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Old October-21st-2002 | 10:47 PM
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Painted OEM wheels

I have seen them on a few cars here. What did 'you' use to accomplish that? Do they scratch/wear easily? Anyone?
Old October-21st-2002 | 11:39 PM
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Re: Painted OEM wheels

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I have seen them on a few cars here. What did 'you' use to accomplish that? Do they scratch/wear easily? Anyone?
you have us confused...ALL the OEM wheels come painted....they are either painted silver....OR the wheel is polished and painted with a CLEAR coat.......either way.....they are both powdercoated.
Old October-22nd-2002 | 06:46 PM
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Re: Re: Painted OEM wheels

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you have us confused...ALL the OEM wheels come painted....they are either painted silver....OR the wheel is polished and painted with a CLEAR coat.......either way.....they are both powdercoated.
I mean other than being painted silver OR polished. Anything else?
Old October-23rd-2002 | 01:13 AM
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Re: Re: Re: Painted OEM wheels

Originally posted by 90210brandon
I mean other than being painted silver OR polished. Anything else?
OH!! okay....well its been done numerous different ways...everything from spray out of a can (shitty way of doing it..and it won't last very long) to doing it the RIGHT way...which is to take your wheels to a POWDERCOATING shop and have them powdercoated any color you like....yes the tires must be removed...and take all the balancing weights off too....the finish is VERY VERY durable, and it happens to be how most all factory/aftermarket wheels are painted....
Old October-23rd-2002 | 11:27 AM
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Great Thanks Nuke! That's what I want to know.
Old October-23rd-2002 | 12:44 PM
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Re: Re: Re: Painted OEM wheels

Originally posted by 90210brandon
I mean other than being painted silver OR polished. Anything else?
You are probably looking at about $100 per wheel to get powder coated. I know someone who had P5 stock rims done (not to change color but to have raw polished aluminium look).

No too bad, cheaper than getting new rims.

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Old October-23rd-2002 | 11:15 PM
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Painted OEM wheels

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You are probably looking at about $100 per wheel to get powder coated. I know someone who had P5 stock rims done (not to change color but to have raw polished aluminium look).

No too bad, cheaper than getting new rims.

Jay
Just check with your local powdercoating shops.....around this area the going rate is $40/wheel to strip them...prep them...and recoat them in whatever color you wish.
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Originally posted by Sir Nuke
Just check with your local powdercoating shops.....around this area the going rate is $40/wheel to strip them...prep them...and recoat them in whatever color you wish.
holy ****, only $40/wheel! i thought it would be much more expensive. i gotta see about getting my 17"s powdercoated now.

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Old October-24th-2002 | 01:21 AM
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Painted OEM wheels

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Just check with your local powdercoating shops.....around this area the going rate is $40/wheel to strip them...prep them...and recoat them in whatever color you wish.
I'm assuming that you are quoting US funds. I was talking Canadian.

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Old October-24th-2002 | 03:03 AM
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Painted OEM wheels

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I'm assuming that you are quoting US funds. I was talking Canadian.

Jay
certainly....very true....no i didn't do the conversion. :{D

just how many loonies and toonies does that work out to anyway?
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