What kind of paint should i use on my newly acquired steel wheels? Dont have the money to powder coat, so was going the paint rout. Something that wouldnt chip easily, thanks for the advice.

a high solids Polyurethane .


something like this. http://www.utech.us/utech/en-us/Products/Pages/38PolyurethaneSystem-HighSolidsSystem.aspx



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Bake the fresh paint in your oven at 200-300 degrees. I'd warm each rim just before paint to about 150 degrees. Lay paint on warm surface.

I did 3 of my 4 rims like that (one had a tire on it for mock-up). The one rim has a couple of nicks. The others that were baked don't. That was just Rustoleum spray paint.

Not all acrylic urethanes are equal: I've noticed that the Standox brand used on some of my wheels holds up better than a pair that were painted with Martin-Senour (NAPA). All wheels were properly prepped & primed.