Painted Factory Wheels?

[SH556JL]

I love the look of your wheels! I found your Jeep on the forum and have those in my cart online as an option. I think they look really sharp. I was going to reach out to you and see how you like them. I assume you are happy with them given the suggestion. They definitely stand out.

I like them, they also have a removable rash ring that I think is a huge plus. I’m going to order some to keep as spares.

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[zrickety]

Recently took delivery of my Zynith Silver 2 door Rubicon. Not a fan of the silver Rubicon wheels with the Zynith Silver IRL. Looked better on the computer screen when I was ordering it. I'm considering different wheels or possibly painting these. Wondering if anyone has painted their factory wheels and if so, could you post some pictures? I know in black they will look like Willy's or Moab wheels. Was kicking around red as well. Just curious to see some other colors on them if anyone has gone this route.
Thanks

I have painted factory wheels... just not on my Jeep. It can be done cheaply and last a number of years depending on how you drive. And if you DIY it's easy to touch them up. I would consider this as a temporary solution until you find some quality aftermarket wheels that you like.

 

[bmwbutch]

Looks good! Did you paint them yourself?

Sanded, then 3 coats of matt black. Then 2 coats of matt clear coat. May still buy something just haven't found anything I like.

 

[pnut]

This was my first time painting wheels, so I tried the Duplicolor Custom Wrap in gunmetal gray.

Off topic - can you please tell us more about that top?

 

[RTS]

I completed a historical modification to my Jeep, as a salute to the WWII Jeep. I took measurements of a WWII Jeep top, scaled the numbers to fit the dimensions of the Wrangler, then my daughter and I sewed together this replica top.

 

[AOBE]

Did you get wheels painted silver on your Rubicon? I thought they were black with machined surfaces.

A shop will charge you at least $100/wheel to powder coat then.

If you want black, I’d get a Willys, Mojave or Moab takeoff set and resell your Rubicon wheels. It will cost you just the tire remounting and rebalancing.

Otherwise, for ~ $160 a piece, you can get a set of Quadratec wheels painted black, and you can still resell your OE wheels.

That’s what I did.

Good luck.

Good looking Jeep!

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