Power coating is it?

[bubblecivic]

Hey guys,
I'd like to change the colour of my rims to either bronze or black and I'd like to know the easiest way to do this? Where do I taken them to be coated in that colour and approximately how much would it cost? I've got 15" rims atm.
Also do they peel away?
Thanks

[jackosimm]

lol thread likely to be moved....
poweder coating, anywhere between like $30-$50 roughly per wheel, you pay for what you get which sorta answers weather is peels or not, id be payin more.

[Z]

Get them sandblasted then powdercoated.

[PhatSol]

Yep, powdercoating is the way to go. The only reason you would not powdercoat is if you want a non-standard colour, in which case you can go 2pac paint and have them bake it. But powdercoat is a more durable finish.

[bubblecivic]

Any ideas where I can get this done?

[mytoycivic]

most tyre and wheel shops should be able to help you out i would say :D

[michael_antoi]

i heard that tempetyres does it..

just do a general google/yahoo on it...i did and found plenty of places around me


let us know how it goes, would love to see before and after shots..

[flipmods]

Wheel places charge an arm and a leg, Your best bet is to look in the yellow pages online to find powder coaters in your area and shop around for a quote. I paid $200 sand blasted and powder coated for my 18's. I had them cleared as well but the clear showed stress marks after a couple of weeks. I then got them redone 2 weeks later in 2Pac which I recommend. How strong do you want the paint? 2pac is strong enough. Good luck.


Any ideas where I can get this done?

[bubblecivic]

What's the difference between 2pac paint and normal paint? lol
I want my rims in black! Black black!

Edit: Also how long does it take? can it be done in 1 day? lol

[Terry]

Good to know someone also love their rim in Black....... :D

PS:I havent wash my rim for 2 mths.......still in black! color didnt change! :D

[flipmods]

2pac is basically a stronger paint than spraycan paint and wont wash off with turps or degreaser.


What's the difference between 2pac paint and normal paint? lol
I want my rims in black! Black black!

Edit: Also how long does it take? can it be done in 1 day? lol

[PhatSol]

For black just get Powdercoat. It's cheaper and more robust, plus it looks just as good. Ask around for a good powdercoating shop. You would be suprised how cheap and helpful some of the powdercoating places are :)

[luzinit]

ive noticed on some cars that have powder coated rims, the edge is abit flakey due to when they get new tyres put on, does this ALWAYS happen?

[PhatSol]

ive noticed on some cars that have powder coated rims, the edge is abit flakey due to when they get new tyres put on, does this ALWAYS happen?

I think it has a lot to do with how careful the tyre shop is...

[panda[cRx]]

Any ideas where I can get this done?

Try lookin under 'powder coating' in the PHONE BOOK -_-
there are many places that do it, i called a while back coz was thinking of powdercoating my rocker cover... didnt end up doing it but yeah...

[Setanta]

luzinit... my DPs that came on the SiR were powdercoated - I had them on the car for 12 months and they were fine. SO my guess is it's the quality of the job in the first place.

[Mr. Focus]

powder coating is round $30-$45 p/wheel. depending on whats already on them. they need to acid wash and sandblast em.
takes about 1-2 days depending on how busy they are. i looked into it ages ago and my powder-coaters said they could have em done within a day

[-MuGen PoWer-]

Post up good/reputable places in Sydney. I want to get my rims gloss black keeping the chrome dish

[Zdster]

Post up good/reputable places in Sydney. I want to get my rims gloss black keeping the chrome dish

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