I wasn't happy with the look of my TTS's ...

[Leader One]

so I rattle canned them w/ Dupli Color wheel specific paint. Take a gander and tell me what you think? I took many hours taping them off and it paid off. If I didn't tell you they were painted you would never know. They are exactly what I was looking for color wise.

Later....

http://s41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...TTII%20wheels/

[Gordz32]

looks sweet! Nice job

[TPI Monte SS]

Excellent job! I love the results!

[Dr.Olds]

I think it looks great, nice job!

[O'Neall]

Looks great... sweet Firehawk, btw. Love those things!!!

[6'9"Witha69]

Looks good.

[molyorange 77]

Looks good im doin the same thing to mine (GOT TIRED OF POLISHING) what did you do for prep work scotch brite pads or sanding paper details please. Ive got 2 options for my project bead blast them or sand blast.

[Leader One]

Looks good im doin the same thing to mine (GOT TIRED OF POLISHING) what did you do for prep work scotch brite pads or sanding paper details please. Ive got 2 options for my project bead blast them or sand blast.

First off - thanks everybody for kudos!

molyorange 77 my TT II's are the CL205's so they had a course finish to them (they resemble the old skool magnesium look) so I had advantage and that was I did not have to rough up the surface. I used Dupli Color Grease and Wax remover and started spraying the wheel paint from there. Three coats of paint and 2 coats of Dupli Color clear and that is it!

However, I did cheat a bit. I had a rough cast aluminum piece that was on my Harley that the finish was allot like my wheels so I sparyed that piece just as I would have done with the wheels, waited a day and I wanted to see if I could scrape or scratch the paint off my test piece (checking the durability of the paint) and to no avail I could not damage the freshly painted cast aluminum Harley piece. That was proof enough for me that this stuff works as promised and looks sweet too.

If you have the "regular" non CL205 wheels (aka polished TT II's) I personally would sand or bead blast them. Otherwise I would always be woried that the paint may let go one day. JMHO... I don't think scotchbrite will give you a course enough surface. Plus, you CANNOT possibly get into the tight corners either with scotchbrite.

I work with sandblasting and scotchbrite and you can't be post painting results from something that has been sand or bead blasted.

[Rybar]

Wheels look good, I really like your bird too. Sweet car.

[70ptta]

not bad at all

[Mr.VENGEANCE]

lets get a whole car shot..

[Leader One]

We have rain and snow mix starting right now but once we get some clearer skies and dry pavement I'll snap some outside pictures.

I haven't even had a chance to see what the wheels look like out in the sun. The metallic in the wheel paint is really supposed 'pop' when the light hits it.

[Leader One]

I finally was able to take some pictures of my TTII's which I rattle canned w/ Dupli Colors Graphite Wheel Paint. This stuff is awesome - lays great, even distribution of paint, perfect color match, and a tough durable coating which is the next best thing to powdercoat.

Check out the pictures and tell me what you think.

http://s41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...els/?start=all

[TPI Monte SS]

WOW, they look even better in the daylight! Nice work!!!

[muthstryker]

they look sooo much better then when they were gray good job man

[BADVELLE]

Me likey!!

[68firebird]

real nice, great job painting them and they look hot on that firehawk.

[Leader One]

Thanks guys!

[69rs]

That looks great! Have you been reading PHR? I was thinking of painting my wheels, but they are polished and I will have to sand blast them first. Nice to know the product works!

[Jims78elky]

Very Nice!

-Jim