black stock z71 rims

[Old Goat Ninja]

I've never seen stock Z71 rims painted black, so I can't say. But I've seen, and done myself, plenty of rims flat black and think they look fine. It's all about the prep work. And even then, they'll chip now and then. It's work to keep them nice. I have never seen a set of stock rims painted glass black that I've liked. Just doesn't come out well, and then touch ups look like garbage. Flat black is the way to go. I have the rims on my daily driver painted black and I really like them, but they are flat black, and as soon as I notice a chip, I touch it up immediately. I use BBQ paint. I like that because it's strong and rarely chips, and when you touch it up, you can't tell that I did. I do a quick squirt on chipped area, and it's done, once paint is dry there's no "lines" after. I DO NOT use any clear coat. Also, looks like garabge in my opinion, and completely ruins any touchups after initial paint. No good way to touch up and not have "lines" between original paint and touch up with a clear coat. I can go out to garage and take a picture if you like, but it's not a GMT400, it's a Toyota Tacoma.

But like I said, it is work keeping them nice. I've seen A LOT of painted rims that look like sheet.

 

[silverado13]

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hey kamokevin, those dont look bad at all, especially with a black truck, not sure how they would look on my maroon silverado tho

 

[LiftedGmc355]

I personally don't like them I did it to my first truck and it was bright red and I had a friend do it to his 98 silverado and it was maroon and it didn't look good.

 

[silverado13]

im thinking about just doing the center section of it becasue mine is always alot darker becasue of brake dust, id love to see these rims chromed but ive never seen a crome center cap

 

[thz71]

black rims on maroon truck

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[ChrisAU]

Thats not what he means.

And no, please don't do that. It will look worse than whatever you have.

 

[thz71]

Thats not what he means.

And no, please don't do that. It will look worse than whatever you have.

ik what he means haha i was the first one to post in this thread but that pic still shows similar to what he wants

 

[silverado13]

its just ideas, i dont see myself ever commiting to buying a new set of rims to dress up my truck so ive been trying to find something to do to dress up the stock rims

 

[silverado13]

going back to the pic of the spokes painted, is that caliper paint?

 

[OnionLoaf]

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I had mine powder coated flat black i think they look alright