Best paint for wheels?

[kfx450r]

As soon as I get my atv i wanna spray paint the rims black..all black bike with chrome wheels (wtf?) so anyways..does anyone know any good preperations i should take to make it last as long as possible and look good and what brand spray paint would be the best..just wanna spray paint until i can afford new rims..which wont be for a while

I would powdercoat them because I dont think its TOO expensive for rims but as soon as I get some money im getting like 19s all around..or 18s back 19 front so imma need new rims anyways

[Stoopidbot1]

I had the same complaint about mine. All black with crome wheels, ugh. I left mine until I was able to buy some. Keep in mind that those stock rims are CHEAP. I would just brush against a rock onthe trail and it would remove chunks.

[trailblazer_02]

heres what i did with mine.

stock ones were white. (<-- UH gross right?)

so we washed them really good. sanded them down reallly good.

applied thin coat upon thin coat of just cheap walmart spraypaint. and then wwe clearcoated them.

[BuckBilly]

Take them to a Line-x or Rhino liner dealer and have them coates with the same stuff as spray on bed liners. Soon as I get the money , I want to do the racks and front bumper on my Ozark.

[kfx450r]

Take them to a Line-x or Rhino liner dealer and have them coates with the same stuff as spray on bed liners. Soon as I get the money , I want to do the racks and front bumper on my Ozark.

lol wait..line-x on your rims? ..thats weird but..creative! interesting..i dont wanna spend more than like 20-40 bucks tho..i'll try to just get some spray paint and clean them really good spray a few thin layers and some clear coat..thats what most people have said works best..chrome is just so ugly on the all black bikes why must they do it?!

Where can you buy black rims? Havent seen any on any of the online dealers..maybe im not looking hard enough? Just so strapped for money right now..have to pay for half my bike..and gonna get nerfs and exhaust and hrc before i do wheels..just chrome is ..UUUGH thx for responses btw lol

[Stoopidbot1]

What size are your wheels? I used motosport and you punch in what quad you have and it shows stuff that fits. When I enter the 08 TRX450 it shows 10x5 for the front and 10x8 for the back. That doesn't seem right.

[powermaddd400ex]

i plan on doing the same thing this guy did

it helped me alot

ATV Riders Forum - i surprised myself tonight

oh and bot there also a pic of a cr500 stuffed in a 400exs frame

[Stoopidbot1]

That's crazy looking. I bet mine could beat his! J/K

[wheeler0801]

i'm with ya bot...

spray paint works good until you get 5 feet into the woods....then its scratched all to crap, and you have to redo them....but if you plan on doing like mx type stuff with them, the paint lasts a LOT longer

before every race I have to pretty much paint my entire quad w/the black and pink paint cause its scratches so easily, but it is only a 2-3 dollar fix....

[kfx450r]

Great responses, and yeah i wont be doing hardly any trail riding at all..lots of woods around here..no trails..i just ride open fields..and friends house which is a big open farm..and rocky mountain sells black wheels but not the size for the trx

Combo at motosport is so expensive..for like holeshots on black t-9 rims is like 320 for 2 rims on 2 tires..all the combos for 2 rims 2 tires at rocky mountain were like 200 but cant get black t-9s at rocky mountain only chrome

[Stoopidbot1]

These are what I have. I have the Black ones. Same size as stock.

[kfx450r]

These are what I have. I have the Black ones. Same size as stock.

Ya those are what i want..imma go with either 19s all around or 19 fronts 18 backs..I was never a "topped out" type of person/rider...and all my friends have faster bikes anyways so theres no point to racing full speed..i want more acceleration. And i want smaller tires to lower the bike..i love wide/low bikes that feel really stable..and cant afford a-arms lol

EDIT: Found Holeshot MXR6's 19 fronts 18 backs on black ITP wheels for like 500$ ..Imma go with that unless anyone knows a cheaper site

Just put my ultimate mod list together for kicks and...depression of cost lol

Tires (listed above) - 500$

Black Ac Pro Peg Nerfs - 250$

Hmf black sport exhaust with blue vortex tip - 500$

jet kit - 50$

filter kit - 100$

stage 2 hot cams - around 180$

Final Cost - *tear* 1580$...

[wheeler0801]

check on ebay too you'll never know what you'll find on there and denniskirk.com

[Stoopidbot1]

Ya those are what i want..imma go with either 19s all around or 19 fronts 18 backs..I was never a "topped out" type of person/rider...and all my friends have faster bikes anyways so theres no point to racing full speed..i want more acceleration. And i want smaller tires to lower the bike..i love wide/low bikes that feel really stable..and cant afford a-arms lol

EDIT: Found Holeshot MXR6's 19 fronts 18 backs on black ITP wheels for like 500$ ..Imma go with that unless anyone knows a cheaper site

Just put my ultimate mod list together for kicks and...depression of cost lol

Tires (listed above) - 500$

Black Ac Pro Peg Nerfs - 250$

Hmf black sport exhaust with blue vortex tip - 500$

jet kit - 50$

filter kit - 100$

stage 2 hot cams - around 180$

Final Cost - *tear* 1580$...

What about the HRC kit from Honda? Add another 300

[wheeler0801]

tip: DONT get the black AC nerf bars. the paint chips off WAYYYY to easy. I'm tempted to go get my digital camera and take a picture of the ones my husband has on his...and they look crappy when they chip, if you get them, keep a can of spray paint handy.

and, do you absolutely have to have the mxr6's?? i'll do some checkin for ya

[wheeler0801]

wait, you are getting the kfx still right?

[Stoopidbot1]

wait, you are getting the kfx still right?

No, he opted for the 08 TRX450ER. The black and blue like your hubby's.

[Stoopidbot1]

i'm with ya bot...

spray paint works good until you get 5 feet into the woods....then its scratched all to crap, and you have to redo them....but if you plan on doing like mx type stuff with them, the paint lasts a LOT longer

before every race I have to pretty much paint my entire quad w/the black and pink paint cause its scratches so easily, but it is only a 2-3 dollar fix....

When you have a good 2-3 weeks off of racing you should put a good 3-4 maybe even 5 coats of clear coat on it. Maybe you could get away with 2 or 3 races before repainting.

[wheeler0801]

i thought thats what he said in another forum....ok, so when nick got his 08 450r, he got the AC bumper/nerf bars that matched, the bumper was smashed in after one slam into a tree and the paint chipped off of both....again, it does all depend on how "rough" the terrain is you're riding in...his definitely didnt look pretty for more than one race.

and, i ordered tires for nick from these guys, they don't currently have an auction up for black rims, but i'm pretty much 99% sure they have them and you can order them at the ebay price without even going through ebay....

eBay Motors: ITP HOLESHOT MXR6 HONDA TRX450R 450R RIMS TIRES COMBO (item 4630723906 end time Jun-30-08 14:39:42 PDT)

[wheeler0801]

lol, thanks for the idea bot, i'm hoping to get a new frame cause my 8 year old baby is starting to wear, i want to get that powdercoated....i repaint my nerfs and bumper every race. ooh and my grab bar too...every now and then when they really need it, i do my rims and handguards.

[kfx450r]

Thanks and..hm..would i need a full exhaust for the hrc kit? If i got hrc kit i could scratch cams and just go with a slip on hmf since the hrc kit comes with the header pipe..and i dont need mxr6s, those ebay guys look like a great deal but i wanna get some smaller tires ..1 for acceleration and 2 to lower the bike..thats why i wanted either 19 all around or 18 back 19 front..i SUPPOSE i could go with 20 fronts..i dunno tho... my friend has a yfz with 19 all around holeshots and it sits nice and low

and as for the nerf bars..i think they look the best and i wont go with anything other than black..unless someone has a diff nice cool brand of nerf bars that are more reeliable in black?

But for a few months (probly around that) i'll just try to do the best job possible (multiple coats + clear coat) on the bumper and rims..my first mod will be nerf bars and second will be jet kit with baffle and lid removed..then exhaust then filter kit....or hrc then exhaust..not sure yet

[wheeler0801]

get a lowering link, he got one and made a whole bit of difference. he runs itp gncc holeshots all the way around.

[kfx450r]

get a lowering link, he got one and made a whole bit of difference. he runs itp gncc holeshots all the way around.

I was thinkin bout that or spacers but..see we made this jump at my friends house..lol and everyone has bottomed out SOO bad..and other than that no other big jumps but i dont wanna take the risk of busting a link or spacers..Id prob get spacers before a link tho..i dunno..which would be stronger?

..Hm..friend has a welding machine at his house and his dad/bro know how to weld....anyone ever thought maybe i could weld the link somehow to where it wont move..but still allow everything else (a-arms shocks etc) to move how they would normally? Thinking about it i dont think its possible but u never know

OOR oh snap..what if i got him to weld me a new ..bracket think onto the a-arm like a inch down below where the shock would normally sit ..and just hook it to that...? eh eh

[Stoopidbot1]

and as for the nerf bars..i think they look the best and i wont go with anything other than black..unless someone has a diff nice cool brand of nerf bars that are more reeliable in black?

Check these out, they have a set that is about 100 bucks left.

Honda TRX450R 2004-2008 Sport Series Nerf Bars (BLACK) - PowerGR

[kfx450r]

Check these out, they have a set that is about 100 bucks left.

Hah yeah those are another pair i was considering..there about the same price too..i might go with those instead..i like the heel gaurd better also , thanks

K what if say this is stock (its not but lets pretend) ..lets say he moved that part where the shock attaches down an inch..welded it up nice..anyone think thatd work? heres pic

[Stoopidbot1]

Did the pic show up for you? That's why I edited the post, I couldn't see it.

[kfx450r]

Did the pic show up for you? That's why I edited the post, I couldn't see it.

It didnt but i quoted to see it.

[wheeler0801]

I don't know I'd be scared about a weld breaking wiht all the jumping....I say that only because we've welded my nerf bars three times now, it keeps breaking and we're using a pretty good weld from what I hear....so just keep that in mind too.

[Stoopidbot1]

I don't know I'd be scared about a weld breaking wiht all the jumping....I say that only because we've welded my nerf bars three times now, it keeps breaking and we're using a pretty good weld from what I hear....so just keep that in mind too.

It sounds like you're not cleaning the metal up enough before you try to weld it. Are you just going over the same bead everytime?

[kfx450r]

It sounds like you're not cleaning the metal up enough before you try to weld it. Are you just going over the same bead everytime?

No offense to wheeler but the weld breaking all the time doesnt make too much sense..considering almost everything on the bikes brand new are welded and dont break..so its gotta be some kind of fault in the weld