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Has anyone painted their stock "deer hoof" wheels? mine look crappy and I'm thinking of spraying them black
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Painted Deerhoofs?
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I think that painting factory aluminum wheels looks like shit, but that's me.
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I figured it probably would but its easy to ask others opinions before I mess up a decent set of wheels. I may still try to paint the inserts on the holes and the center caps just to break it up.
Grey_04
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may i suggest getting a junk rim from a pic and pull to experiment with. that way you don't mess up your rims till you know how you want them, I've sandblasted a set before with great success. then used self etching primer.and did them color matched to the body color with a chrome painted outer ring.
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you can also shop your local auto parts place or body shop for some 'adhesion promoter' that is supposed to help paint stick really well.
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Well, I did mine about 2 years ago, and I am still as pleased now as I was then. Just used some really high grit sandpaper, & some high temp enamel. Here it is.
Now once again take into consideration, this is a 2 year old paint job on a 17 year old rim (and some old tires).
Now once again take into consideration, this is a 2 year old paint job on a 17 year old rim (and some old tires).
nate09
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that actually doesnt look as bad as i expected.
strvger
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wow, that does look really decent. think i might paint my aluminum wheels as they don't match the rest of my truck at all. do you remember what grit sandpaper you used?
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wow that did come out nice. i like it
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Yeah, it was 400 grit. You should of seem it when it was new. I originally did it because of discoloration from brake dust. No problems now.
hondaxr650
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Wow. I never knew those wheels could actually look cool. I hated mine from day one. Nice work. 
mp3deviant721
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Is that a 2wd with the factory size tires? 'Cause that looks really good. I might do that to mine in the meanwhile.
The_Dealer
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not deerhoof rims, but cheap factory silver steelies i painted black on my 00
grumpyguy
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The painted ones look good. I'd like to see a set polished.
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