is it bad to paint rims

Painting your motorcycle rims is a good way to restore your rims or just make them better looking. Paining rims isnt a bad Idea unless you dont know what youre doing or you plan to sell them later Or if you get them powdercoated whether it be due to a lack of skillpaint or.

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. Look into plastidip you can spray that right over existing paint on the. However for the price its not a big deal if you. Is painting rims bad.

Paining rims isnt a bad idea unless you dont know what youre doing or you plan to sell them later. DIY painted wheels arent very durable. For example you could purchase 6 or so cans of spray paint and set index cards in between the rims and the wheels and have that bad boy painted in just a few simple passes.

Jump to Latest Follow 1 - 6 of 6 Posts. Either the original paint has fallen off. So how much does it cost to paint rims.

Ad Browse discover thousands of brands. Dents or scratches might not look suitable for your rims but you can repair them yourself if the damage is minor. But the black paint will only look good until you take it on the first ride.

The only problem with a standard paint covering is that many of the products that get applied to rims today tend to have volatile organic compounds VOCs in them. Or if you get them powdercoated whether it be due to a lack of skillpaint or. Showing you guys a way anyone can paint wheels.

Read customer reviews find best sellers. Some say paints damage rims which Im afraid I have to disagree with. Paining rims isnt a bad idea unless you dont know what youre doing or you plan to sell them later.

Expect chipping and the clear doesnt hold up well to brake dust if you have dusty pads. Discussion Starter 1 Feb 17 2006. New car aluminum wheels that are all corroded from the chemicals used on the roads here in PA also.

I guess thats why you are here too. For safety it can be dangerous if you have scratched rims. It will look terrible unless you do a lot of prepwork and use a paint gun at which point this isnt so low budget anymore.

Nonetheless painting rims is an extra cost. Because DIY rim painting is so cheap and if done properly almost as effective as powder coating rims its a great option for anyone looking to save money on their motorcycle. Thats funny when I get pitted steel rims I use paint to seal them.

Paining rims isnt a bad Idea unless you dont know what youre doing or you plan to sell them later Or if you get them powdercoated whether it be due to a lack of skillpaint or what. Yes it will chip easier and peel easier. Or if you get them powdercoated whether it be due to a lack of skillpaint or what have.

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