I think I am going to rattle can my brand new SR5 stock wheels

[duck911]

Getting my new T4R dialed in - RSG sliders will be picked up hopefully this weekend, Rola rack is on the way, Husky liners are in, and BFG's are on.

Everything I have spent money on is FUNCTIONAL. It serves a purpose - protects the truck, a step for my wife, a place to toss a big bag of duck decoys....

However, it's not in my nature to separate myself from a large sum of money for wheels, just to upgrade looks. And the stock SR5's will function well for what I need (actually, I think they are highly capable wheels) but their looks leaves a bit to be desired. I don't want to go full plasti-dip black, because I am not a huge fan of the police cruiser look.

So, I may take a page from my fellow Jeep friends, and hit my wheels with some graphite Duplicolor Wheel coating, to knock down the silver finish.

This guy tinted his bright aluminum Jeep MOAB's in the following manner:

Supplies Purchased:
-Duplicolor Wheel Coating (Graphite)
-Duplicolor Clear Coat for wheels
-Duplicolor Prep Wipes
-320 grit sand paper

Process:

1. Sprayed the wheels off and wiped them down with soap and water.

2. Masked off the tire with tape just to leave the wheel exposed.

2. Once dried, I went ahead and scuffed up the paint with the 320 grit sandpaper.

3. Wiped down the wheel with the Duplicolor prep wipe to get any grease or residue off before spraying.

4. Sprayed two light coats of the Duplicolor wheeling coating along with two medium (wet) coats. I waited about 10-15 minutes between each coat.

5. After about 30 minutes of the final paint coat, I sprayed two light coats clear along with two medium (wet) coats.

I hope that helps you out a little bit. So far, they have been holding up really well. After I put the wheels and tires on the Jeep, it has been through 80 mile commutes to and from work, ice, rain, snow and salt from the trucks. They seem to be holding up quite well. They have been painted for a few years now.

Results were as follows:

If I move forward I'll post up the plan, process, and results.

 

[SCMountaineer]

Been thinking about what, if anything, to do to my wheels. Look forward to seeing how yours turn out...

 

[duck911]

Been thinking about what, if anything, to do to my wheels. Look forward to seeing how yours turn out...

I also have the advantage of having the exact same shiny factory MOAB wheels on my Wrangler, which serves as my RV tow-behind vehicle.

I actually don't mind the silver MOABs on my Jeep, but to keep the wife's anxiety in check, I think I might take a test run on those wheels first, exactly like the directions above suggest.

OTOH, she is out of town over Thanksgiving, so maybe I will just go rogue!

 

[sarcoid]

I also have the advantage of having the exact same shiny factory MOAB wheels on my Wrangler, which serves as my RV tow-behind vehicle.

I actually don't mind the silver MOABs on my Jeep, but to keep the wife's anxiety in check, I think I might take a test run on those wheels first, exactly like the directions above suggest.

OTOH, she is out of town over Thanksgiving, so maybe I will just go rogue!

worst case scenario you spend $200 to buy the original wheels from somebody else. I'm curious to see how they turn out. It looks fine on the Jeep wheels. The 4R wheels have a lot more "design" to them.

But I'm with you on the not spending money to spend money. good luck

 

[IASTATE01]

Do it! I did similar to a $100 set of steel wheels for snow tires on my Subaru Forester. After 4-5 years there is a bit of corrosion in spots and the lug nuts chipped the paint where it makes contact.

So maybe tape off the bottom lug hole and use note cards (and tape) to keep paint off the tire. You can wedge the note cards between the rim/tire and the tape sticks better to the paper than the rubber tire.

Ryan

 

[_grape]

(not mine)

 

[97BlackAckCL]

Please post pics, I've been wanting to do this with my Silver SR5 wheels that I use for winter wheels. Would love to see a detailed write up of this

 

[boyguan]

Getting my new T4R dialed in - RSG sliders will be picked up hopefully this weekend, Rola rack is on the way, Husky liners are in, and BFG's are on.

Everything I have spent money on is FUNCTIONAL. It serves a purpose - protects the truck, a step for my wife, a place to toss a big bag of duck decoys....

However, it's not in my nature to separate myself from a large sum of money for wheels, just to upgrade looks. And the stock SR5's will function well for what I need (actually, I think they are highly capable wheels) but their looks leaves a bit to be desired. I don't want to go full plasti-dip black, because I am not a huge fan of the police cruiser look.

So, I may take a page from my fellow Jeep friends, and hit my wheels with some graphite Duplicolor Wheel coating, to knock down the silver finish.

This guy tinted his bright aluminum Jeep MOAB's in the following manner:



Results were as follows:

If I move forward I'll post up the plan, process, and results.

plastidip it first. if you like it then paint it.

 

[97BlackAckCL]

(not mine)

Those look sick

 

[Double Dubya]

I'm with you on spending money on FUNCTIONAL upgrades. I look forward to seeing your results.

 

[mrblah]

I’d consider plastidip also mainly it is reversible, and if u apply it thick it’s pretty durable (as in 1 can per wheel)