Refurb wheels, paint or powder coat?

[Dan Page]

I am going to get my wheels refurbed by a friend of a friend. He can paint them or powder coat them (£30 a wheel to me). He says powder coating looks better but if they chip they look alot worse than if they were just painted.

So should i get them powder coated or just painted?

 

[steve740]

Im thinking of doing the same and got the same problem. What area are you in Dan?

 

[Dan Page]

Cannock, staffordshire

 

[ant]

easy to chip when powdercoated imho.

 

[steve740]

what is the differece in the finish then?

 

[dannyboy172]

I'm considering this with my alloys, interested to hear the outcome.

 

[Fred@BTM]

powdercoat is much tougher than paint, but it will still chip

paint can't handle the heat as well as powdercoat IMO

 

[dannyboy172]

How durable is the finish with power coating, ie when cleaning with wheel acids etc?

Ta,
Dan

 

[Fred@BTM]

thats the beauty with powdercoat and the laquer used, you don't need to use anything more than soapy water to clean them

 

[dannyboy172]

Ah, sweet.

 

[steve740]

powdercoat it is then

 

[ant]

just keep away from kerbs!!

 

[hellsbells]

powdercoat.. but if u scuff them it will cost quite a bit to repair them again..

 

[Darren]

i was looking to get my wheels refurbed too so would be interesting to see how it turns out. anyone know roughly how much it should cost? bout £50 a wheel? cheers

 

[rwaterman]

How do the wheels from new come out the factory, powdercoated??

Rob.

 

[Bezza4]

thats the beauty with powdercoat and the laquer used, you don't need to use anything more than soapy water to clean them

I take it it is not that simple if you have got the lovely performance friction pads on, with the brake dust from hell?

 

[GarethM]

i was looking to get my wheels refurbed too so would be interesting to see how it turns out. anyone know roughly how much it should cost? bout £50 a wheel? cheers

cliovicky's brother does wheel refurbs, at £120 for 4 check her post about her new colour wheels, very good and cheap price imo