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Old Jul 30, 2009
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WHEEL HELP

I HAVE A 99 FORD RANGER WITH THE CHROME WHEELS AND I WAS WONFERING THERE IS SOME WAY U CAN PAINT THEM BLACK IF SO CAN U GUYS HELP ME AND TELL ME HOW THANKS!
 
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Scuff them up and then paint them with Duplicolor black wheel paint. Make sure they're clean.
 
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WHATS THE BEST THING TO USE SANDPAPER OR SUMETHIN ELSE?
 
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I just use a green scuff pad on mine. Lay off the caps lock...
 
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aight man thanks ill try it in the next couple days and put pics on here of them
 
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FROM YOUR AVATAR, YOU DON'T HAVE CHROME WHEELS! THOSE ARE POLISHED ALUMINUM WITH A CLEARCOAT!

*cough*

Since it is clearcoat you want to paint over, a fine grit (800ish) sandpaper will work well to scuff it up. In my experience, the scuff pads are a bit too coarse on paint, though they do work well on chrome.
 
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Jeez John how in the heck did you see that lol
 
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Ninja Skilz, bro.
 
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Old Jul 30, 2009
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thats a different truck i flipped that one now i have a different one with CHROME wheels
 
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HAHA john those Ninja Skilz did not work after all.
 
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Originally Posted by 04blackedge
I just use a green scuff pad on mine. Lay off the caps lock...
Ahem its the billy mays button.
 
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Did the old truck have clear coated aluminum wheels? If so, then the Ninja skilz did work, as I said "according to your avatar". BooYah!
 
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Old Jul 31, 2009
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Originally Posted by 98rangerxlt
Ahem its the billy mays button.
with all do respect to that man,its defineately his button. but yeah, i remember i got b****** at for using caps lock, i relized how ANNOYING IT IS TO TRY TO ANSWER SOMEONE'S QUESTION WHEN THEY ARE TALKING LIKE THIS, IT GETS ANNOYING REAL QUICK, DEFINEATELY A PET PEEVE, JUST WANTED TO THROW THAT OUT THERE
 
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the truck in the avatar DOES have aluminum with clear coat. i have the same stock wheels sitting in my basement.
and i sandblast everything so thats what i would do lol
 
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Originally Posted by 99offroadrngr
the truck in the avatar DOES have aluminum with clear coat. i have the same stock wheels sitting in my basement.
and i sandblast everything so thats what i would do lol
and as posted above he said they arent the wheels in the avatar, he has different chrome ones, not clear-coated aluminum ones, just a heads up
 
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