what to do with your original silverado rims

[kennythewelder]

I took some spray on paint stripper and took off all of the clear coat. Then I taped off the shiny aluminum. Next I painted the outer spike inserts black. after the paint dried good ( overnight or so ) I buffed out the rims with some polishing compound, then I waxed them with some cleaner wax. You can see my reflection in the center caps.

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[98chevyz71]

Those look great!!

 

[19trax95]

I did something similar on my truck. I stripped the clear off and then painted the little plastic lug covers black. I didn't polish them though. I liked the look. Certainly better than faded clear.

 

[kennythewelder]

Thanks

 

[cjman250]

That looks good, I just plastidipped mine

 

[skylark]

Are those center caps plastic? The set that I have certainly aren't metal.

 

[kennythewelder]

They are the original caps that came on the truck when it was new. It looks to me like it is stainless steel wrapped around a plastic inner core. I thought the same thing until I striped them down and buffed them out.

 

[Sierra]

Can this be done with the center caps that have the simulated lugs showing. I know the rest of the wheel is the same.

 

[kennythewelder]

I haven't tried those, but I don't see why not. The only issue would be getting paint striper on the plastic lugs, will it eat them up ? You could always use the brush on paint striper and not get any on the plastic lugs, that should work ok.

 

[dangileri]

I polished my center caps that have the plastic lug nuts- some clearcoat was already stripped. Some areas polished up, others


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