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Painting winter wheels?
I'm thinking of buying a set of winter wheels for our Honda Odyssey, but I hate the way they look like a donut on the car. Is it possible to hit them with some silver spray paint and have them look a bit more like normal wheels? I don't expect the outcome to look perfect.
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11-22-2011, 06:02 AM
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Well, I guess if you want a pic of an ugly winter wheel., here you go:
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Rattlecan Tremclad or if you have spray equipment DuPont Nason paint.
If they are new just go over them with a scotchbrite pad and shoot. You need a warm place to do it, it will stink up a house.
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11-22-2011, 06:08 AM
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You can buy wheel spray paint at most autoparts stores, that should be good enough for winter use.
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11-22-2011, 06:11 AM
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I use rattle cans on the wheels for my race car. I'm suprised how well they hold up.
I thought I'd have to re-spray them on a semi-regular basis, but haven't had to so far. |
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11-22-2011, 06:30 AM
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Good news - thanks guys! $10 in spray paint is much cheaper than $150 in hub caps.
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I believe that black rims mid-November make a statement. "I am ready. Bring it".
And hub caps are only about $40 on Craigslist. Probably cheaper in your neck of the woods....just sayin'. 
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I painted mine silver, clearcoated, and added a trim ring.
Cheap wheel covers flew off on the first freeway entrance ramp 
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You can buy alloys for your van from the TireRack for less the $100 each brand new. No worries about the rims bending and rusting and the hubcaps flying off when you hit a pothole. Worth it in the end.
These are sold out, but there are others similar: http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/WheelCloseUpServlet?target=runWheelSearch&winter=0&initialPartNumber=I0216752040S&wheelMake=Elbrus&wheelModel=I02&wheelFinish=Silver+Painted&autoMake=Honda&autoModel=Odyssey+LX&autoYear=2008&autoModClar=&tire=365TR6WS70 The steel wheels were $66/each. Personally, having my van look like a police cruiser looks kind of bad. Last edited by 89911; 11-22-2011 at 09:15 AM.. |
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If you are going to paint them, you might as well color match them to your van.
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11-22-2011, 09:26 AM
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Hubcaps are like 40 bucks tops.
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Tire rack was $1200 after shipping and duty. 1010tires (Canadian) was $1100. Canadian tire is $800. Tire rack wanted $35 each for hubcaps. Eff that. It's an gold odyssey, so I really only care a little bit what the wheels look like.
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Last I looked a set of 4 plastic hubcaps was about $50 at Can Tire. I had to buy a set for my wife's car (16") as she hated the black steely look. No problem with them flying off but she did crack one against a curb.
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11-22-2011, 07:33 PM
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I have had good luck with the dupli color rattle can wheel paint.
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