Painting Inside Of Wheels - DIY or No?
11-14-2018, 01:27 PM
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Painting Inside Of Wheels - DIY or No?
Hey Guys,
Scrubbing the inside / back of my chrome Z06 wheels isn't getting them clean anymore... I was thinking about repainting them myself.
So I have two questions:
1) Is this job more difficult than Im thinking? To me, its scuffing / sanding down the inside barrel, taping off the wheel properly to avoid any over-spray, then spray the wheels with paint...
2) What paint color do I use to get the closest to the factory silver on the inside of the rims? Anyone have a link? Im guessing a spray can would be ok... Would a clear coat be necessary?
Thanks!
Scrubbing the inside / back of my chrome Z06 wheels isn't getting them clean anymore... I was thinking about repainting them myself.
So I have two questions:
1) Is this job more difficult than Im thinking? To me, its scuffing / sanding down the inside barrel, taping off the wheel properly to avoid any over-spray, then spray the wheels with paint...
2) What paint color do I use to get the closest to the factory silver on the inside of the rims? Anyone have a link? Im guessing a spray can would be ok... Would a clear coat be necessary?
Thanks!
11-14-2018, 01:41 PM
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I would just paint them black to hide it all.
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11-14-2018, 02:08 PM
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Have you read this thread from last week? https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...my-wheels.html
Some paint suggestions before it went off the rails (shockingly).
Some paint suggestions before it went off the rails (shockingly).
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11-14-2018, 02:09 PM
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It is easy. Just clean, scuff, mask, paint. Not sure about the factory color. I went with black. It really make the chrome 'pop'. And they get black anyway from brake dust. Have fun.
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11-14-2018, 07:54 PM
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below is a link to an older post here on the same topic of painted barrels with instructions and photos from many forum members...…………
hope it helps answer your questions / concerns
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...gs-wheels.html
hope it helps answer your questions / concerns
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...gs-wheels.html
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11-15-2018, 06:46 AM
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Have you read this thread from last week? https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...my-wheels.html
Some paint suggestions before it went off the rails (shockingly).
Some paint suggestions before it went off the rails (shockingly).
11-15-2018, 12:50 PM
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11-15-2018, 07:36 PM
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I spent about 3 hours on the first one with just Tarminator and laquer thinner. After that I got some paint stripper for the second one, spent about an hour on that one using thinner too. I’m gonna try applying the stripper differently on the next one Saturday morning to see if I can shave a little more time off.
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