Can You Paint Stock Rims? - Dodge Caliber SRT-4 Forums

Laquita · 06-27-2008, 07:31 PM

I want to get the rims of my '08 Caliber SXT painted. Anyone have any ideas of where I can get that done?

VizualXtacySRT · 07-05-2008, 02:39 PM

save yourself the money and do it yourself, what is the surfance of the rim? chrome? brushed alum?

i recently did the rims on my car, took 2 days... lots of sandpaper, 4 cans of paint, 2 cans of clear, a good fan for ventilation and let it dry in the sun.. came out great and cost around 60.00 to do it.

WRX2SRT · 07-05-2008, 04:50 PM

You can paint stock wheels and make them look good, i've do a couple sets, however you can't go wrong with powdercoating. it's much more durable, and looks better too.

Laquita · 07-06-2008, 08:37 PM

Well 1st, I can't tell what rims I have. I guess they're alloy. I don't know how to paint my own rims. I think I'm going to screw it up, that's why. I can buy the paint I just wanna know how I can get them done. Plus, I live in a row home and I can't drag a fan alll the way to the pavement to the street to dry my rims lol..plleasee help!

P.S.-I fianlly figured out the actual color of my car. It's Surf Blue Pearl

I'm gonna have a tough time finding that color

And what's powder coating??

SRT4Life · 07-10-2008, 04:21 AM

Powder coating is the technique of applying dry paint to a part then heating it in an oven. The power then hardens an becomes very durable.

06-27-2008, 07:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
Laquita Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 8	Can You Paint Stock Rims? I want to get the rims of my '08 Caliber SXT painted. Anyone have any ideas of where I can get that done?

07-05-2008, 02:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
VizualXtacySRT Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Saint Petersburg FL Posts: 14	save yourself the money and do it yourself, what is the surfance of the rim? chrome? brushed alum? i recently did the rims on my car, took 2 days... lots of sandpaper, 4 cans of paint, 2 cans of clear, a good fan for ventilation and let it dry in the sun.. came out great and cost around 60.00 to do it. __________________ Ted/Brooklyn/VizX '00 Focus ZX3 Lightly Modded Looking to Step into the land of Mopar

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07-05-2008, 04:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
WRX2SRT Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Va Posts: 36	You can paint stock wheels and make them look good, i've do a couple sets, however you can't go wrong with powdercoating. it's much more durable, and looks better too.

07-06-2008, 08:37 PM	#4 (permalink)
Laquita Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 8	Well 1st, I can't tell what rims I have. I guess they're alloy. I don't know how to paint my own rims. I think I'm going to screw it up, that's why. I can buy the paint I just wanna know how I can get them done. Plus, I live in a row home and I can't drag a fan alll the way to the pavement to the street to dry my rims lol..plleasee help! P.S.-I fianlly figured out the actual color of my car. It's Surf Blue Pearl I'm gonna have a tough time finding that color And what's powder coating??

07-10-2008, 04:21 AM	#5 (permalink)
SRT4Life Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 15	Powder coating is the technique of applying dry paint to a part then heating it in an oven. The power then hardens an becomes very durable.

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