THANKS avants4.....Just got them back today....the quality is beautiful....will post pics when they are mounted on the car

 

Here you go guys.....I chose "Raven Matte Black." The powdercoating is absolutely beautiful and I'm glad I went through with it. Now I can't wait to get sport springs to get rid of the fender gap

 

what was the turnaround time for having your wheels powdercoated? i'm looking to either paint/powdercoat my stock wheels as well

 

I dismounted the wheels saturday, dropped them at the powdercoaters 6am monday morning....they sandblasted the original paint, powdercoated the wheels and put them in the oven and I had them ready by wednesday 2pm.

I recommend powdercoating since it is a much stronger/durable finish than paint. I think it looks better too

 

that color is awesome. the place i had my wheels done had tons of colors, probably 5 or 6 different flat blacks alone...
but if you need an exact color, only option is painting...

 

Any impact on FORGED aluminum?

Any references other that wheel manufacturers (Who have a clear conflict of interest to sell new wheels...)

Thx

 

That is a semi-gloss black? Looks great btw.

 

There has been a lot of talk about the decrease in strength after powder coating wheels. There has also been a lot of discussion about it at corner-carvers.com. The census seems to be that it's not worth the risk in a a racing/track day application as it can weaken the wheel and hide and cracks that form.

 

i've gotten mixed feedback from Ricks. about the quality of his work and all. have you had any wheels powdercoated by him before?

about this powdercoating thing, i have come to my own conclusion but am still a little confused by it. i believe the wheels affected by the powdercoating process may be the wheels that are of cheaper or lower quality. i wont name companies as to not offend anybody but also think that the more quality wheels can withstand powdercoating without any problems. plus i think that if it were really not that safe to powdercoat many wheels, alot of these companies doint it would not be risking their business just to make a few dollars. again my conclusion and if anybody else here can add to this no matter what it is, please do.

 

vizman.....it is matte black, not semi-gloss. In other terms, flat black...

 

I just got my wheels back from powdercoating, they were originally painted by the factory, which is a cheaper and easier way to do, as powdercoating is more labor intensive. I dont know of anyone that has had a wheel fail due to heat in the process, Most of my friends have their race car frames, hardware, etc powdercoated, and there have been no failures. Also In military applications, powdercoating, plating, etching, chem filming temps are high as well, and no failures on the aircraft, ship, vehicle applications... Not to say powdercoating is for every application, but for wheels I have had no problems over the years.

 

Here is a pic of my wheels, i was going for a gun metal color but it is hard to find something that matches...ill see how I like the color for a while..

 

Lookin' sharp!!!!!!!!!!

 

My .02$, BBS does not recommend it.....

 

Has anyone had any problems with painting their wheels. Was told by my "painter" that these cars produce too much heat from braking that can cause blistering and dis-coloring with regular automotive paints???