Another wheel painting question (gun metal not black)

[(4)runnin'it]

i was talking to a pretty knowligable friend about rim painting, and he made the comment that when manufactures do gun metal colored rims, such as the ones on the sequoia, they do a coat of chrome under the gun metal color to give it a shiny finish, does anyone know if this is true or not? also i've asked this before but would gun metal be good color on my car?

 

[SF97SR5]

i think it would. i'm planning on going with gunmetal/graphite on mine.

 

[RunningAround]

It would look sweet. I couldn't decide between gun metal and black myself. I made the right choice for my White Runner though.

 

[4Evr4RunN3R]

gunmetal would look good but are you keeping the chrome bumpers?

 

[RunningAround]

I wondered the same thing. I have the same ones and I'm trying to figure out what to do with them. I would love to rhino line them.

 

[david_ray320]

In my opinion, gun metal wouldn't look that great on your color 4Runner. I'm not sure the colors would look good together. Just my opinion though, if you like it- go for it! :bigok:

 

[sn0wrunner]

I like it! :bigok:

 

[(4)runnin'it]

i dont think i'd be painting my bumpers. unless i did my fender flares and door things too, but that might be a cool look.

 

[One_96TR4]

Painting a layer of chrome under the gunmetal probably isn't a good idea. Whoever thought of that is way off. The factory wheels are just powdercoated straight onto the aluminum. I'd just give your wheels a cleaning them scuff them lightly and paint away.

 

[kregg]

Do it!!! Mine are gun metal color and I love them....

 

[jroyal29]

gunmetal will look fine with the color and the chrome bumpers shouldn't make it stand out all that much

 

[ron70062]

Check out Rustoleum Charcoal Metallic. I bought a can of spray and it looks really cool !

 

[(4)runnin'it]

i think i'm gonna do it tommrrow, if you think i should, say I...