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Usually you have to paint them in separate pieces if you want it to look right

Personally, I like the look of a painted rim and hub, unpainted spokes and nips

Half pint can of rustoleum satin black and a few different size artists brushes. Thin the paint a little with mineral spirits and it will dry line-free. Paint after tire mounting.

When you do clear, go for that shot they have online now, it’s a 2k clear with hardener in the can. Little pricey but worth it I used it on my bmw wheel

I've done this several ways and salvaged wheels that should have been thrown away. Submerged a wheel in washing soda solution and removed rust by electrolysis. Soaking in an oxalic acid solution might be better. Disassembled, sandblast, paint the rim and reassemble with new spokes. The old ones snapped when trying to tune. I've used the self-etching Rust-Oleum primer and paint. I like the appliance paint idea. Most still wobble a bit but are usable and I always free up and tune the spokes. I've noticed it's easier to tune them if you start with a rim that is true.

If you want it perfect, new rim, new spokes. That can get pricy though. (edited)

Thanks , Frank . :)

Why go to a paint store for Rustoleum?

Cheap and easy way.

Remove tires.

Clean real good with dawn dish soap. Dry fully.

Wrap masking tape around all the nipples at least an inch up from the wheel.

Put wheel on something like an old fork, or something so you can spin it.

Use Rust-Oleum 2x cover spray paint from home Depot for the color, and krylon automotive gloss clear coat spray paint also from HD.

Spin wheel and spray from one spot, (wheel moves, can doesn't. ) Spin wheel again and do the other side.

Repeat as many times as you want.

15 minutes after last color coat, spin wheel and spray clear coat. One thin coat, then as heavy as you want on repeat coats. Use half the can on one wheel, the rest on the other.

The spinning wheel action (usually) prevents drips, dries fast, covers completely, and keeps those goddamn bugs off.

Wait till completely dry, then take the tape off the nipples. Or, take it off early because you're impatient and you think it's "dry enough" and get fingerprints all over your new paint (they'll help prove the bike's yours if it gets stolen.)

It'll last a long time, like years, and looks factory, if done right.

Well I just did the wash and 1st coats last night, just hub and rim for now but i can always mask and touchup or do the spokes later if it looks like it needs it.

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yeah if u clear coat be really carefull that its the same brand and that u do it withing specified times, otherwise it'll crinkle and jack everthing up. same with the paint.

If they're chrome over brass, you'll have gold nipples.

Well I just went at it, buff paint paint clear. Came out decent, it was too cold and cured a lil slow and I got a few drops but we will see how it lasts. I can easily touch up later. I didn't paint the spoke but itd be easy enough to mask and paint em later not that all the details on the hub and rim.

Spokes already kinda brassy color

black rim, black hub, silver spokes. The classy choice, well done.

she is a pretty rad kid, gotta come see you guys again soon.