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Old Aug 30, 2009
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Got the rims painted

Tell me what you think. I like 'em
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that lookss SICK!! what kind of paint and prep work.. tell us how you did it! it looks awsome. and i bet you didnt spend over 30 bucks!
 
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Looks awesome. I have always been a fan of those wheels when they are painted black.
 
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looks better x1000. rattlecan ftw
 
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much better
 
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Originally Posted by wellcom2knoxvile
that lookss SICK!! what kind of paint and prep work.. tell us how you did it! it looks awsome. and i bet you didnt spend over 30 bucks!
Thank you. I bought 3 cans of duplicolor engine paint in gloss black and one can of duplicolor white primer. I pulled the wheels from the truck, took some emery cloth to em to rough them up, washed them, taped of the tires and went to town. The whole thing took me 2 hours and had a total cost of $22.73
 
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Let me know how this holds up over time, this might be a better solution for me. I mean dropping $1200 on wheels and tires (what I was planning on doing) isn't really feasible for a college student like me.
 
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Let me know how this holds up over time, this might be a better solution for me. I mean dropping $1200 on wheels and tires (what I was planning on doing) isn't really feasible for a college student like me.
I understand. My rims were already in bad shape, there 9 years old and alot of trails, mud, and rock later. If you use the right paint and do the right prep work they will hold for quit a long time. This truck just as my last one the rims came off of will see alot of trails and will get beat to hell and Im confident the paint will hold
 
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Looks 10000x better, nice Job!
 
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looks good
 
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WOw! I am almost considering canceling my back ordered rims... painting mine just like that and spending the 500$ on something else! decisions decisions!

It seriously looks sick man! good job
 
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you can spend that 500 on the lift or the prerunnr bumper!
 
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They should come powdercoated black from the factory.

The rims looks a billion times better.
 
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Looks awesome man
 
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That looks good man, I've been waiting on you to get this done for a while now. Lol
 
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looks good man!
 
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That looks good man, I've been waiting on you to get this done for a while now. Lol
Yea I had a few issues these last couple weeks so it took some time but Im so glad I finally did it.
 
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Man, that looks good, great idea
 
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How much did you shell out for your 33's
 
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Originally Posted by rolsmojave3
How much did you shell out for your 33's
I paid 825 out the door with the extra warranty from discount tire.
 
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Originally Posted by strakill
I understand. My rims were already in bad shape, there 9 years old and alot of trails, mud, and rock later. If you use the right paint and do the right prep work they will hold for quit a long time. This truck just as my last one the rims came off of will see alot of trails and will get beat to hell and Im confident the paint will hold
Yea mine are pretty roughed up too. Just talked to a buddy of mine, gonna get them powder coated black
 
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Looks pretty slick.
 
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Looks Sick man.
 
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Old Sep 6, 2009
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that looks really good man!
 
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Old Sep 6, 2009
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man i love 33x10.5. I wish i could go back in time and get another set. Instead I had to be an idiot and get PROCOMPs in 33x12.5...dumb.

Those tires are awesome. truck looks great and functional.
 
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