I have had a mastic sealant put on rims by a tyre shop to help seal them. It worked. The rims were cheap alloys and had corroded allowing air to escape. I would not describe it as painting them, just a bead of sealant.
Kwik fit said this to me. Suggested a local place too.
The rims were cheap alloys and had corroded allowing air to escape
This sounds right
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I have had a mastic sealant put on rims by a tyre shop to help seal them. It worked. The rims were cheap alloys and had corroded allowing air to escape. I would not describe it as painting them, just a bead of sealant.