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Wheel Paint Question
Tuesday, May 01, 2007 6:05 PM
Im planning or painting my z24 rims gunmetal, but i went to the store and they only have graphite. Is graphite and gunmetal the same? Does anyone have graphite colored rims? Pictures will be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Re: Wheel Paint Question
Tuesday, May 01, 2007 8:52 PM
Graphite is the same color as gun metal. I used Dupli-Color High Performance Wheel Coating.

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Re: Wheel Paint Question
Wednesday, May 02, 2007 4:21 AM
What kind of prep work did you do before you painted those?


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Re: Wheel Paint Question
Wednesday, May 02, 2007 12:10 PM
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SliMMaTiC (Tom Sylvester)

What kind of prep work did you do before you painted those?


I sanded the rims with 1000 or 2000 grit sandpaper, then cleaned them up with a little bit of soap & water, then 2 coats of primer, then 3 coats of Graphite Dupli-Color High Performance Wheel Coating, then 2 or 3 coats of Clear Dupli-Color High Performance Wheel Coating.



Re: Wheel Paint Question
Wednesday, May 02, 2007 12:13 PM
how well does that stuff hold up to the elements? I've been tossing around the idea of painting the stock chrome LS ones I have...but I'm not sold on it yet..


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Re: Wheel Paint Question
Wednesday, May 02, 2007 12:21 PM
How well does that stuff hold up to the elements? I've been tossing around the idea of painting my spare 18's that I have...

but I'm not sold on it yet..





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Re: Wheel Paint Question
Wednesday, May 02, 2007 3:53 PM
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Code Zero

how well does that stuff hold up to the elements? I've been tossing around the idea of painting the stock chrome LS ones I have...but I'm not sold on it yet..





I've had them on my car now for over a month & no chips or cracks or anything wrong with them.



Re: Wheel Paint Question
Sunday, May 06, 2007 4:15 PM
thanks for the info!


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cardomain New England Tunerz
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