All I can say is that I wish I had done this sooner!

I used Rustoleum 2000* high temp flat black rattle can paint..

Just cell phone pics for now, i'll get some more up later.

that looks tough!

Something I might consider doing myself... But I wondering how long the color hold up to offroad debris and mud??? I'd sure hate to have to paint my rims every weekend...

Something I might consider doing myself... But I wondering how long the color hold up to offroad debris and mud??? I'd sure hate to have to paint my rims every weekend...

The friend I got the idea from has used this style paint on rims for years, its incredibly tough! I spend a lot of time I the woods, so I'll report back, but I am expecting it won't take much upkeep.

Reason why is my stock rims are getting rather corred around the edges from wheel weights being put on and taken off. It has got a couple of small corroded spots on the rims... Sure I know "Diesel" doesn't help it either but hiking his leg and watering my tires in the morning...

Those things would be great mudding around! I would rather have steel wheels anyways. Aluminum upkeep is just insane. I spent 2 hours just going from the first pic to the second, yes that was just ONE damn wheel http://www.mopar1973man.com//isx97/Truck%20Stuff/Ryan's%20Dodge/Exterior/IMG_0913.JPG http://www.mopar1973man.com//isx97/Truck%20Stuff/Ryan's%20Dodge/Exterior/IMG_0912.JPG

I once had a set of aftermarket wheels with real tight holes, and fancy patterns.. they were always dirty, because I never had the 3 hours each to clean them... I try to stick to OEM wheels for ease of cleaning now!

Hmmm... I got a set of white spoke rims I might have to clean up and shoot black and them mount my Coopers on...

Hmmm... I got a set of white spoke rims I might have to clean up and shoot black and them mount my Coopers on...

Do it!

Little better pic.. I'll get some camping ones soon.

Was touching up the wheels and painted the tailpipe, looks sharp!

What kind of "prep" work did you do to the rims before painting?????

Wash and dry. I hit the lugs with some air to blow the water out. It was 95* out and they were dry pretty quick.

Wash and dry. I hit the lugs with some air to blow the water out. It was 95* out and they were dry pretty quick.

So you didn't scuff or rough up the fake chrome clad surface any????? If not, why not???

So you didn't scuff or rough up the fake chrome clad surface any????? If not, why not???

Mine are the alum, so no fake chrome surface. I didn't, the guys I know that have done it to their wheels haven't done it either with good results. I figure if it doesn't work out I'll take a 3M pad to em and repaint.

All I can say is that I wish I had done this sooner! I used Rustoleum 2000* high temp flat black rattle can paint..

Man that is SCHWEEEET Keep us posted on this one - I would love to know how long that paint lasts - and then she's going on my truck. I was just looking at $500 rims last night on ebay - didn't look any better

I've done this to my dually wheels. Looks great! I used a wheel specific paint but I've had to redo one simply because I didn't realize that there was a part of the wheel not dry when I first painted and it flaked off, this was all my fault and so far so good, you can (and I have in the past) get a gloss black and clearcoat if a few times and that holds up even better.

those look good.I've rattle-canned several sets of wheels in the past, with decent results.I've got a set of 9.75 x 16.5" steel chromies that might get the rattle-touch. If I don't sell 'em first. ;)

Thanks!The more I look at them, the more I like them..I am sure the steel chromies would look killer.. Heck even if you sell em I am sure they would pull more than the $7 the paint costs...

I like the look, I may have to do mine this weekend as well!

I am quite happy with the way it looks!

Interesting... I've been thinking of doing something sonce my OEM wheels are peeling & pitted where the center caps must rub... & now creeping out. Nothing to lose at this point!