Tennis_pr0

I have the standard 5 spoke wheels on my 2010 base C6. I'm thinking of painting them black. Just wanted some opinions on whether you guys think it would look tacky or nice...

05C6B4U

You are going to get replies that "Chrome is nice, Black wheels are tacky" or "Black wheels are nice, Chrome is tacky".

"Your car, your choice".

If you want the "temporary" look, Plastic-Dip your wheels. You can decide if you like the look or remove without the cost of painting wheels.

That being said, here are some posts with black wheels on Velocity Yellow / Millennium Yellow C6:

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...post1583796948

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...post1583894412

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...post1584216581

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...post1584786514

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...post1584797780

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...post1584846859

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...post1585462565

Welker1

Plastic-dip them and see if you like the look; if you don't peel it off

djbrun

Black wheels would look great with a black halo.

Jmo,

Again, it is your car so do what you like.

DJ

KCC619

Does the chrome have to be stripped before powder coating/painting.
I would like black wheels on my Lemans Blue vette.

jrose7004

I think that a yellow car is one of the only ones that black wheels look good on.

Tennis_pr0

Good question...does anyone know?

zrracer

I have powder coated the Oem painted rims (2013). They had to blast them a little they told me to give the powder coat something to hold on to.
I would suspect the same would be true for chrome wheels.
Robin

Tennis_pr0

Well I'm gonna give it a go tomorrow. I'm just gonna give them a real good cleaning and then do a pre layer to give the dip a nice surface to bond to. Then do multiple players until it's perfect. I'll be sure to post pics!

Jmhornz71

Did you think about having them done in black chrome

guido1205us

Not a fan of black wheels myself - I like the chrome gumbys. I do like your red calipers though.

BWF07

I was told by more them one source, that if you are going to paint your chrome wheels that they need a prep first and that is more them a simple cleaning. They need to be scored so the paint will attach this can be done with a lot of steel wool or sanding with a fine grit paper.

A powder coat needs the same, but that is normally done by the Powder coater prior to applying the powder coating.

The PlactiDip will give you an idea, but in no way will it look like a properly pained or powder coated wheel when finished.

ranch41

I love black rims and have them on my Carbon Edition and the Cybergray Z I had before that. But to each his own.

PHIL MEMPHIS

Looks great with the chrome rims!

Spend your money on something else.

Not So Fast

Sure it will, if you want matte or flat just leave it like it comes out, looks terrific. If you want a gloss look then use their "Glossifier" top coat, if you want a little sparkle then use a little of their "Metalizer".
YouTube will show you plenty, Fonzie does just about every combination you could conceive of with expert instruction.
They have really expanded their market of products.
Or go you Dipyourcar.com
Good luck
NSF

Good Luck

MikeERWNC

If you were close to me, I could hook you up with these...

You would have the best of both worlds.

Tennis_pr0

So what is the consensus with the chrome wheels? Can you just spray the plasti dip over them or is there a special prep that needs to be done?

AssTyme

Black rims also need some chrome. All black is blah...

Torchsport

My opinion is keep the chrome.

BWF07

I believe the PlastiDip can be applied directly to the chrome wheel as it is a different mix compared to standard spray paint ans I believe it will be a thicker coat making it much more resistant to nicks where paint is a much thinner coat even if you apply 4 or 5 as compared to the 4 or 5 PlastiDip.

I would double check with PlastiDip they can tell you if it will or what prep is needed. I also suggest that you get there Glossifier. I have seem wheels that received the flat black dip and IMO it just does not look good.