paint for wheels

[Micro S2000]

whats a good type of paint to use to paint the stock rims

i have testers (sp) model paint but will it stick good to the wheel

try it, paint is better than sharpie(thats what i used with my 1st car), and that just rubs off with wear.

[ucfdan]

Hi, I am gettin some extra wheel sets and I am going to try on some different wheels, I have the same paint as micros2000, and also an enamel spray paint black. It would be great to find some more ideas on how to prep the chrome wheels for paint, my idea is to put sand in a small container and rotate the wheel in it to get a little better surface to paint,,, but this may be overkill LOL

[Murcielago659]

From what I understand, the chrome plating just melts off. So if you use a heat source (lighter, match, soldering iron, etc.) it should just fall right off. Just be careful that you don't overheat the rims themselves.

[Micro S2000]

k thanks and i see in your sig. that you have a sport chassie with 4.2, i'm about to order that also, how do you like it?

[hue35]

use primer before you paint, it will stick to the chrome.

[Micro S2000]

k thanks, i ordered a esso supra and i want to paint the rims white, my brother got the denso supra and is painting the rims red(like the real denso) and my cousin is painting black rims for his silver ferarri

i think the denso car set comes with an extra set of the red wheels. or just the red wheels...i thought i saw that somewhere. i dunno, maybe it was my imagination. and from what murcielago 659 said, wouldnt that warp or melt the wheels? i dont think that is a good idea...plastic isnt durable when heat is involved.

[charliebrown]

India Ink is good for really colorish, non transparency.

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