Hey guys i am ramping up to paint my hurricanes this spring and i was curious what everyone's thoughts/opinions would be on gloss, satin, or matte? I was planning on using the VHT wheel system (http://www.vhtpaint.com/wheelpaint.html). I have a black 2000 DII. Anyone out there done this yet? Pics would be great!! Also do you folks think that the wheels need to be sanded or can i just lay down an etching primer after a good cleaning and paint prep wipe?

 

talk to sloppy. he just did his two front in flat black with a few coats of clear coat.. i think they look good

 

Flat black would look cool but I would worry that it would scar easily...

 

it wont scar any worse than anything else you spray. i cant wait to do mine now i have a DD thats not my disco.

 

You'll proabably want to sand it down enough to remove the clear coat on the rims, maybe use an adhesion promoter under the primer.

If you have a black Disco, painting your rims glossy black might look off if the black's don't match. I'd go with matte black. If you're worried about scarring, just keep a couple extra cans of whatever you use around for touch ups.

 

I opted to powdercoat my wheels. It has been 4 years and they still look like new. Yes, it was a PITA (sat on blocks in my driveway for about a week), but well worth it.

 

hey black bastard.....nice looking rig you got there.... how much did it cost you to have them power coated?

 

damn that looks nice, it'll look sweet on a red d2 04. How did u get it done?

 

here is one of the front wheels i did last night.

i did the other 2 tonight and am letting them cure.

will take pics of it on the ground tomorrow.

 

did you pull the tires off before you painted them?