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What paint to use on refinishing Turbo Ultima rims?
Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2023 11:12 pm
by Dbrite111
Decided against buying secondary market rims for my restoration and can’t find new condition rims. I will make an attempt at restoring the ones that I got with it. Does anyone know which silver paint is the best match for the original TU rims?
Re: What paint to use on refinishing Turbo Ultima rims?
Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2023 11:26 pm
by coxbros1
I have the paint and can show results, perfect match!...give me till tommorrow
Re: What paint to use on refinishing Turbo Ultima rims?
Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2023 2:34 pm
by Dbrite111
Thanks, let me know. I’ll pick some up.
Re: What paint to use on refinishing Turbo Ultima rims?
Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2023 3:08 pm
by coxbros1
This matches perfect...one light coat is all it takes...anymore and it will be too shiny...got it at Wal-Mart
Here are the results on back wheels...compare them to those nip front wheels
Re: What paint to use on refinishing Turbo Ultima rims?
Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2023 5:18 pm
by Dbrite111
Thanks so much!!!! I’m going to run and get some tonight. Excited!
Re: What paint to use on refinishing Turbo Ultima rims?
Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2023 9:27 pm
by rwordenjr
coxbros1 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 17, 2023 3:08 pm
This matches perfect...one light coat is all it takes...anymore and it will be too shiny...got it at Wal-Mart
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Here are the results on back wheels...compare them to those nip front wheels
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What was your process for painting them?
Re: What paint to use on refinishing Turbo Ultima rims?
Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2023 10:36 pm
by coxbros1
rwordenjr wrote: ↑Fri Mar 17, 2023 9:27 pm
coxbros1 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 17, 2023 3:08 pm
This matches perfect...one light coat is all it takes...anymore and it will be too shiny...got it at Wal-Mart
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Here are the results on back wheels...compare them to those nip front wheels
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What was your process for painting them?
This is exactly how it went down...I dismounted the old tires, threw the old rear wheels in the dishwasher for a 1hr quick wash, then too thecwheels and lightly hit them with that paint, very lightly...that's it...they get better as they dry, so patient...they look too shiny at first, after 24hrs, they look perfect
Re: What paint to use on refinishing Turbo Ultima rims?
Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2023 2:24 am
by rwordenjr
coxbros1 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 17, 2023 10:36 pm
rwordenjr wrote: ↑Fri Mar 17, 2023 9:27 pm
coxbros1 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 17, 2023 3:08 pm
This matches perfect...one light coat is all it takes...anymore and it will be too shiny...got it at Wal-Mart
Resized_20230317_140420.jpeg
Here are the results on back wheels...compare them to those nip front wheels
Resized_20230317_140502.jpeg
What was your process for painting them?
This is exactly how it went down...I dismounted the old tires, threw the old rear wheels in the dishwasher for a 1hr quick wash, then too thecwheels and lightly hit them with that paint, very lightly...that's it...they get better as they dry, so patient...they look too shiny at first, after 24hrs, they look perfect
This is purely for show right ? If you run them, the paint will chip off
Re: What paint to use on refinishing Turbo Ultima rims?
Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2023 8:02 am
by coxbros1
Should stay on pretty good I believe
Re: What paint to use on refinishing Turbo Ultima rims?
Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2023 11:40 am
by Dbrite111
I would think the dishwasher would melt the rims a bit, little bit leery of doing that
Re: What paint to use on refinishing Turbo Ultima rims?
Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2023 11:54 am
by coxbros1
Mine didn't, but I had it on 1hr quick wash, no heat dry...be careful