painting chrome rims black? also tints

[crazyjeepkid]

should i get them painted or is it not worth it? i definitely wanna get darker tints for jeep. dont want limo tints but something darker, maybe 30% not sure

 

[Josh]

Tint, black euro taillights, smoked turn signals and a led 3rd brake light. Looks like your going for flash I would stick with the chrome rims. Getting anything to adhere to chrome isn't going to be easy. I sand blasted a set of chrome rims once (prior to powder coating) it was a PITA! If you want black rims sell those and get a set of steelies and paint those black. OR some soft 8s.

 

[Ry' N Jen]

As far as painting the wheels, just prep them really good and you shouldn't have any problems as far as getting paint to stick.

 

[crazyjeepkid]

i would have to pay someone to do it, dont have time, skills and tools to do it

 

[crazyjeepkid]

Tint, black euro taillights, smoked turn signals and a led 3rd brake light. Looks like your going for flash I would stick with the chrome rims. Getting anything to adhere to chrome isn't going to be easy. I sand blasted a set of chrome rims once (prior to powder coating) it was a PITA! If you want black rims sell those and get a set of steelies and paint those black. OR some soft 8s.

not getting euro tail lights n 3rd brake light anymore well at least not for a while. rims are in ok condition the edge of the rim is peeling a bit but i scrubbed the rims so well that it blinds people

 

[Ry' N Jen]

Problem with paying someone else to paint them is that it would probably less costly to buy new wheels.
If I were you I would try painting them yourself.
Between me and the rest of the folks here, we can walk you through the whole process of painting them.
Not really too difficult at the end of the day.
If you go to the Dupli-colour website they have good how to's as to how to paint stuff.
Give it a try. Nothing ventured nothing gained!

 

[crazyjeepkid]

dont you have to take off the tire off the car?

 

[jeeptorino68]

i woudl say for best results take the tire/wheel off of the JEEP (not car...)
anyways
that way you get paint in where the lug nuts go too. better looking overall when you rotate later.

also i just tinted my factory turn signal and taillights.
a can of tint by rustoleum is 12$ at walmart
if you have windex then you can do the prep work...

 

[dude1116]

Tint, black euro taillights, smoked turn signals and a led 3rd brake light. Looks like your going for flash I would stick with the chrome rims. Getting anything to adhere to chrome isn't going to be easy. I sand blasted a set of chrome rims once (prior to powder coating) it was a PITA! If you want black rims sell those and get a set of steelies and paint those black. OR some soft 8s.

FYI the Euro tail lights are MUCH brighter in the woods... :disgust:

 

[trent.brown]

You could use plasti dip. Www.dipyourcar.com. I'm not sure how that would hold up offroad though.