Torque and Chrome

Getting chrome rims painted to match car! Possible?

Hi for my bf's bday I want to go with him to get his 20 inch chrome rims painted. The majority of the rim will be painted but the lip will stay chrome. Are there places that will match the paint of the car to put on the rim? If so, how much does it usually run and where can we go to get it done? Please help.

Public Comments

1. You can do it yourself for about $30 at a local auto parts store buy the right color which they will help you find and get good primer and paint probably duplicolor is the best. Use masking tape to cover any areas you want to stay chrome.
2. chrome rims (or other chrome parts) can not be painted. paint does not stick to chrome. if you want to paint the rims remove the tires first, have them sand blasted tell them you want the lip to stay chrome they will mask off any area you want any qualified body shop can do this as well as matching the color of the car.
3. hell yeah! go to the local maco body or any other body shop, it doesnt go over $100 maco is where i did mine, $75.69
4. you need the wheels sandblasted, to etch the part to be painted, otherwise the paint will flake right off