Cdiekhans, Thanks for the respond. I wasn’t sure if you actually removed the clear coat with the sand paper or if you had just buffed it up so that the color would adhere.
Great job those wheel look great, was this a weekend project or longer? I want to do this but I'm afraid if might take a bit longer (perfectionist thing) and end up being without a vehicle. I might wait till after winter due to all the salt that is laid out for the ice/snow

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I painted the fifth wheel 2 weeks before the rest.. Just to see what would happen, and If I liked it... Once you sand the OE rims there is no turning back, they will never look the same.....
So after two weeks I decided to do the rest: (My Uncle helped me with the final 4 wheels)

(It might take a whole weekend by yourself but I really doubt it.)

I painted the front two wheels and left them off to dry overnight:
"I don't like having my liberty on JUST jack stands, I"m sure it is fine,it's a personal thing"-you could do all the rims at once......

Then I came back in the morning and put them back on the Jeep.
Took off the rear wheels and painted them and let them dry for about 3 hrs... Then I drove away with black rims

It was really simple Anyone can do this! Just make sure to follow the directions on the can. Especially the " Use at temperatures between 60-90, AND when humidity is LESS than 60%

P.S I sanded the rims with a medium grit sand paper while they were on the Jeep. Then I sanded again with 320 grit when they were off of the Jeep...

Good luck if you do it... If it doesn't turn out as nice as mine don't hate

Its true what they say isn't,

Black is Beautiful!

Most wheel cleaners as long as the say "all wheels" or "clear coat safe" are okay for painted wheels. I have those same wheels and painted mine and sanded the lip and clear coated them. They clean easy and I almost always use a wheel cleaner like Eagle 1 and they still look great. Here is one painted.
Oh and cdiekhans your Jeep is awesome looking!

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Those rims and tires look very cool. I am thinking about the same tires. How do they feel on the road?

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hey cdiekhans if you do go to kansas give me a call and ill go with ya
i believe that there is 2 trails ill post them when i get home in a couple hours

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marty Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 5:25 am Post subject:

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Those rims and tires look very cool. I am thinking about the same tires. How do they feel on the road?

They are awesome! they are loud going down the highway with the window down but rather than that they RULE! Tons of traction... no more burnouts..
If they don't wear too bad I will get another set...
Thank for the comments.....



jsc7002 Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 5:44 pm Post subject:

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hey cdiekhans if you do go to kansas give me a call and ill go with ya
i believe that there is 2 trails ill post them when i get home in a couple hours

Thanks! I'm still waiting to see if I am going to Kansas, But will let you know..