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Wheel Painting
Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2011 8:35 pm
by LuckyCat
Any good wheel painters to be recommended? I'm looking to have some factory alloys painted , would like something durable, as badly / and or detriorated paint on wheels looks awful.
chris
Re: Wheel Painting
Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2011 11:26 pm
by kelvinator
Any good crash repairer would be able to do it for you. A mate had his WRX rims done black about 6 months ago. They look fantastic and have proved durable over this time. My Daisy rims are next. I did them myself and whilst they look respectable (and better than they did) it couldn't hurt to have them squirted by a professional.
Re: Wheel Painting
Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2011 6:49 am
by Basho
IMO for the best most durable result go powder coating , plenty in Yellow Pages.
Re: Wheel Painting
Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2011 12:18 pm
by Lokiel
Basho wrote:IMO for the best most durable result go powder coating , plenty in Yellow Pages.
Be wary of powdercoating rims, you may affect their structural integrity:
http://www.flyinmiata.com/projects/targa/TargaBuild.php?UID=135
Re: Wheel Painting
Posted: Sat Dec 24, 2011 3:45 pm
by Basho
Interesting , first time I've heard of that one , got any links to reports , I'd like to know more ?
Re: Wheel Painting
Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2011 2:47 am
by Mr nanotech
Yeah same, I'd like to find out more on this too. I powder coated a set of rims way back and gave them hell. No cracks or anything so who knows.
Re: Wheel Painting
Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2011 4:33 am
by kayye
It is alot cheaper to DIY. Currently waiting for top coat on my OEM rims to dry, did the back two rims first and they've been good for the first month...