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Old 08-14-2007 | 12:03 PM
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Default RE: Painting plastic rims


ORIGINAL: bmwnla

hmm i might try painting this time.....instead of putting them in the oven to get the tires off

whats a good paint to try,

isnt that pactra black used for painting bodies?
If you use the paint for lexan bodies you'll get a matte finish as that paint is designed to use the body shell to povide gloss. I like the effect though and it's what I used on the wheels in the picture above. But if you want a gloss finish you can use any spray paint, just do good prep work before hand. There are also paints that are designed to bond with plastic that have given me decent results