[villagetinker]

Originally Posted by Kenswing

My wife just bought a new car. It has all black trim but they put polished alloy wheels on it. She feels, and I agree that black wheels would look much better. The dealer wanted over $2,000 for a set of theirs. Thought powder coating would be an option. I’m finding out that powder coating can cost more than buying aftermarket wheels. So that’s where we’re at now. She’s found several wheel patterns that she likes better than the OEM.

Thanks again for the suggestions.

As I mentioned before there are specific WHEEL paints that will do what you want. The wheels must be clean, I typically used TRI-Clean when I was doing this type of work or painting cars. You do NOT need to remove the tires, careful prep and masking will keep the paint off the tires. Depending on the manufacturer of wheel paint, you may need a protective clear coat, if so, do not skip this step.
Send me a PM with your phone number and we can discuss over the phone if you want more info.