Paint. My rallye rims gloss black?

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Richard McLaughlin

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Hey guys,

I was thinking to save money and stay old school. I could keep my rims as is and paint them gloss black.

Any options? Advice?

Thanks!
 
Same here. They would look good with your paint scheme. Love the green!
 
It's battle of old vs new school! We all like what we like, stone me to death here but I like the different views. Means the hobby is alive! We are all still making our own perfect image! I see cars everyday that I love and hate but if the owner loves it And worked hard to create his image then I'm a fan!
 
I love the idea of Black Rallyes. I think they will look badass on the green car.
 
i like black wheels on mopar (sometimes) but i dont think the ralley design lends itself to that

if it were me, i would look for a set of steel wheels and paint them black

chances are, if you sell the ralleys, youd come up ahead
 
i haven't seen rally wheels painted any other color then the silver that actually looked good..

personally i think the rally wheels really take away from that duster.. so many cool wheels out there that would look awesome on that car.
 
My advice is not to paint them black, they would look tacky.
That goes for body color or even chromed.
Like abodyjoe says, they don't look right unless they are painted as original with black on the back and silver on the front.
The car would look good with an aftermarket wheel on it though, but at the end of the day, it doesn't matter what we think, it's your car............
So, do what you want!
My opinion FWIW.
 
Gloss black would be so hard to keep clean. You may not be asking, but I also think black would not look good. Maybe on a different wheel but not the ralleye
 
i haven't seen rally wheels painted any other color then the silver that actually looked good..

personally i think the rally wheels really take away from that duster.. so many cool wheels out there that would look awesome on that car.
What kind? Size?
Thanks!
 
Black wheels look so generic. Like that was the last can of paint that had enough left in it to cover four wheel real quick.
Can't stand black wheels unless they are plain steel wheels or cop car wheels
 
Black wheels look so generic. Like that was the last can of paint that had enough left in it to cover four wheel real quick.
Can't stand black wheels unless they are plain steel wheels or cop car wheels
Can you post pics of plain steel or cop car wheels?
 
Does plasti dip just peal off?
Yup.
I pealed the plasti-dip off before I took mine in for powdercoating. It sticks really well but comes off clean.
I would take wheels off the car but leave the tires mounted. That way you can remove the centers and lugs unless you want everything black.
No need to mask the tires the natural break where the tire and rim meet allows you to peal it of the tire but if you mask the tire about an inch out from the edge of the rim there will be a nice solid line making it easier to remove the overspray since the thinner it is the more there is a tendency for it to tear off in tiny bits...
Glossy Plasti-dip requires applying a "Glossifier" top coat.
Lots of YouTube videos of plasti-dipping wheels on or off the car.
 
Yup.
I pealed the plasti-dip off before I took mine in for powdercoating. It sticks really well but comes off clean.
I would take wheels off the car but leave the tires mounted. That way you can remove the centers and lugs unless you want everything black.
No need to mask the tires the natural break where the tire and rim meet allows you to peal it of the tire but if you mask the tire about an inch out from the edge of the rim there will be a nice solid line making it easier to remove the overspray since the thinner it is the more there is a tendency for it to tear off in tiny bits...
Glossy Plasti-dip requires applying a "Glossifier" top coat.
Lots of YouTube videos of plasti-dipping wheels on or off the car.

Thanks!
 
What kind? Size?
Thanks!

Tons of different wheels out there. Bunch of different sizes too. It's all your personal preference. Those rally wheels really take away from the rest of the car though.

If it were mine I wouldn't consider anything under a 17" wheel. I'd probably find a good looking 18" wheel I liked. 14 and 15" just look goofy on them anymore. Especially when taller tires are used. Too much side wall for me.
 
Tons of different wheels out there. Bunch of different sizes too. It's all your personal preference. Those rally wheels really take away from the rest of the car though.

If it were mine I wouldn't consider anything under a 17" wheel. I'd probably find a good looking 18" wheel I liked. 14 and 15" just look goofy on them anymore. Especially when taller tires are used. Too much side wall for me.

Minimum of 17" if you want any kind of performance tire selection at all.
 
Minimum of 17" if you want any kind of performance tire selection at all.
for what it's worth, I am running the classic cragar s/s wheels on my 68 dart and get nothing but thumbs up from other drivers. it is your car, run what you personally like. don't put wheels on your car that you will get tired of looking at in a few months, wheels are just too damn expensive if you have to buy another set if you get tired of these. just my opinion.
 
for what it's worth, I am running the classic cragar s/s wheels on my 68 dart and get nothing but thumbs up from other drivers. it is your car, run what you personally like. don't put wheels on your car that you will get tired of looking at in a few months, wheels are just too damn expensive if you have to buy another set if you get tired of these. just my opinion.
Cool. 16"?
 
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