Wheel Painting

LuckyCat · Postby **LuckyCat** » Mon Dec 19, 2011 8:35 pm

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

kelvinator · Postby **kelvinator** » Fri Dec 23, 2011 11:26 pm

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.

Basho · Postby **Basho** » Sat Dec 24, 2011 6:49 am

IMO for the best most durable result go powder coating , plenty in Yellow Pages.

Lokiel · Postby **Lokiel** » Sat Dec 24, 2011 12:18 pm

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

Basho · Postby **Basho** » Sat Dec 24, 2011 3:45 pm

Lokiel wrote:
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

Interesting , first time I've heard of that one , got any links to reports , I'd like to know more ?

Mr nanotech · Postby **Mr nanotech** » Sun Dec 25, 2011 2:47 am

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.

kayye · Postby **kayye** » Sun Dec 25, 2011 4:33 am

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...