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genuineduke · 06-21-2015, 02:23 AM

Basically I got 2 questions:
1. Does painting the wheels at a body shop void the warranty?
2. What's the normal price for painting the wheels?
Thanks you.

JCunningham · 06-21-2015, 02:49 AM

Warranty No
price will vary. mine were painted any color i wanted under warranty. I chose carbon flash to match my painted rally stripes.

genuineduke · 06-21-2015, 03:01 AM

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Originally Posted by JCunningham

Warranty No
price will vary. mine were painted any color i wanted under warranty. I chose carbon flash to match my painted rally stripes.

Thank you for your answer. I'd better call some body shops tomorrow to check the price

Realdrevil · 06-21-2015, 06:48 AM

Let me know what you find out on price. I would like to have my wheels painted as well locally.

RubyCamaro · 06-21-2015, 06:53 AM

If you plan to do a lot of driving, racing, etc you may want to consider getting them custom powder coated instead. It is more durable. I got mine custom powder coated to match my car & love them.

genuineduke · 06-22-2015, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Realdrevil

Let me know what you find out on price. I would like to have my wheels painted as well locally.

called dealer and the price they offer is 670 in total, which is ridiculous. however one of my friend got his wheels painted at a local body shop and the price was 40 per wheel.

genuineduke · 06-22-2015, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by RubyCamaro

If you plan to do a lot of driving, racing, etc you may want to consider getting them custom powder coated instead. It is more durable. I got mine custom powder coated to match my car & love them.

Wow, your work is absolutely amazing! I wish a have a friend like you

Trob85 · 06-23-2015, 06:40 AM

Had my stock wheels painted black when I first bought the car cost me 420.

EFI · 06-23-2015, 08:50 AM

Don't paint, powedercoat. Is much more durable and doesn't flake or run or chip as easily.

Not much more than painting and you can do any sort of color you can think of just like painting.

Dfault · 06-23-2015, 09:35 AM

I wouldn't focus too much on painting wheels at a body shop. I would focus more on finding someone that can power coat the wheels.

c5Legend · 06-23-2015, 10:58 AM

I wouldnt paint or plasti dip. Stick with quality = powdercoat. I had paint before, it chips easy, plasti dip looks like junk after a while.

Chris1SS1LE · 06-23-2015, 02:20 PM

I plasti dip painted my wheels and then used a clear over the top. I have done other wheels using plasti-dip first, then using paint on top to see the color on the car. Removed it and tried another shade again. There are plenty of youtube vids showing how to do it. Now I like powdercoating as well if it is permanent and its a higher quality appearance. If your trying to cover up some ugly surface finish or want to try something different go plasti-dip. You want OEM or car show quality you going to pay to play.

maddoggyusa · 06-23-2015, 03:19 PM

what color are you trying to paint them? Yes if they painted or powdercoated, I'm sure that will void the warranty on the wheels. But I don't think anybody has warranty issues with wheels anyhow.

OEM wheels are almost always powdercoated. Much better quality over painting.

If you get them painted and it's bare aluminum, make sure you ask them to use some sort of adhesion promoter (like Bulldog). I re-clearcoated some wheels and used Bulldog and it looks great.

However, I would just plastidip them. Even though it don't hold up as long, you can re-do them or change different colors without much work. Plus you can always remove it if you want to return to stock. And you keep your warranty to boot.

BMR Sales · 06-23-2015, 04:24 PM

I would think Painting or PCing them would void the Warranty on the Wheel Finish, but you would have altered them anyway, so it doesn't matter.

Plasti-Dip is OK especially if trying to see if you like a particular color.

If PowderCoating be careful to ask a lot of questions of your PowderCoater. PowderCoating Aluminum Wheels needs to be done with a Low Temperature Powder and needs to be "Cooked" at a lower Temperature (I believe it is 450 degrees max). If you cook aluminum at a normal PowderCoat Temp (our ovens are at 750 degrees) you can alter the aluminum alloy

06-21-2015, 02:23 AM	#1
genuineduke Drives: 2015 Camaro 2LS Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Phoenix Posts: 84	About Painting Wheels At Body Shop Basically I got 2 questions: 1. Does painting the wheels at a body shop void the warranty? 2. What's the normal price for painting the wheels? Thanks you.

06-21-2015, 02:49 AM	#2
JCunningham Drives: 2017 2SS M6 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: WNY Posts: 7,070	Warranty No price will vary. mine were painted any color i wanted under warranty. I chose carbon flash to match my painted rally stripes. __________________ real ZL1 wheels and brakes, 285/305 Michelin Pilot Super Sports, Pray ported Intake manifold, Soler Throttle Body, Rotofab intake, EFI Tuning Flex fuel kit, full American Racing Headers Exhaust, 1 7/8" w/ cats H pipe and mufflers. Full 1LE suspension, with BMR adjustable sway bars and links, GM aluminum cradle bushings, Hurst shifter with lighter reverse spring, TWM shifter knob, Tick level 1 transmission. I should have bought a ZL1

06-21-2015, 06:53 AM	#5
RubyCamaro Jan Drives: 2010 Camaro 1LT Red Jewel tintcoat Join Date: May 2010 Location: Springfield, TN Posts: 16,225 View My Garage	If you plan to do a lot of driving, racing, etc you may want to consider getting them custom powder coated instead. It is more durable. I got mine custom powder coated to match my car & love them. __________________

06-23-2015, 06:40 AM	#8
Trob85 Svt lol Drives: 2011 ss inferno orange blown Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Topeka Posts: 2,312	Had my stock wheels painted black when I first bought the car cost me 420. __________________ plasti dip is not a mod.......and a cold air intake doesn't make you fast!

06-23-2015, 10:58 AM	#11
c5Legend Camaro5 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2LT Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: WA Posts: 1,155	I wouldnt paint or plasti dip. Stick with quality = powdercoat. I had paint before, it chips easy, plasti dip looks like junk after a while. __________________ My Build '11 Chrysler 300 Limited / '10 Camaro 2LT

06-21-2015, 06:48 AM	#4
Realdrevil Drives: 2013 Camaro 1LT Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: United States Posts: 18	Let me know what you find out on price. I would like to have my wheels painted as well locally.

06-23-2015, 08:50 AM	#9
EFI Drives: something faster than you Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: where dem hoes be Posts: 315	Don't paint, powedercoat. Is much more durable and doesn't flake or run or chip as easily. Not much more than painting and you can do any sort of color you can think of just like painting.

06-23-2015, 09:35 AM	#10
Dfault Drives: 2014 Camaro SS Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Waco, TX Posts: 989	I wouldn't focus too much on painting wheels at a body shop. I would focus more on finding someone that can power coat the wheels.

06-23-2015, 02:20 PM	#12
Chris1SS1LE Drives: 2014 Camaro Red Hot 1LE NPP Recaro Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Indiana Posts: 639	I plasti dip painted my wheels and then used a clear over the top. I have done other wheels using plasti-dip first, then using paint on top to see the color on the car. Removed it and tried another shade again. There are plenty of youtube vids showing how to do it. Now I like powdercoating as well if it is permanent and its a higher quality appearance. If your trying to cover up some ugly surface finish or want to try something different go plasti-dip. You want OEM or car show quality you going to pay to play.

06-23-2015, 03:19 PM	#13
maddoggyusa Drives: 2013 Camaro Dusk 2SS/6 Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,586	what color are you trying to paint them? Yes if they painted or powdercoated, I'm sure that will void the warranty on the wheels. But I don't think anybody has warranty issues with wheels anyhow. OEM wheels are almost always powdercoated. Much better quality over painting. If you get them painted and it's bare aluminum, make sure you ask them to use some sort of adhesion promoter (like Bulldog). I re-clearcoated some wheels and used Bulldog and it looks great. However, I would just plastidip them. Even though it don't hold up as long, you can re-do them or change different colors without much work. Plus you can always remove it if you want to return to stock. And you keep your warranty to boot.

06-23-2015, 04:24 PM	#14
BMR Sales Drives: Race Car Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Seffner, FL Posts: 6,226	I would think Painting or PCing them would void the Warranty on the Wheel Finish, but you would have altered them anyway, so it doesn't matter. Plasti-Dip is OK especially if trying to see if you like a particular color. If PowderCoating be careful to ask a lot of questions of your PowderCoater. PowderCoating Aluminum Wheels needs to be done with a Low Temperature Powder and needs to be "Cooked" at a lower Temperature (I believe it is 450 degrees max). If you cook aluminum at a normal PowderCoat Temp (our ovens are at 750 degrees) you can alter the aluminum alloy