What color should I paint my wheels

turion94 · Jul 19, 2015

I'm thinking about spray painting my Bullitts. I think black chrome might look good. I'll be spraying the lip too. Any suggestions on what color would look good?

Royal96 · Jul 19, 2015

Black chrome might be interesting, because I've actually never seen any bullitts in black chrome come to think of it. I vote that. Chrome chrome bullitts are too flashy imo and black black bullitts are too subdue.

Orange 94 · Jul 19, 2015

turion94 · Jul 20, 2015

Royal96 said:
Black chrome might be interesting, because I've actually never seen any bullitts in black chrome come to think of it. I vote that. Chrome chrome bullitts are too flashy imo and black black bullitts are too subdue.

Here is a pic of Black Chrome Bullitts

turion94 · Jul 20, 2015

Orange 94 said:
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Royal96 · Jul 20, 2015

Will said:
Here is a pic of Black Chrome Bullitts

I wonder if those are custom? Because that's the first I've ever seen. I still vote that, I think it'll look killer on your car if done right.

turion94 · Jul 20, 2015

From what I've read you spray a black base coat and then the chrome top coat. Depending on how many coats you use is how chrome it looks. So I would have to be careful not to put too many coats on.

ttocs · Jul 20, 2015

I would need to see this chrome top coat your talking about as the only real chrome paint I have seen is a very expensive process that not everyone can do. Or else is a very dull/flat not-chrome looking aluminum paint at the best.
[video=youtube;Up_CLJXRyaM]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Up_CLJXRyaM[/video]

The only way to do black chrome I know of is with powder which will not be cheap since you will need to strip the old stuff off before you could put it on and from what I have heard it is not a durable finish. Most of the people I know that did it had it either flake off or fade.

turion94 · Jul 20, 2015

[video=youtube_share;CSUgbuB4gHo]http://youtu.be/CSUgbuB4gHo[/video]

turion94 · Jul 20, 2015

These guys sprayed too much chrome but this seems pretty easy.

ttocs · Jul 20, 2015

yes it does.

http://eptexcoatings.com/spray-chrome-system/cat-50.html?gclid=CMS82oj16MYCFQoPaQodZpsJxw

ttocs · Jul 20, 2015

or if you want to do the rattle can route there is this option. I would imagine for all for wheels you would only need 3-4 kits.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Alsa-Refinish-Killer-Chrome-Kit-KC-KCH-Kit/204171696

turion94 · Jul 20, 2015

$150 a kit!? No way. I'll have to go a different route if that's the case. Maybe I'll go gloss black.

96blak54 · Jul 20, 2015

How about testors model paint? Premium rattle can paint! Keep us informed if you try it.

Witzy0070 · Jul 20, 2015

Plasti-Dip.

Duh.

turion94 · Jul 20, 2015

I've tried plasti-dip. It didn't seem to last long. But I guess that's the point right?

turion94 · Jul 20, 2015

I might just plasti dip again, dip the emblems, remove the stainless bumper decals and tint the tail lights.

Burninriverdiver · Jul 20, 2015

I like how oranges car has the lighter silver, black looks good but is very subtle as you said earlier. I did mine white and kept the polished lip, definitely makes the rims the boldest part of a black car though

RedTwilight · Jul 20, 2015

Wonder how a nice metallic gold would look?

ttocs · Jul 20, 2015

yea like I said the real chrome paint isn't cheap but does look easy and almost anything else I have seen come from a can labeled as chrome was a flat silver. For the price of a DIY kit you could probably get a basic powder job done professionally. I think I would try doing just the centers and leave the outer rim and emblems as they are with what ever color you pic.