Faking magnesium wheels

[challomoner]

I have a soft spot for aged magnesium wheels, so decided to try fake a set of torker wheels into looking like original magnesium American racing wheels. Got a set of cheap jbw wheels on clearance at half price so off to a good start.

As bought

After blasting

After a couple of coats of cheap metallic black from an aerosol.

After rubbing with grey scotch brite

Pretty happy how they came out, couldn't have been any simpler. I think the metallic paint is the key to achieve a metal like appearance rather than a painted appearance.

Just thought I'd share for anyone interested in something similar

[OvalinAz]

thats rad! looks good.
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[challomoner]

Thanks dude done some more rubbing on them and if I hadn't painted them myself I'd actually think they are real

[restojohnny]

Those look perfect just like originals

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[challomoner]

It was those wheels I was trying to copy Delighted how they came out.

[challomoner]

Another pic, the blasting gave a nice texture that helps with the look also.

Here's the paint I used if anyone is interested.

[EmpiGT]

Cool idea.. Wonder how it would look using transparent black paint letting the natural silver shine thru some. May have to try this sometime.

[PDX db]

What kind of blasting media did you use?

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