Painting milled aluminum rims

[AlbertaRam]

Hi all, kind of a left field question but I have a set of 20” fuel blitz rims. They were on the truck when I got it, but the truck is a night edition and the rims have the milled aluminum accents. It’s reached the point where it’s bugging me and I want the rims all black or at perhaps black with the super dark metallic instead of aluminum. So I’m thinking of trying to paint the accents.

my initial plan is to tape the black, then scuff the aluminum accents, clean them spray with gloss black, then clear. Since I can’t find a reference from fuel about paint spec, I’m gonna pick up a bunch of different blacks and go with the closest.

Any tips, tricks or horror stories before I start?

 

[djevox]

They’re clear coated, so you’re fine with scuffing lightly and spraying. I would advise to prep thoroughly and use a paint that can withstand heat cycles and the elements, like Duplicolor wheel coating.

 

[BowersFJ]

Just sent my Fuel Avengers to the paint shop to have the milled accents color matched in Hydro Blue …. They are doing factory base coat/clear coat …. They will go on when Spring comes to NE OH


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[LaFlame]

I am also interested in painting the accents on my wheels. If I may ask, what did you pay to have that done?

 

[BowersFJ]

I am also interested in painting the accents on my wheels. If I may ask, what did you pay to have that done?

$600 and 27 rolls of masking tape … Lol …. The pic above is just photoshop …. They should be done in a couple weeks …. I’ll post a pic when I get em back


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[djevox]

$600 and 27 rolls of masking tape … Lol …. The pic above is just photoshop …. They should be done in a couple weeks …. I’ll post a pic when I get em back


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That’s a pretty good price!

 

[BowersFJ]

That’s a pretty good price!

Yeah, I thought so …. It’s the price ya pay to be different or custom I guess


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[BowersFJ]

Got em Friday …. Damn happy how they turned out !!!


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