Is it a good idea to paint rims? and what kind of paint should i use to paint them?
Personally I'de get them powder coated.. may cost abit more but then your have a nice thick finish, it covers the WHOLE thing and since its thicker the tyre will sit on it tighter..
and not all of us have that kinda money to powdercoat rims
Yeah, thats the only problem.. lucky Iget mine sand blaster AND powder coated for about £12.50 a wheel
and you obviously got a good deal . possibly from a friend
although the playing cards is a clever idea, i feel it is a bit of a cheapskate method. if a job is worth doing, you should do it properly or else you will soon be doing it again. Using the card method, you cannot treat the bead area which may have rust, mud and grass between the tyre sealing face and the rim. all you are doing is making them look pretty but will have a mess and will end up doing the painting all over again when you change your tyres in future.
I haven't actually done the card deal, but couldn't the lip of the rim be accessible if you just break the bead off the tires? Then you wouldn't scratch up your new paint job by reinstalling the tires onto the rim.