Powder coat stock 20" chrome wheels

[Greywolf07]

Anyone powder coated their OEM wheels? I got a couple quotes of around $150 per wheel for doing a gloss black. Please post pics if any.

 

[BoostN]

Anyone powder coated their OEM wheels? I got a couple quotes of around $150 per wheel for doing a gloss black. Please post pics if any.

Welcome! It seems like we've had a few on here, maybe they'll chime in and help out.

 

[John]

Anyone powder coated their OEM wheels? I got a couple quotes of around $150 per wheel for doing a gloss black. Please post pics if any.

Are they the chrome clad wheels? If so, I think you will have to find an option for center caps as the plastic chrome will no longer provide the center cap.

 

[Brady]

Which wheels?


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[Greywolf07]

Are they the chrome clad wheels? If so, I think you will have to find an option for center caps as the plastic chrome will no longer provide the center cap.

Yep, they are. I thought you could powder coat the plastic center caps as well?

 

[Greywolf07]

Which wheels?


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[Greywolf07]

 

[John]

Yep, they are. I thought you could powder coat the plastic center caps as well?

After removing the plastic chrome there's nowhere for the center cap to snap back into. I do recall someone finding a cap that would fit an unclad stock wheel.

 

[Greywolf07]

After removing the plastic chrome there's nowhere for the center cap to snap back into. I do recall someone finding a cap that would fit an unclad stock wheel.

ah ok, makes sense.

 

[Brady]

As far as I know you paint plastic, not powder coat. Powder coating requires an electrical charge for it to stick to the metal if I’m not mistaken.


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[Greywolf07]

As far as I know you paint plastic, not powder coat. Powder coating requires an electrical charge for it to stick to the metal if I’m not mistaken.


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They strip off the plastic clad to get down to the alloy. Talked to another shop and they would charge $185 per wheel. Almost cheaper to buy new wheels.

 

[John]

As far as I know you paint plastic, not powder coat. Powder coating requires an electrical charge for it to stick to the metal if I’m not mistaken.


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You're thinking of the electrostatic paint method. Powder coat requires heating in an oven.

 

[Brady]

You're thinking of the electrostatic paint method. Powder coat requires heating in an oven.

Gotcha. Thanks for the correction.


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