SICK of my bling!!

[jmsspratlin]

Originally Posted by speednr1

Both of these wheels still seem like bling to me? jsut cause they are not chrome they are still blingy.

can see your point to a degree, however they are not something that wil look fawked up after mud sits on them for a while.

[TXSUT]

Originally Posted by jmsspratlin

...however they are not something that wil look fawked up after mud sits on them for a while.

Actually, chrome is less likely to stain from mud than black paint or powdercoating, especially if it's a matte finish.

[DRTYFN]

Originally Posted by TXSUT

Actually, chrome is less likely to stain from mud than black paint or powdercoating, especially if it's a matte finish.

Not true. I've seen chrome get some nasty water stains on it. Also, you can't touch up scratched bling as easily as you can black.

[timgco]

Originally Posted by DRTYFN

Not true. I've seen chrome get some nasty water stains on it. Also, you can't touch up scratched bling as easily as you can black.

I agree, my chrome rims are already stained from last weekend. The mineral deposits have etched into the chrome wheel. AFter a quick polish, you can still see them, but not as bad. I can;pt wait to PC these.



For those PCing their rims, do just a drty said. YOu can always armor all your tires and rims and wipe them down. THey shine up really nice. YOu can also get a small texture to it at some places.

[jmsspratlin]

Originally Posted by DRTYFN

Not true. I've seen chrome get some nasty water stains on it. Also, you can't touch up scratched bling as easily as you can black.

That was my thinking as well....scratch...hit it with the rattle can

[flyin6]

You don't necessarily need to PC.
Take the wheel off, and spray it with Muric or other industrial strong acid. USE BREATHING PROTECTION. Allow the acid to etch the metal. Once dry, throughly clean the wheel, then spray them with a acid etch primer. Finally top coat them with paint of your choice. This process produces a VERY durable finish in any color you want that is easy to repair, and will not corrode like polished or chromed metal.
The wheels on my truck were done years ago using this process. I used Rustoleum satin black. When I spray armor all on the tires, I dust some on the wheels and wipe clean, that's it for maintenance!

[TXSUT]

Originally Posted by DRTYFN

Not true. I've seen chrome get some nasty water stains on it. Also, you can't touch up scratched bling as easily as you can black.

I've seen the same thing with chrome, but I also have a friend with those Rockstar wheels and they look like $hit from mud stains. Yeah, you can rattle-can them, but whether rattle-canned black looks better than stained chrome is a subjective matter. And you're right about the scratches, but we were talking about stains.

[CG07SUT]

Read al the way through the posts, and had a lot of the same questions. I tried to buy the Diesels, and ended up not receiving them because they are out of stock and will not be going back into production for 2-3 months. Ended up getting the 20" rockstars and love them. Bling or Black-Bling, didn't really play a role in my decision, rather how the truck looked versus the stock look. What he is after is a "look", not necessasarily the function as any of the wheel types can be damaged/stained/pitted/scratched. All depends on how you take care of your stuff. If you are going to scratch your wheels, then you are going to scratch the truck, what difference does it make. Get what you like.