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Powder Coating Wheels £20 Each



  None
A mate of mine has told me about someone that powder coats wheels for £20 per wheel.

Is this a good way of getting them done.
Whats the finish like better or worse than having them sprayed?
 
  A Flamin' Red one
Powdercoating is, in my oppinion, the better option. It's more durable and always seems to be a much deeper colour.

Very happy with mine anyway :)
 
  RS RIP
ask him what spraying costs..

pretty much more expensive and seems to be better than powder coating .
I was wondering the same thing a couple of weeks ago, went to the people that do the job (powder coating + spraying) and this is what they told me.

The spraying leaves a stronger / harder coating with a better finish
 
  RS RIP
^^ haha , contradictions here hé !? :D

I'm no expert but every quality finish is sprayed and not powdercoated ...
 
Powdercoating willl last a hell of a lot longer than spraying. Depends though, with low prices usually comes low quality.
 
  A Flamin' Red one
Wikipedia:

Powder coating is a type of coating that is applied as a free-flowing, dry powder. The main difference between a conventional liquid paint and a powder coating is that the powder coating does not require a solvent to keep the binder and filler parts in a liquid suspension form. The coating is typically applied electrostatically and is then cured under heat to allow it to flow and form a "skin." The powder may be a thermoplastic or a thermoset polymer. It is usually used to create a hard finish that is tougher than conventional paint. Powder coating is mainly used for coating of metals, such as "whiteware", aluminium extrusions, and automobile and motorcycle parts. Newer technologies allow other materials, such as MDF (medium-density fibreboard), to be powder coated using different methods.
 

len_beach

ClioSport Club Member
  E92 M3,172 track car
had mine done for 16 quid a wheel. the work is second to none.
Same here. CAS coatings I guess?

I paid £1.50/inch as I had lacquer so £96.00 all in. If i'm honest, there are very minute hair line cracks in the lacquer but they have been on for 18 months with no chips and look fantastic when clean.
 
  mk3 golf gti
yeah cas mate, live round the corner from them, what colour did you get them done? they are sound guys and so so cheap!
 
  Megane 2 GT 165
I would say powder coating is the way to go.

But then again if 20 pounds per wheel is only powder coating them without thorough cleaning them / Sanding ...the new layer will come off soon. As with painting / spraying it all depends on the quality of the base-material. (Clean and smooth)

I worked at an elevator company and all materials that were made custom color were powder coated. The base color was powder coated as well.

The finish is more durable and better hit resistant.
The look can be just as good as painted / sprayed.

Still coating the wheel should be with
- sanding (machinal with glasspearls or something)
- thorough cleaning
 
  54 plate, Arctic Blue 182
powdercoating is the way forward ;)

paint can chip soooo easy, ever tried to remove powder coat off a wheel? well liquid nitrous struggled hard!!!!

£20 a corner is a good price, there isnt as much over head on powder coating as spraying as far as im aware and that would be the costing difference,! :cool:
 
  mk3 golf gti
1 pound per inch, so a 16inch wheel is 16 quid. its a bargain, if you want a fancy colour its 1.50 per inch, but black silver and white is 1 per inch
 
  FF RB 182
do you have to take your tyre off before you take them to cas

Probably, and I dont think they do them in the same day. The Wheel Specialist in leeds discount CS members, code is "cliosportyorks" same day service, discount is 25% plus free tyre strip, refit & balancing.

It's not £20 a wheel, but you get what you pay for.
 
£20 each does sound cheep but at that price you can have them done every year.
paint has so meny things that can go rong with time powercoting is better because less things effect it (you cannot question the Tappits fact machine)


Other than hitting something with them theres not mutch that can go rong with podercoating. we even use it under the bay because heat does not realy effect it ether.

as for haveing to take your tyers off, just ask them as alot of them will do it for you.

I would say powder coating is the way to go.

But then again if 20 pounds per wheel is only powder coating them without thorough cleaning them / Sanding ...the new layer will come off soon. As with painting / spraying it all depends on the quality of the base-material. (Clean and smooth)
thay beed/sand blast them before other whise it dont stick
 
  200 cup & 106 GTi
Powder coating is the best, however the range of finishes is minimal, spraying opens up the options for a much wider range of colours.
 


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