Hi all

Just bought a new wet of wheels for my car and they need a refurb so I'm thinking about getting them powdercoated. Is the finish much more durable than a paint finish?

Any companies that people can recommend? I can do all the prep work before hand as I do media blasting at work so that isn't a problem. Any idea of how much it will cost?

Thanks

Rich

 

I payed 20 quid a wheel, but I am up in Coventry, so bit of a trek for you

 

20 is cheap a wheel! we get about 35-40 up here!

 

Had a set of Escort RS2000 wheels powder coated in Power Silver had them done at JP Polishing in Essex

Before


4

After




Think they cost about Ł180

Brian

 

I had some done! Tsw's, they chipped to f**k in no time at all but i think that was due to the spokes sticking out, they were the Evo'r's!

they looked good tho when they were good!

 

that van looks mint! makes me want to go out and get one! lol

 

cheers mate, shes still in my heart even tho i sold her over a year ago, any excuse and ill post some pics of her to remind my self!

I searched and searched for a mint van, i would be lucky to get one in that condition now tho

 

id love a van but would have to be the derv type im afraid, but the cab takes my devotion for now, maybe in a few years ill get a van and do something with it always liked them

 

Yeah, that was a 1.8 N/a derv, slow as fuck but for a 1st motor i could get over 100 miles out of a tenner, i had it for 3 years

 

yeah i remember that using a clapped out one loaded to the gunnels with plastering gear in the boot, went all over scotland with it on 20quid for the week, was a cunt to get up hills but was superb for mpg!

 

Cheers all for the replies!! I was quoted Ł60 a wheel from a local company

 

Ł60 a wheel is way OTT, to be done properly they will be acid dipped first to remove grease etc, even from your fingers the enzymes wil stop total adherance of the powder, we used to have to wear cotton gloves due to this.
There is absolutely no comparison between powder(done properly) and paint, powder is king by a mile, the products we did had a 25 year warranty against any flaking.
tabetha

 

Cool, cheers for that tabetha! I'll get some more quotes

If I were to blast them first and fill any marks, will the acid dipping affect the filler?

 

The acid will eat the filler, can you not weld(tig) then machine/grind, does not have to be perfect as will be covered.
I dare say not all places acid dip first anyway, but that price is high imo.
I used to do m/bike frames all the time, wheels, car parts, even a few bed frames, in nice candy colour.
tabetha

 

we weld wheels all the time 95% of wheels you wont notice the welding..