painting wheels?

[01svtL]

I have an extra set of wheels for my 04 Mach 1. I was thinking about painting the centers black and leaving the lips factory polished.



What kind of prep would be involved here, and what should I use? What kind of paint should I get to have the best results? Clear?



Thanks in advance.

 

[kab2288]

sand with about 300-400 grit sandpaper, use duplicolor wheel paint. i used their black wheel paint but it came out too flat for me, so i later repainted using duplicolors engine enamel gloss black. wheels have been done for about a year now,and still look like they did when i first painted. its all in the prep

 

[jDizzle]

i would think (if your wheels s just poliched aluminum, not chromed. that you could just tape, scuff it up (only the are you want to paint) with an automotive red scuffing pad. then use a prep spray/wipe. let it dry then paint it with a wheel coating. ive always had good luck with duplicolor, and actually use one of their wheel coatings on some of my trim. heres the one above my liscence plate.

and heres the one on the front of my hood, also painted with duplicolors wheel coating

holds up pretty well if you follow instructions.