Painted the barrels of my Chrome GS Wheels
09-16-2012, 11:11 PM
#1
Racer
Thread Starter
Painted the barrels of my Chrome GS Wheels
I wasn't a big fan of the gray-painted wheel barrels of the chrome GS wheels and did a little reading here for options. I had already painted my rotor hats black because I didn't like the gray look there either. I saw that a few people had mentioned painting the barrels black but I didn't see any posts where someone had done it on GS wheels. I thought the contrast would be nice so I took a shot today and did mine. I really like the look and the contrast; much better to me than the gray. They should be easier to clean too because the surface isn't as rough as the factory finish. Here's some pics for comparison:
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Last edited by JJKJ; 09-17-2012 at 12:00 AM.
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09-16-2012, 11:56 PM
#7
Racer
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Thanks everyone!
I used caliper paint on the rotors to withstand the heat (temp range up to 900 deg f) and engine paint for the wheels (up to 500 deg f). I cleaned up the barrels, hit them lightly with 400 grit, wiped down with laquer thinner, then sprayed. About 2 hours total including removal and install.
I used caliper paint on the rotors to withstand the heat (temp range up to 900 deg f) and engine paint for the wheels (up to 500 deg f). I cleaned up the barrels, hit them lightly with 400 grit, wiped down with laquer thinner, then sprayed. About 2 hours total including removal and install.
09-17-2012, 06:18 AM
#15
Le Mans Master
Very nice on a black car. I'm not sure black would be my choice on other color cars but it looks great on your's.
09-17-2012, 08:20 AM
#20
Racer
Looks super, makes the chrome stand out, doesn't show the brake dust, love it. I did that on my C3 to help hide the brake dust. I am going to it on my 2011 GS.