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What is the best type of paint for this??

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Hey everyone, i would like to pick up a set of chasers, and spray them black, what would be the best type of paint i could use to do this?? I dont want to spend to much obviously cause the just **** wheels- I' ve seen a few chasers here and there which are already black in colour, but nothing really quite up to scrathch...any help with the paint type would be great..cheers-:thumbsup:
 

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when you say chasers I assume you mean pursuit rims ? Ive seen them brand new in the wreckers and trailer shops for fairly cheap ,probaly cheaper to buy a new set than piant an old set
 

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yeah either pursuits, or just stock rims doesnt matter.., how much for a complete new set though, probably a few hundred i reckon, thought it would be easier getting a cheap set from the wreckers and painting them up..
 

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I think they are about the $200 for a set ,but if you go to a wreckers and can get them cheap raid all of the spare wheels to make up a set , usualy most are mint and have never been used and wont need repainting because they have lived in the boot
 

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I still wanna paint them black though......:thumbsup: they will match my new 5% window tint, especially running around at night time!!:yeah:
 

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powdwer coat is the best wearing thing but a bit costly in the end ,cant think of any paint that wont have be touched up after a while
 

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yeah i dont wanna just spray em and then the paint just chip or flake of a week later or something. Ive seen them painted black before though, whether they were powdercoated or not im not sure but the had a glossy finish to them. I thought powder coating leaves a sort of matt finish? dunno could be wrong...
 

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What you do is wet sand them down, let them dry, and go buy some engine enamel from supercheap, mask up and paint :)....

my mate done it like that and they have been going for a while and are still glossy, he didnt even need clear....

id recommend it :)
 

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thanks mate i'll give it a go, do you know how many coats he gave it, im gonna do it with the tyres off, so i can cover them completly,
 

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my rule with anything is minimum 4 coats..... then whatever is left spray equally between all 4 rims...

i dont know how many he done but i like to do alot :)
 
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