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08-22-2014, 12:43 PM
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 Drives: 2014 1LT Summit White Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: South Florida
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Paint or powdercoat ?
Although I've got a decent Plastidip job with glossifier, my stock SS rims are still kinda dull... So Ive been looking around and gotten pricing on Paint and Powdercoat.
Both are about $125/wheel. The paint guy says I don't have to un-tire the rims, obviously the powdercoat would require removal and remounting.... So anyone have any recommendations? Does the pricing sound right? Last edited by Mikelofty; 08-22-2014 at 01:46 PM. |
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08-22-2014, 01:00 PM
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   Drives: too many to say! Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: S.E. Michigan
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I painted mine at home. I used a 2part clearcoat over black. all aerosol cans
To do it on the cheap, you could just scuff and spray a single stage color -Rustoleum spray cans. |
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08-22-2014, 01:30 PM
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Drives: 2014 CRT ZL1 Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Central NJ
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The best results would come from dismounting and powder coating.
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08-22-2014, 05:31 PM
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Drives: 2011 camaro 2LT Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Roselle, il
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08-23-2014, 08:39 AM
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Drives: SSICKO Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: MA
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powdercoat and don't look back
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08-23-2014, 12:44 PM
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Drives: 2014 2LT RS Summit White Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Glendale, AZ
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Have a 14' summit white with 20" wheels. Looking to powder coat rims black....not sure to go with Matte or gloss finish?
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08-24-2014, 10:50 PM
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Drives: 2011 Camaro SS/RS - 2004 Silverado Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Las Vegas, NV
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I see you're from Glendale. Do you know any good powder coating places in the Phoenix area? I'm thinking about powder coating my wheels gloss black soon.
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08-25-2014, 12:13 PM
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 Drives: 2004 Honda Civic+2011 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: South Vienna OH
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whatever you do I would get black lug nuts
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08-26-2014, 08:42 AM
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Drives: 2014 2LT RS Summit White Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Glendale, AZ
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LimaCharlie
I got a quote of $300 for 4 x 20" wheels at Glendale Powder coat. A guy I work with got a frame done there and he said it was high quality job. |
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08-28-2014, 03:53 PM
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Drives: Camaro SS Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: New York
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As far as durability goes. A correctly prepped paint job will last as good as powder coat. After all, your whole car is a paint job..
However if you want something like the backs of the wheels as smooth as the face, I would do powder. It is much easier to get a full coverage finish with powder. |
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08-28-2014, 04:00 PM
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Drives: '16 C7 Z51 Join Date: May 2012
Location: Redmond, WA
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Does the powder-coating add more weight? I've also ready somewhere that powder-coating might weaken the wheel, and that the wheel manufacturer might void warranty against failures; is this true?
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08-29-2014, 09:26 AM
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In fact, the only things that have happened as a result of the powdercoating are... a). Wheels are easier to clean. b). Not even a chip of damage, as opposed to the sheer low quality crappiness that coated the rims before I powdercoated them... c). Still look the same as the day I got them done. Powdercoating them is a no brainer, OP. Spend the money, don't look back. Get professional results. Down the road, I am going to eventually get my calipers powdercoated. Right now, they're G2 painted and although I did an okay job, they'll look more professional if I get them powdercoated. I like my mods to look so well done that people ask if they're factory. |
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09-07-2014, 12:59 AM
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Drives: 2010 ABM SS Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: TX
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Damn I charge $80 a wheel for powder coating! maybe I should start charging more!! In my opinion I would Powder Coat!
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09-07-2014, 06:11 PM
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Drives: 2013 camaro 2ls Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Louisville
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Has anyone powder coated the 2ls rims? And if so will you post pics? I'm trying to decide wether to coat mine or buy ss rims
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