Is it possible to paint alloys?

[ethan]

Hello all,
I was wondering whether it was possible to paint alloys. I have a 2017 Ford Fiesta Zetec and I have these ugly looking alloy wheels that came with the car.
I would love to change them without it costing me a fortune so I think the best option would be to maybe paint them?
Would just like some info on it if that's alright, thanks guys.

 

[TyphoonFiST]

Hello all,
I was wondering whether it was possible to paint alloys. I have a 2017 Ford Fiesta Zetec and I have these ugly looking alloy wheels that came with the car.
I would love to change them without it costing me a fortune so I think the best option would be to maybe paint them?
Would just like some info on it if that's alright, thanks guys.

Powder coat them* to a color of your liking. I use Prismatic coatings. Go to their website and use the Vendor search to find a business near you. Good luck

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[PunkST]

View: https://youtu.be/_oG-1uzLJr0



its an old mcm vid. But this should show exactly how to diy it.

 

[Hypergram]

Plastidip to get a feel for the color if you're unsure, and then definitely power coat for a easy to clean durable color option. It is more on the expensive side though unfortunately.

 

[ethan]

Powder coat them* to a color of your liking. I use Prismatic coatings. Go to their website and use the Vendor search to find a business near you. Good luck

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Fantastic thank you.

 

[ethan]

View: https://youtu.be/_oG-1uzLJr0



its an old mcm vid. But this should show exactly how to diy it.

Brilliant, love those fellas!

 

[The_Ryan]

I’ve had a set of messed up wheels that weren’t worth powder coating, so I painted them with rattle can and it came out great and was plenty durable. As long as proper prep work is done, you‘re patient with the application, and you allow the paint to cure enough before mounting tires, the paint should be plenty durable once fully cured. Mine stood up to crushing cones at auto-x and a good amount of highway miles and gravel roads only requiring a few touchup spots.

It’s certainly not as durable as powder coating, but it’s definitely a worthy alternative if you’re looking to save costs.

 

[ethan]

I’ve had a set of messed up wheels that weren’t worth powder coating, and I painted them with rattle can and it came out great and was plenty durable. As long as proper prep work is done, and you allow the paint to cure enough before mounting tires, the paint should be plenty durable once fully cured. Mine stood up to crushing cones at auto-x and a good amount of highway miles and gravel roads only requiring a few touchup spots View attachment 38548

Oh wow, those look boss mate!
Is it worth finding better wheels instead of painting them? The standard 2017 zetec wheels are extremely ugly but I don't know what wheel sizes I'm looking at so that's why I haven't looked at that option yet.

 

[The_Ryan]

Oh wow, those look boss mate!
Is it worth finding better wheels instead of painting them? The standard 2017 zetec wheels are extremely ugly but I don't know what wheel sizes I'm looking at so that's why I haven't looked at that option yet.

Well what do you think is ugly about them? The color? Road rash? The wheel design?
If you don’t like the wheel design, changing the color might not change how you feel about them.

If it’s just the color:
Powder coating a set of wheels costs about the same as buying a new set (at least around here). So at that point I would just get new wheels

If you’re trying to spend as little as possible and you can trust your abilities and don’t mind doing the work, then painting with rattle can is the way to go.

For me, I wanted to spend as little money as possible since I already had overpaid for the wheels. The metal reinforce filler (for some of the curb rash), sand paper, degreasers, primers (self etching and filler), paint, and clear coat ran me around $150 USD total. And I had a good time doing the work so totally worth it to me

 

[Bob]

I just gave my old SEL wheels a rattle can paint job and I’m very happy with the results. These are my winter wheels.

 

[ethan]

Well what do you think is ugly about them? The color? Road rash? The wheel design?
If you don’t like the wheel design, changing the color might not change how you feel about them.

If it’s just the color:
Powder coating a set of wheels costs about the same as buying a new set (at least around here). So at that point I would just get new wheels

If you’re trying to spend as little as possible and you can trust your abilities and don’t mind doing the work, then painting with rattle can is the way to go.

For me, I wanted to spend as little money as possible since I already had overpaid for the wheels. The metal reinforce filler (for some of the curb rash), sand paper, degreasers, primers (self etching and filler), paint, and clear coat ran me around $150 USD total. And I had a good time doing the work so totally worth it to me

Oh right, fair enough. I think it's the design for me and they're really small too so they look very odd. Ideally, I'd want a much bigger wheel with a better looking design but without costing a fortune.

 

[ethan]

I just gave my old SEL wheels a rattle can paint job and I’m very happy with the results. These are my winter wheels.

Those look boss mate! What colour is that if you dont mind me asking