powder coating rims, need advice

[nurch]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v729/nurchburgler/e3f23814.jpg


should i do it and how should i do it.. my friend said get the whole rim coated black, i was going to just do the centers and have the lip polished. :D

[URQ]

don't forget that powder coating is thick so if you just do the centers you will have a tall ridge where they masked it off.

[PWRPUFF]

don't forget that powder coating is thick so if you just do the centers you will have a tall ridge where they masked it off.
Even paint would leave a ridge, albeit a lesser one. The rim's design seems to allow a clean transition, though.

IMHO, anthracite/charcoal for centers look better - it more so defines the wheels than black centers/silver lip or solid black.

-- Kane

[lostntainted]

let me know if you do this, i have been wanting to do this but i was quoted $100/wheel!!! :eek:

[nurch]

so i am thinking like this

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v729/nurchburgler/0ab4816d.jpg

Even paint would leave a ridge, albeit a lesser one. The rim's design seems to allow a clean transition, though.

IMHO, anthracite/charcoal for centers look better - it more so defines the wheels than black centers/silver lip or solid black.

-- Kane

[MikekiM]

Powder coating itself is pretty inexpensive. The work is in the prep. The more prep you do yourself, the less the powder coating will cost.

Work with your powder coater, and ask them what you can do yourself in terms of masking/sanding/prep to lower the cost.

The actualy coating process shouldn't cost much at all.

[URQ]

Even paint would leave a ridge, albeit a lesser one. The rim's design seems to allow a clean transition, though.

IMHO, anthracite/charcoal for centers look better - it more so defines the wheels than black centers/silver lip or solid black.

-- Kane
Powder coating is about 6x's as thick as paint or more.

[GTiGirl]

It looks like you have a 3 piece wheel... just take them apart!!!

[nurch]

nope they are only one piece...:D It looks like you have a 3 piece wheel... just take them apart!!!

[karl]

i dunno if its because you wheel is 1 piece......but i paid $60 for mine to be blasted and powdercoated (but mine are 2 piece, so i just gave them the centers)..........might just look into just getting the centers painted, because what the powdercoated told me is, that if youre gonna coat over the factory finish, it wont last as long and might be vulnerable to scratches even more so
pic of my wheels; brock b4
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v169/ckay1/106-0665_IMG_2.jpg

[nurch]

Powder coating is about 6x's as thick as paint or more.

what if i just got them sand blasted and re-finished like gunmetal, is that possible? where can i have this done? :D

[ManaSteel]

hey btw do you know what to torque the bolts for the wheel faces karl?

[karl]

i dunno wilson, i havent put mine back together yet (was thinking of contacting brock directly)-----i doubt if theyd give me the torque value and tightening sequence.........so i was thinking of using bbs specs----i know its in the mk2 forums on vortex

[vdub_nutz2000]

If you paint the middle, that would look sick but too cliche at the same time.:D

[nurch]

yeah thanks for the advice guys i think i am going to stick with the wheels the way they are. ;) If you paint the middle, that would look sick but too cliche at the same time.:D