Painted spare steel wheel for a test

[F50]

I like the steel XL trim wheels. But hate the color. Also realistically, new wheels are a bit pricey considering I already have new wheels. Also it gets complicated when your looking to not gain any weight in the wheel. I want to maintain the mpg. The stock steel wheels are surprisingly light. Sure you can find lighter, but the options are limited in the bolt pattern. Most of the wheels are heavier. And if they are not heavier, I have to ensure I am not losing load capacity. Not that it matters for me, but I dont want to buy new wheels to lose load capacity.

So I figured I would try painting the spare wheel matte black to see how it would look. It stays under the Maverick anyways. So if I mess up, no biggie. Here is a picture of it painted. Not mounted on the maverick. I like how it turned out. I will proceed with doing all 4. I did 3 coats of self etching primer. Then did 4 coats of base paint. A little extreme, most do 3, but I am a little OCD and wanted to ensure I did not miss a spot. And then I did 3 coats of matte clear coat.

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[LisaS]

Looks great!!

 

[Bob The Builder]

But, but did you add 5 pounds to each wheel with those 10 coats of paint?

Just kidding. Sorta.

 

[F50]

But, but did you add 5 pounds to each wheel with those 10 coats of paint?

Just kidding. Sorta.

Looked into that prior to painting. It would be 1 pound at absolute worst case. But realistically, should not be gaining more than 3/4 lb per wheel. And I do not plan on painting the back side of the wheel. But I will likely get these wheels rebalanced after lol.

 

[MAVRICK]

IMHO, Your Carbonized Grey truck color is a perfect match to paint the wheels "Gun Metal Grey".

 

[F50]

IMHO, Your Carbonized Grey truck color is a perfect match to paint the wheels "Gun Metal Grey".

I considered the bronze color. Had bronze wheels on my green miata. But with painting, bronze is a more difficult color to find the perfect shade. Only reason im not going to that. The black is a safe choice.

 

[MAVRICK]

I considered the bronze color. Had bronze wheels on my green miata. But with painting, bronze is a more difficult color to find the perfect shade. Only reason im not going to that. The black is a safe choice.

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