My H3 Wheel Project.

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Ok, so I wanted my stock wheels to be black instead of the aluminum color they are now. I saw several posts here where others had coated their wheels themselvs and say they haven't had any peeling problems so I thought I'd give it a try.

I prepped the wheels by cleaning them and using a 400 grit paper to rough them up and smooth down the high points once I sprayed the primer. Then I used Sherwin Williams industrial primer bonding agent, sanded down the high points again and the another coat. After that coat dried I used Sherwin Williams Industiral Marine flat black aerosal paint, sanded down the high spots and then put on a final coat. I debated on whether to take the wheels off or leave them on and I took the easy way out and left them on, rotating the wheels a couple of times throughout the process to make sure I had and even coat and didn't miss any spots.

Here's what they looked like throughout the process. I have to clean the tires after they've dried for a couple of days and then I'll put the caps on which went through the same process. If this works out o.k. I may try the chrome grill next. I'm either going to try this process or I may have it Rhino Coated (or some similar process) as I saw at last year's Texas Hummer event.

I'll try to remember to post a final image once it's cleaned up and the caps are back on.

The white sprayover is just the primer and it wipes off with my finger, so it will come off with no problem once I hit the car wash or use some tire cleaner.





The lug nuts are taped and weren't sprayed so that's why everything looks black, althought I don't think it really would have mattered if I'd sprayed them.





Thanks to blindzebra for the paint information.

[CWS]

Lookin' good, what a difference.

Cliff

[SR1355]

Looks Great!!!!

[Desert Dan]

Didn't you get paint on your disc brakes and rotors?

[blindzebra]

Right on man. looks very good.

[Alan06SUT]

Originally Posted by Desert Dan

Didn't you get paint on your disc brakes and rotors?

The paint on the rotors will be gone the first time you use the brakes. If you are refering to the caliper, it will get covered in dust anyway.