Has anyone painted their 05 style rims black?

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  1. Jeffrimerman

    Jeffrimerman Member

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    I've seen lots of prius with black rims. I haven't seen my style in black. I have a gold 05 and thought maybe black would look nice. Maybe that will mess up the value
     
    #1 Jeffrimerman, Aug 17, 2013
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    most folks use plastidip, which can easily be peeled off if you need to remove it. never seen it on a prius, but several guys at work have done it to their rims.
     
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    I'll have to check that out and see where they sell that. If it peels off does it get hard enough to resist some scratches or does it dull really fast?
     
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    It starts dull. It seems to stick remarkably well under normal conditions, and it is easy to patch (just spray more). It is a thin coating of rubber essentially, and thus has different failure modes than paint.
     
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    Good idea. I bought black rims. Looks good with my silver prius.
     
    #5 Silver bullit, Aug 17, 2013
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    look at my car, thats plasti dip, i also did the emblems
     

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    @djfeitl What color plastidip did you use for the wheels?
     
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    the regular black that they have at every hardware store
     
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    Buy a set of OEM take offs from a 2012+ Prius. They are black painted alloy wheels under that cheesy silver plastic hubcap. ;)

    Then purchase a set of centercaps, or put some electrical knockout plugs in there and call it a day.

    SCH-I535
     
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    I just got done shooting my motorcycle with Black Acrylic from a GM color code. I have enough I think to do my rims to, I think they'll look good on my silver car, I just hate all the prep work.
     
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    How many cans did it take to do all wheels?
     
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