Getting Wheels Powder Coated Or Painted?

[ferni]

Hey,

Just after some feedback from anyone who has had wheels painted or powder coated.

I've been told painted is around $200 a rim, bit expensive....

Powder coated is much cheaper at around $50 a rim...

Any feedback, and/or suggestions of where to get it done?

Thanks.

[Jamezilla]

Keen on this also.

Remember there is a cost to pull your tyres on and off - so the $50 per wheel goes up pretty quick.

[abcent]

the wheels on my 33 are powdercoated (dark grey), did it about 2 years ago, theres 1 or 2 very small chips on them since then.....its much harder to chip or scratch powdercoating (verses painted).

it cost me $60 per rim then, I'd imagine it'd be more like $80 per rim these days?

(we have tyre fitting equiptment at work so the cost of strip & fitting the tyres, and balances afterwards to me was ZERO)

I'm happy with the finish of the wheels, i didnt get them clear coated, but you can if you want a more glossy finish, think that was like $20extra per rim??

have a look in my member gallery if ya wanna see how my wheels look

cheers

[NateR31]

$200 to paint wheels, are you joking? who quoted you that? Its easier to paint them

[CrispyFries]

I got quoted $150 a wheel to machine out the gutter rash and respray the centre (multi piece wheels). Haven't done it yet though, as I'm working go before show.

That was advanced alloys in moorabbin

[[R31][Silhouette]]

I got quoted $150 a wheel to machine out the gutter rash and respray the centre (multi piece wheels). Haven't done it yet though, as I'm working go before show.

That was advanced alloys in moorabbin

I got my old rims powder coated from ADA in Thomastown. I think they mainly do furniture and stuff like that.. but when I rang a few places around the Northern burbs they all recommended ADA. They did a top job on my rim. It costs $90 per rim, that's including sand blasting, acid dip and the powder coat.

$70 if the rims are alloy. They took about 5 - 6 working days, but that was between Christmas and Newyears. So they were flat out and understaffed (apparently)

Good luck!

[NateR31]

I got quoted $150 a wheel to machine out the gutter rash and respray the centre (multi piece wheels). Haven't done it yet though, as I'm working go before show.

That was advanced alloys in moorabbin

would that be the crapy place next door to the VW wrecker which is next door to my work?

[mikymouse]

A guy on NissanSilvia.com (Vic section) is powdercoating rims for $30 a rim.

[ferni]

THanks for the feedback all.

Abcent: is this the photo: http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/photopost...500/ppuser/7879

My mate had his M5 wheels fixed up and painted in shadow chrome, was like $1200 at Advanced alloy repairs. Good job, and its expensive because of shadow chrome.

THe wheels won't have tyres on them so thats no big deal. But they are black atm so they would need sandblasting/acid wash i'm guessing first...

[ferni]

Found the guy on NS who does the powdercoating, close to me as well so may give him a go.

http://www.nissansilvia.com/forums/index.p...pic=146832&st=0

[abcent]

yeah thats the photo, that was about a year after being done from memory