How to paint your wheels cheap , with professional results!

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How to paint your wheels cheap , with professional results!

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5 ай бұрын

Sometimes you don't have the time or money to send wheels out for powder coating. So what do you do? Dig into the old paint cabinet and get ready to do some work! On this episode of the Dirthead Shed Dave Chappelle goes through the process of prepping and painting an old set of Method beadlock wheels from start to finish.
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Poppys Glossed out clear coat
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Duplicolor Paint shop
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Keywords
custom paint
poppy's patina
clear coat
base coat
sanding
wheel repair
wheel painting
hot rod
custom car
rock crawler
how to paint
garage paint job
$50 paint job
sand paper
paint sprayer

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@buckner1560 5 ай бұрын

Never, NEVER, apologize for your shop. It absolutely looks like all the shops of all the guys that watch your videos. You are an everyman's guy/builder/mechanic that legitimizes what we do in our yards, lean-tos, garages and sheds. Keep up the good work and encouraging us without directly encouraging us.

@thedirtheadshed 5 ай бұрын

It’s a mess… but stuff gets done and that’s all that really matters. Have a great weekend

@user-cm9gr2bn6y 5 ай бұрын

Everytime i see the file cabinets, it reminds me to buy file cabinets

@odevious8081 5 ай бұрын

I watch his videos but i dont have a shop lol i wish i did

@122amazonls5 4 ай бұрын

Love your builds. Was nice to see you in reno at nicks shop . Like I told you you need any upholstery work done let me know.

@hoosier4x474 5 ай бұрын

Filing cabinets for garage storage is genius

@thedirtheadshed 5 ай бұрын

They work great and are super cheap used

@HammerPowered 5 ай бұрын

I have several old filing cabinets left in my house by the previous owners - I now know what to do with them.

@ambrosebrower8760 5 ай бұрын

“We’re just going for the essence of a good job.” I love it lol, people get way too damn serious about making paint perfect to the point where it gets in the way of having fun. Just mix up a random color that you could never match again and start spraying some stuff.

@thedirtheadshed 5 ай бұрын

Exactly!

@jaredjohnson5878 5 ай бұрын

Perfect is the enemy of good.

@danvanwormer3543 5 ай бұрын

I appreciate the down to earth info that the normal guy can reproduce in the garage.

@thedirtheadshed 5 ай бұрын

Right on! I like these types of videos too

@Bobby82568 5 ай бұрын

Dude that’s actually a cool color 😂, doesn’t take much to make something cool. Nice work Dave 👌🏻

@thedirtheadshed 5 ай бұрын

I’m a big fan of weird colors

@eightv1982 5 ай бұрын

@@thedirtheadshed @thedirtheadshed #580 millennium pearl feels, but yours looks way better. makes me want to eat some char siu with mustard.

@colebertils7359 5 ай бұрын

Thanks Dave for showing us simple things we can do to keep our junk looking cool 😎

@thedirtheadshed 5 ай бұрын

Your rig will thank you

@mh-qq2hj 5 ай бұрын

I like your channel because it’s more about what you can do rather than what a whole bunch of money can buy. I’m going to look for a budget paint gun and see if I can do it! Thanks for making the dirthead shed videos!

@thedirtheadshed 5 ай бұрын

Heck yeah. I approve

@martyagt4 5 ай бұрын

Sorta looks like a lighter version of the color Freiburger painted the Disgustang wheels. I love it!

@thedirtheadshed 5 ай бұрын

Yeah. I think he used the duplicolor burnt orange engine paint

@robschaffer2189 5 ай бұрын

So awesome! I love weird colors too. And just a note - Butter's wheels go with the top color almost perfectly in my opinion!

@thedirtheadshed 5 ай бұрын

I agree. I wish I had the matching spice doors

@doinstuffwiththings 5 ай бұрын

@13:59 "The essence of a good job" Perfect enough!

@thedirtheadshed 5 ай бұрын

That’s all we need

@MikeSwartz 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for moving up here to Washington State. Seeing your license plates makes me smile. Love your work and videos.

@thedirtheadshed 5 ай бұрын

Hope I’m representing properly

@MikeSwartz 5 ай бұрын

@@thedirtheadshed the more people like you, the better. I see you live on the "right" side of the state 😉

@joshjohnson9423 5 ай бұрын

Love the Puddin reference. The color sounded like a horrible idea but it actually looks really good.

@thedirtheadshed 5 ай бұрын

Thanks I dig it too

@RCJesus420 4 ай бұрын

That color definitely turned out dope on those wheels!

@thedirtheadshed 4 ай бұрын

Thank you

@mpremlap 5 ай бұрын

With the respirator I thought you were calling it an ultra violent light and figured that was the most metal way to heat your wheels.

@thedirtheadshed 5 ай бұрын

That sound way cooler . Maybe next time I’ll use it

@gamblerspec 5 ай бұрын

I love the color and the thought you put into choosing it

@thedirtheadshed 5 ай бұрын

Thanks. I’m glad they turned out

@YakVanAdventures 4 ай бұрын

Seriously that color!! 🔥

@thedirtheadshed 4 ай бұрын

Popping

@BIllMcCambridge 5 ай бұрын

Dang brother they are awesome almost looks like a metallic Caterpillar Yellow. Thanks for sharing your tips, talents and adventures!!!

@thedirtheadshed 5 ай бұрын

It is pretty similar to! Thakks

@fenton9620 5 ай бұрын

Hell yeah Puddin's shortbed truck is so nice! Love to hear you watch him too his content is so good. Never though this side of the 4x4 world would know who Puddin is! Yall should do some content together. I did see him get some huge tires for some project he hasnt announced yet. Are you helping him with that?

@thedirtheadshed 5 ай бұрын

I talk with him regularly..

@fenton9620 5 ай бұрын

@@thedirtheadshed Hell yeah! Im ready for his 4x4 build and see him get into some rocks. Thats going to be awesome!

@lilorbielilorbie2496 5 ай бұрын

fenton9620 Puddin needs to put the short bed service boxes on his square body 4x4 that's missing it's bed.

@lilorbielilorbie2496 5 ай бұрын

@@thedirtheadshed Now Dave is that a yes or no.?

@thedirtheadshed 5 ай бұрын

I’m not helping on it. But we talked ideas for it a couple months ago

@JustinPeuse 4 ай бұрын

Love the color! I love seeing people go into a project with no real plan and have it all come together. Great job!

@thedirtheadshed 4 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@dream_living96 5 ай бұрын

Love the color Dave! Can't wait to see them installed.

@thedirtheadshed 5 ай бұрын

Me too! Need to check on those tires

@seriousmechanicing 5 ай бұрын

Was hoping for some fluoro green wheels. The love child of Subaru Gold and Camel Trophy Yellow was cool too.

@thedirtheadshed 5 ай бұрын

I did them Sublime green once. It was pretty good

@colubrinedeucecreative 5 ай бұрын

They turned out great! Like a grey poupon color lol. Makes more sense why you went with a gold steering wheel now. Can't wait to see the truck reveal at moab. Live maybe for a bit?

@thedirtheadshed 4 ай бұрын

It has to live! Next video will show why

@mjenner89 5 ай бұрын

I have a set that I need to start working on. Thanks Dave for the inspiration!

@thedirtheadshed 5 ай бұрын

Right on. It’s a fun little project

@Ironmerchant 5 ай бұрын

Loved this episode Dave! I want to learn more about paint and body. There is so much different in that market its hard to wrap your head around. More videos like this!

@thedirtheadshed 5 ай бұрын

It is super intimidating. I use to hate going into the paint supply store and not knowing what i wanted

@mikepoint4717 5 ай бұрын

Mad respect I enjoy how you can whip out these projects for us to see . Keep up the great work. Cheers 🇨🇦

@thedirtheadshed 5 ай бұрын

Cheers. Thanks for watching

@Turbochargedtwelve 5 ай бұрын

Oh man I thought you were getting back to the hardbody with the opening shot. It’d probably look good in this color you made too!

@thedirtheadshed 5 ай бұрын

It would look killer on there: got me thinking

@tinytiredan5912 5 ай бұрын

I have a set of gold vanquish (rc crawler) wheels and they look crazy similar..gold, mustard gloss whatever you call it looks way cool on trail.....although I was partial to the green 🤘🏻 great content as always!

@thedirtheadshed 5 ай бұрын

Thanks! The green was good too

@stephenlea5765 5 ай бұрын

Dave, you can also use the heat lamp to preheat the parts prior to painting. Looks good!

@thedirtheadshed 5 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@melanehme3661 4 ай бұрын

Those Method wheels may be old, but they've got a beautiful and neo-classic design that will absolutely last the test of time. I love those semi coffin-shaped openings! With enough time and energy those could have been polished beautifully, but, even with time, energy and budget constraints a glossy black ... or many other colors ... could do the trick. I love what you did with them 👍😇

@thedirtheadshed 4 ай бұрын

I totally agree. I thing at some point in time they need to get stripped of paint and polished

@rhythminblues8 5 ай бұрын

Super rad Dave, wheels are one of those little victories that can be super satisfying! I was thinking when you were holding them up to Moms spaghetti that I would paint pen in the cast in Method letters w black. Cant wait to see the tires! Rock on.

@thedirtheadshed 5 ай бұрын

I’ve thought about that. But the letters are deep and sharp. I would need to use one of those drip tools that you can turn off

@ian_davidson 5 ай бұрын

Just got off work and turned on you tube. Perfect timing 🤙

@thedirtheadshed 5 ай бұрын

Nice! Have a great weekend

@thetxpopulist 4 ай бұрын

Love the names of your vehicles, I cracked up at Louis Vi-Ten 😂 Waaaay fancier than my super duty. God bless!

@thedirtheadshed 4 ай бұрын

They all just happen naturally. That is a great one

@Inthegarage685 4 ай бұрын

I’m digging the color

@thedirtheadshed 4 ай бұрын

Thanks! Me too. Cool when it works out

@larryreece1403 5 ай бұрын

I was always told that good quality clear will make cheaper paint look better, Than great paint and cheap clear. That's my 2 cents!

@thedirtheadshed 5 ай бұрын

That’s probably pretty accurate

@Str8sixfan 4 ай бұрын

Really cool tips, now if only I could get Method to throw some wheels my way to create 3 generations of the same awesome first move! They look baller BTW

@thedirtheadshed 4 ай бұрын

Thanks! I’m stoked on it

@jordangryg5442 5 ай бұрын

to fix runs when its wet i loop painters tape with the sticky side out and dab the run , wait a couple mins and hit it again, love the color dave !!

@thedirtheadshed 5 ай бұрын

That’s my technique for getting bugs out too

@i976scirocco3 5 ай бұрын

Wheels look good, Dirthead glossy mustard for the win. Painting the sliders the same color would tie it together.

@thedirtheadshed 5 ай бұрын

That could look cool

@Foxcanfixit 5 ай бұрын

Another great episode where I learn stuff while watching at work making time-and-a-half

@thedirtheadshed 5 ай бұрын

Oh man. I need some of that OT money

@Foxcanfixit 5 ай бұрын

@@thedirtheadshed you should get paid double time for every episode 😀

@thedirtheadshed 5 ай бұрын

Some day. Right now it’s like minimum wage… in 1990

@Foxcanfixit 5 ай бұрын

@@thedirtheadshed I know what you mean. $3/hr all day long

@MrLangleylad 5 ай бұрын

you gotta love the low buck projects ! looks awesome Dave !

@thedirtheadshed 5 ай бұрын

Thanks. Got to love inexpensive instant (ish) gratification

@GrandmaRob 5 ай бұрын

Excited to see more Mom's Sphegetti project videos! Great tutorial video Dave

@thedirtheadshed 5 ай бұрын

Thanks! Getting started on that work now

@PaulKaiser42 5 ай бұрын

That color is rad! Does clear run thru the gun different then regular paint? Always awesome stuff….thanks Dave👍🏻

@thedirtheadshed 5 ай бұрын

A little, basecoat has flakes and pearls in it that can flow differently. And typically you want a dedicated clear gun so you don’t get any of those in the final coat

@woodshed09 5 ай бұрын

Congrats getting close to 100k. Hope that means keeping at it is paying off.

@thedirtheadshed 5 ай бұрын

Thanks! It’s getting there. I’m enjoying the hustle

@richardharvey8939 4 ай бұрын

Love your work

@thedirtheadshed 4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much

@big3fan916 5 ай бұрын

It will be awesome to see you open your 100 thousand subscriber button !

@thedirtheadshed 5 ай бұрын

Gotta get there!!!

@moabwheeling1305 5 ай бұрын

Dave I'm really liking that color. Wheels look great and can't wait to see them mounted . Take care and catch you on your next video.

@thedirtheadshed 5 ай бұрын

Thanks! Tires should show up late next week. Excited to be focusing on that truck again

@sleeptemple1564 5 ай бұрын

Love it! Thanks for the tips. Fidna paint a set of wheels on a budget, so this was actually very helpful.

@thedirtheadshed 5 ай бұрын

Nice! Good luck with your project

@jamesclaydon6065 5 ай бұрын

Great colour Dave! 👌

@thedirtheadshed 5 ай бұрын

Thanks. Can’t wait to see it on the truck

@Bigfoots_brotherinlaw 5 ай бұрын

That color reminds me of the gold Honda used back in the 80 on their wheels. Especially for their dirtbikes and 250r's.

@thedirtheadshed 5 ай бұрын

Yeah the 80’s anodized gold was great

@vavendano2000 5 ай бұрын

awesome job.

@thedirtheadshed 5 ай бұрын

Thank you

@Brutalford 8 күн бұрын

You need to get you like a media blaster, and get you some corn COB Media It will strip steel or aluminum without actually pitting it or destroying

@thedirtheadshed 8 күн бұрын

I had a nice sand blast cabinet. It took up a bunch of space and got used very little.

@saturnfivehynrgrc581 5 ай бұрын

Great stuff Dave. Have a good weekend.

@thedirtheadshed 5 ай бұрын

Thanks! You toi

@DaleDayTheBigDayDJ 5 ай бұрын

Another great video... Loving the quick projects mixed in with the bigger stuff like the Mustang and Nissan 90s cover truck tribute build

@thedirtheadshed 5 ай бұрын

Me too. Keeps it interesting

@DaleDayTheBigDayDJ 5 ай бұрын

@@thedirtheadshed I'm still pulling for a Wimbledon white lace panel on top of Mustang!

@jbezel7249 Ай бұрын

looks good Dave ! would not mind that color on a truck with some black or grey.

@thedirtheadshed Ай бұрын

Would look good

@petecrabtree6734 5 ай бұрын

🦅🇺🇸💪😎👍 definitely a one off Dave custom color. Off the wall thinking is where it's at. Keep up the great work and yeah I'm gonna watch the next video for sure

@thedirtheadshed 5 ай бұрын

More fun little upgrades coming in the next couple of weeks

@jamessteinbeck 5 ай бұрын

I actually love that color. Especially for mom’s spaghetti!

@thedirtheadshed 4 ай бұрын

Same, thanks

@HinmanAveRepair 5 ай бұрын

Thanks Dave! Great tips.

@thedirtheadshed 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching

@jasonscharf97tj 5 ай бұрын

I think I'm going to paint my wheels now it came with flat black when I bought it needs some color awesome video dave!

@thedirtheadshed 5 ай бұрын

Color is good!

@kailuagarage 5 ай бұрын

Spraymax 2k clear in a spray can works well with Duplicolor basecoat and is easy.

@thedirtheadshed 5 ай бұрын

Yep! Thats good stuff

@brianseeley7376 5 ай бұрын

LOVE the color!!! Excellent job!!!

@thedirtheadshed 5 ай бұрын

Thanks! I can’t wait to see it in the sun

@uncleansanchez 5 ай бұрын

"The side fat". 😅 DooDoo gold!!!😆

@thedirtheadshed 5 ай бұрын

Feel free to use them whenever

@rodneybadger734 5 ай бұрын

Really thought you'd get them mounted today too. Wheels look Great.This is soo much better than mtrtrd, We get to see more.

@thedirtheadshed 5 ай бұрын

I should have tires this week

@85Crawler 5 ай бұрын

That color is going to pop in the sun, Good to hear your taking the moms spaghetti to EJS! Going to be a great time, Fullsize’s are rad wheeling rigs, see you there man!

@thedirtheadshed 5 ай бұрын

It should be fun. Need to keep it together this year

@Hanky_Bannist8r 5 ай бұрын

Doo Doo gold metallic came out awesome I dig it !

@thedirtheadshed 5 ай бұрын

It’s got style!

@cwegga 5 ай бұрын

Looks like Golden Sand Metallic, stock Ford color from '79 and other 70s years. I've got that color on my Bronco.

@thedirtheadshed 5 ай бұрын

Nice. I was thinking it looked like the color on the pt cruisers

@cwegga 5 ай бұрын

@@thedirtheadshed it's a real mustardy gold metal flake type color.

@johnkropp3793 5 ай бұрын

Sick color Dave, love it!!!

@thedirtheadshed 5 ай бұрын

Thanks! Turned out pretty good

@philip4x4guy 5 ай бұрын

Nice color, excited to see more work on mom's spaghetti!

@thedirtheadshed 5 ай бұрын

Coming right up!

@theericbenson1692 5 ай бұрын

I have one of those old filing cabinets. Top drawer toyota engine parts and gaskets. 2nd drawer toyota driveline and bushing parts. 3rd drawer 3 wheeler parts, including a complete 250r bottom end. Bottom drawer 2 toyota diffs. And transfer case parts. Way better than the papers they were designed for!

@thedirtheadshed 5 ай бұрын

Solid parts bin

@mattdillow1565 5 ай бұрын

Thanks again for provoking me to want to go work on one of my rigs this weekend. BTW, love the color!! 🔥🔥

@thedirtheadshed 5 ай бұрын

Get out there!! Thanks

@miker7294 5 ай бұрын

Absolutely love the color!

@thedirtheadshed 5 ай бұрын

Me too. Thanks

@WayawayAdventures 5 ай бұрын

Those looks so rad. Sparkly Mustard!

@thedirtheadshed 5 ай бұрын

I’m stoked on them. C’mon tires!

@JeffHarbert 5 ай бұрын

Very sweet color. And we got a good lesson in painting. Totally blaming you if I end up buying a paint gun.

@thedirtheadshed 5 ай бұрын

Do it. Paint is fun

@reddcocker64 5 ай бұрын

The wheels look good. Like the new color.

@thedirtheadshed 5 ай бұрын

Thanks, me too

@phatdaddy1955 5 ай бұрын

Wheels look great! Thanks for the vid Dave!

@thedirtheadshed 5 ай бұрын

Thanks! I appreciate all the support

@MatthewHarrington72 5 ай бұрын

Great perspectives. Another great video bub. Director of photography should get an ‘atta boy!’ Keep up the great work!!!

@thedirtheadshed 5 ай бұрын

I’ll give hit a pat on the back

@raulleon4186 4 ай бұрын

That's awesome ❤❤

@michaelkeefer-fp4li 5 ай бұрын

That looks awesome. I love the ,well let's see, approach.

@thedirtheadshed 5 ай бұрын

Keeps things interesting!

@brendonhearn8778 5 ай бұрын

Early 90's WRX Rally vibes.....approved :)

@thedirtheadshed 5 ай бұрын

They had good style

@markvanvoorst300 5 ай бұрын

Keep up the good work Sir...

@thedirtheadshed 5 ай бұрын

Thanks! Trying

@s7courier 5 ай бұрын

Wow, I just love the results. The wheels look great. I hated it during the mixing, but the outcome was fantastic. They are going to look bitching on the rig. Thanks again..

@thedirtheadshed 5 ай бұрын

I was worried too.. and it had some weird separation going on when I was mixing it

@s7courier 5 ай бұрын

The takeaway was to go for it. It worked well in the end. The issue of the old can primer would have most likely blown apart your time constraints. It will work and add attention to your already recognizable rig as it lives on. Thanks again. Nice having you here. I miss the Dirt Every Day show. Good to have you back now that I am actively using the knowledge on my own builds. Thanks again.@@thedirtheadshed

@ronaldtrombleyjr.2694 5 ай бұрын

Can’t wait see it in person

@thedirtheadshed 5 ай бұрын

Me too

@quadbilly2106 5 ай бұрын

Loving the video's bud!!

@thedirtheadshed 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching. And thanks for commenting

@ls7camero 5 ай бұрын

Love your work!

@thedirtheadshed 5 ай бұрын

Thanks! This was a fun project

@joeroad6618 5 ай бұрын

Side Fat, I'm stealing that one!

@thedirtheadshed 5 ай бұрын

Have at it

@hoagiesherlin7732 5 ай бұрын

Killer color can't wait to see the tires mounted on em

@thedirtheadshed 5 ай бұрын

Thanks. Me too

@paulhardman2515 5 ай бұрын

They turned out great!

@thedirtheadshed 5 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@jcoll6518 Ай бұрын

same color Freiberger put on the Disgustang's wheels

@thedirtheadshed Ай бұрын

Similar. His were more copper

@kelvinelrick807 5 ай бұрын

Dude, I like that color!

@thedirtheadshed 5 ай бұрын

Same here. Stoked

@billyfoster6449 5 ай бұрын

The wife and I are relaxing for the evening, watching some KZfaq and enjoying the fact that you use baby poop as a color description. Its one of our favorite colors. But one downside to this video. I guess I'm shooting her jeep wheels blue in the next couple days. Thanks Dave. Lol

@thedirtheadshed 5 ай бұрын

Oh nice!! Keep her happy

@ddeter888 5 ай бұрын

Sick color dude. Very creative. Those are going to look sweet on the truck

@thedirtheadshed 5 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@DoubleAA70 5 ай бұрын

Lookin good! Flat black on Moms Spaghetti with those wheels would look totally rad!!

@thedirtheadshed 5 ай бұрын

That would go pretty well together

@Thexkidd 5 ай бұрын

Looks sweet.

@thedirtheadshed 5 ай бұрын

Thank you

@matthewschneider2089 5 ай бұрын

Dude!!!! Great video!!! Duplicolor should make you up a paint code!!!! Lol!!! Great job!!!✌️

@thedirtheadshed 5 ай бұрын

I think it would be a hit

@jakequaempts5234 5 ай бұрын

The wheels look great

@thedirtheadshed 5 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@only1dat 5 ай бұрын

By the end of the month 100,000 subs. Dodo Gold ©️

@thedirtheadshed 5 ай бұрын

I hope!

@ScottSmith-qt9yh 5 ай бұрын

Those would look killer on Louie Viten!!

@thedirtheadshed 5 ай бұрын

They would! Wrong bolt pattern though

@ThisyoungTony 5 ай бұрын

I’m gonna need a paint chip to take to the paint shop

@thedirtheadshed 5 ай бұрын

I’m sure some will flake off

@TheMerc1950 5 ай бұрын

They turned out great!!!

@thedirtheadshed 5 ай бұрын

Thanks. I’m stoked on the color

@TheMerc1950 5 ай бұрын

@@thedirtheadshed me too, I think my 08 Subaru Outback needs some gold wheels now!!! 😂

@mazevx2451 5 ай бұрын

Crap, now I have to spend the time to paint my winter wheels instead of get them painted. Nice video!

@thedirtheadshed 5 ай бұрын

Have to look cool…even in the winter

@scottburrow8717 5 ай бұрын

Man wish you were close to me to paint my wheels. Been sanding on them when I have time. Just want mine satin black. Man those wheels turned out GREAT

@thedirtheadshed 5 ай бұрын

You got this. Just paint them. Take a little extra time making sure your sanding scratches don’t show through

@scottburrow8717 5 ай бұрын

Start with 400 and go to what? I’ve got 800 also. Or what do I need to get? Thanks for the reply

@thedirtheadshed 5 ай бұрын

400 should be fine. And red scotch brite