Topic: 16" wheels on my avy

[AvyPrncss]

He's the write up Hun http://www.chevyavalancheclub.com/index.php?topic=12864. Lemme know if u have any questions.

[R3D DR4G0N]

He's the write up Hun http://www.chevyavalancheclub.com/index.php?topic=12864. Lemme know if u have any questions.

awesome!  I will definitely paint them myself now seeing how it seems so easy!  just one question, it seems like all is riding on the adhesion promoter, any chance i can find it at an auto zone or something?  I am going satin black with the entire wheel, and use krylon fusion on the plastic cap, also satin black (entire thing).  i will post pics when i have done it.

Thank you!

Jon

[AvyPrncss]

I bought it at pep boys by my house so I don't think you'll have an issue with finding it at auto zone or what not. And make sure that you use wheel paint. Regular spray paint will not stick or hold up to the weather and conditions and everything your rims see. I had a friend of mine try to use reg spray paint and he wound up having to strip the paint and respray them with wheel paint.

[R3D DR4G0N]

I bought it at pep boys by my house so I don't think you'll have an issue with finding it at auto zone or what not. And make sure that you use wheel paint. Regular spray paint will not stick or hold up to the weather and conditions and everything your rims see. I had a friend of mine try to use reg spray paint and he wound up having to strip the paint and respray them with wheel paint.

right, of course.  I didn't know duplicolor made a wheel paint; will any wheel paint do?  i may go with a gloss black, however, i may be going with the oem 16" wheels (they look slightly similar to the 17's i have on now):



If i can find a cheap set, then i will just hold off on painting my 17's and just paint these ones.  remember, these wheels, when purchased, will be wrapped in a 235/85r16 size definity dakota m/t tire.  they will do nothing except give me more control of the road in harsh conditions (narrower tire), look freakin sweet with a massive sidewall, and, because its almost the exact same size diameter as i have now, the computer will not require an adjustment.  fuel economy will also see a small difference.  i will then follow up with a set of 2" torsion bar keys, 1/2" wheel spacers on the front, and an allignment.  i will do this when funds become available, and will share pics when done.  thank you!

Jon

[AvyPrncss]

I'm sure that any wheel paint will do. I personally just like duplicolor. That was also bought at pep boys

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[R3D DR4G0N]

I'm sure that any wheel paint will do. I personally just like duplicolor. That was also bought at pep boys

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LOL!!  so i asked the guy at autozone after looking back in the paint section, and not finding the right stuff, i asked him if they carried duplicolor wheel paint. he said "I didnt know duplicolor made a wheel paint"(!)  they luckily had the adhesion promoter, though only one can, then i was unsure as to what i should get, after hearing out what my g/f's brother had told me.  he said that i should use an enamel based paint to paint my wheels, because it fills in any pits the wheel may have received through the thousands of miles of travel put on them, so i held off on buying ANYTHING!!  do i use one, the other, both, or neither and just stick with the way GM made them?  im so confused!  everything was soo much easier when i was told this process would cost $40/wheel and would only take a couple of days.

Jon

[AvyPrncss]

The dupli color paint is enamel based its made specifically to help clean up or restore wheels. If you go to the duplicolor website and click products and look at the wheel coating section it will show you everything. Also when u start scuffing and sanding it should get rid of the pitting n the rim. My old truck had 150k+ on it when I painted the rims and I had no pitting. I would use wheel paint.

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[R3D DR4G0N]

The dupli color paint is enamel based its made specifically to help clean up or restore wheels. If you go to the duplicolor website and click products and look at the wheel coating section it will show you everything. Also when u start scuffing and sanding it should get rid of the pitting n the rim. My old truck had 150k+ on it when I painted the rims and I had no pitting. I would use wheel paint.

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awesome...thank you!

Jon