroof

Got that info from another forum, but that is what i was thinking also.

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2003 F250 7.3L
1975 Luv

chrome wheels are different because paint wont adhere to them very well but there is some stuff call bulldog adhesive promoter that comes in a spray can that works great

I had ok luck painting a set of rusty chrome wheels even with tires on them I got all the rust and loose chrome off with a wire wheel and then roughed/scratched them up some with some garnet coated sand paper. (very hard abrasive paper) I didn't do anything too special, just primed and flat black but they turned out ok and have held up for over a year of Oregon liquid weather. I guess it depends on how good you expect them to turn out and how long you want them to last. I expect mine will look good for another year or so and then start to rust through again.

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95 Isuzu Trooper Daily Driver
86 Isuzu Trooper reliable backup
77 LUV 2wd stock beltway blaster (resting)
79 4x4 LUV project: 2.6L, 5spd, 31s (eventually)

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haha sounds good to me as my truck is rattle can flat black right now... so i cant see a problem with it. ill try it out when i get some time and its not raining...

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76' stepside mikado w/sunroof

I pulled the bed off and plan to have is sandblasted when the weather permits. The guy told me he would make a deal on blasting the wheels while he is doing the bed. I was going to hand sand them or use a wire brush on my drill, but blasting sounds easier. I will post pics when it gets done. I plan to just rattle can the wheels after the sandblasting.