Rhino liner on wheels?

[PDinMT]

Rhino liner on your wheels as a finish. Another member tipped me off to this...said the Nissan guys like it.

My stock alloys (99 SR5 split 3spoke) have started to lose their clear coat a lot. I am shopping for OEM used wheels here (waiting for replies on several), but I noted someone here used Rhino liner to black coat their wheels. He said if you prep sand (sandblast?) the wheels, it should hold up very well.

Anyone here have experience or thoughts on this? Seems like it would look good, but does it add a lot of weight. What about touching up scrapes... can you? Disadvantages?

What about alternative refinishing on my wheels? Powdercoating?

Thanks

 

[CJ3Flyr]

Hmmm. That's interesting. Would you use black or go for one of the colored liners?

 

[PDinMT]

i would use black i think. looking for anyone who has done this... tips. thx

 

[PDinMT]

The charge by the sq ft for Rhino... would be about $500. Powdercoating at ~$50/wheel is preferred I am told.

 

[CJ3Flyr]

Wow! If the goal is a tough look that may not be perfection (but really good) what about the Duplicolor spray can from one of the chain auto-parts stores? I have used it many times for many things. With a little practice it's pretty easy to do a good job. Something like below... I can't speak to the Plastikote product but I like the Duplicolor.

Truck Bed Coatings

Amazon.com: Plasti-Kote Aerosol Truck Bed Liner - BLACK:…

Amazon.com: Plastikote - Truck Bed Liner Spray, Black, 16 oz. aerosol (265): Automotive

More than one person has successfully rattle-canned wheels. :zoom:

:cheers:

 

[Iroke17]

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[ric]

wouldnt it come off everytime you wheel it ? or even scrape a curb ?

 

[rook]

The charge by the sq ft for Rhino... would be about $500. Powdercoating at ~$50/wheel is preferred I am told.

That estimate sounds very high. 500 is too much to pay to have a truck bed done.

I don't like the idea of a thick coating on a wheel. Plus it will not protect from major damage, but I could see it being chip resistant.

 

[Nodd]

You can Rhino Liner just about anything if you prep it correctly. If you do go for it here's a few things to consider:

As others have mentioned, you'll probably need to have the wheels rebalanced after applying the goop. Unlike paint its pretty thick n heavy & will be near impossible to coat evenly.

If you ever want to actually inflate your tires you should take care not to get it where the tire meets the rim. You'll never get a good seal due to its textured finish. Keep it away from the lug-nut holes too. Not sure if it'd be okay where the rim mounts to the brakes either. You want a hard solid surface to mount the wheels securely. That stuff is kinda rubbery. As it gives & flexes, you might end up with the wheels wobbling ever so slightly. Could cause problems with the lug nuts coming loose or worse the studs breaking from metal fatigue.

Rhino Liner has some insulating properties. You may find your brakes run a little hotter since the rims aren't helping disperse as much heat.

Rhino Liner is a pain to keep clean. While the rims might look great at first, after a few trips to the mud hole... not so good.

If for whatever reason the Rhino Liner starts to peal or doesn't look good you'll be stuck with a useless set of rims, unless someone knows how to remove that stuff?

Interesting idea but in truth you maybe better off with a can of quality spray paint.

 

[PDinMT]

Thanks all. Powdercoating, if anything, seems the best route. Rhinoliner.,...no, for the reasons mentioned. But, I am looking for a set of OEM rims in very good shape...best of all maybe.