Wheel Nut painting??

[MadOnVaux!]

Does anyone know if its OK to spray the 'nut' of wheel nuts, and what would i need?

Just that my (Kahn) wheels have gone away for refurb (and straightening, effing potholes!!) and ive got new centre cap badges coming as they had water ingress and were abit marked, and my wheel nuts are just abit dull and pitted, so wanted to give them a new lease of life if poss.

Was just thinking of wire brushing them, cleaning with white spirit and masking them up (as i dont want to spray the thread or the nut 'seat') and giving them a couple of coats of some random silver paint, or maybe proper wheel silver if that would work better?

and no im not buying new nuts as they are special extended bolts needed due to the wheels etc.

any advice greatly received

[Benn]

Yeah just give them a 320grit off and a clean mask up the threads. Then paint with silver.

[Gaz86]

get em plated up.

[MamesJartin]

paint works just fine, will start to chip if wheels are on / off a lot but easy job and makes a massive difference