Where Can I Get Wheels Painted?
08-13-2010, 11:06 AM
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Where Can I Get Wheels Painted?
Anyone know where I can get my wheels painted, not powdercoated, in DFW? Thanks, tried searching but doesn't bring up anything...I know wheels america powdercoat but I heard painting it is better?
08-13-2010, 11:15 AM
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Any paint shop will paint wheels for you.
Since baking the wheels could make the wheels weaker, people say that, but I wouldn't worry about it if you're not tracking the hell out of your wheels.
Since baking the wheels could make the wheels weaker, people say that, but I wouldn't worry about it if you're not tracking the hell out of your wheels.
08-14-2010, 03:00 PM
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Most people don't know from experience what powdercoating will/will not do to wheels. In most cases, a good shop will start out cold and warm it up. If done that way, you should have zero problems.
I've owned and driven on 10+ sets of wheels that were powdercoated with Zero issues. It's all just a bunch of hype. Paint chips off, powder doesn't. Plain and simple.
I've owned and driven on 10+ sets of wheels that were powdercoated with Zero issues. It's all just a bunch of hype. Paint chips off, powder doesn't. Plain and simple.
08-14-2010, 03:49 PM
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Originally Posted by berlinas2k2,Aug 14 2010, 06:00 PM
Most people don't know from experience what powdercoating will/will not do to wheels. In most cases, a good shop will start out cold and warm it up. If done that way, you should have zero problems.
I've owned and driven on 10+ sets of wheels that were powdercoated with Zero issues. It's all just a bunch of hype. Paint chips off, powder doesn't. Plain and simple.
I've owned and driven on 10+ sets of wheels that were powdercoated with Zero issues. It's all just a bunch of hype. Paint chips off, powder doesn't. Plain and simple.
08-14-2010, 05:24 PM
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Im not going to try to tell you don't, but I will say I wouldn't. Here is a link to a guy here on the forum that had his OEM wheels powdercoated. Since they are OEM, I dont think this was due to the casting process.
Powdercoated AP2v1s
Powdercoated AP2v1s
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08-14-2010, 05:44 PM
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Originally Posted by 00MUGENS2,Aug 14 2010, 08:24 PM
Im not going to try to tell you don't, but I will say I wouldn't. Here is a link to a guy here on the forum that had his OEM wheels powdercoated. Since they are OEM, I dont think this was due to the casting process.
Powdercoated AP2v1s
Powdercoated AP2v1s
08-14-2010, 05:55 PM
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If you read a few of the replies, there is one from jim@tirerack that talks about a set of SSR wheels that had been powercoated and cracked.
It also says they sent them back to SSR. They tested the wheels and found the heating process weakend the wheels.
It also says they sent them back to SSR. They tested the wheels and found the heating process weakend the wheels.
08-14-2010, 06:51 PM
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Originally Posted by oyitzpreston,Aug 14 2010, 05:16 PM
if your just gonna paint why dont you just spray it yourself no down time and its MUCH cheaper
Unless your wanting some really exotic color you can do the painting yourself and pocket the savings.
Decent how to painting wheels using Dupli-color.
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