01-22-2009, 04:04 AM | #1 |
Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Charlotte, nc
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powder coating.....easier on polished or painted wheels
so if i want to powder coat my wheels, should i get the polished aluminum wheels or the painted aluminum? does it make any difference? one easier than the other?
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01-22-2009, 04:47 AM | #2 |
Drives: 2010 IOM Camaro Vin 34334 Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Arlington, TX
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It would be easier if they were painted. They will either soda blast, or use and oven to burn off the old paint then powdercoat them your color choice. Use to work for a powdercoater here in the Dallas area. Did great work. If I can eventually find a set of used ones in a junkyard I plan on having them powdercoated.
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01-22-2009, 06:35 AM | #3 |
VIN #3026 IOM/IO
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Powder coating rims
Most new rims are actually powder coated already (even polished rims typically are clear powder coated). Either way the rims need to be blasted prior to coating - the paint must be removed or the polished surface must be roughened up for the coating to adhere well. The only difference is a powder coated rim could cost 2X to blast over a painted or bare rim due to how resilient the powder coat is. Hope this helps...
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