Powdercoated wheels?

Post Mon Apr 14, 2008 9:29 pm

Is powdercoating wheels a good idea, and would white powdercoated BBS look awful on a white touring?
(photoshop please!)
Cheers
Morat

Post Mon Apr 14, 2008 9:35 pm

alloy wheels usually are powdercoated whether it be silver or another colour. white on white ? naaa.

Post Mon Apr 14, 2008 11:54 pm

each to there own, white with polishe dlip maybe

Post Tue Apr 15, 2008 11:36 pm

i had some bottletops sand blasted and powdercoated they looked the dogs bollocks, they were like brand new wheels and they cost me nothing becuse my cousin works at a powder coating factory place thingy

here is some picys

hopefully i can persuade him to do my bbs ive got sat in the garden next

Post Thu Apr 17, 2008 11:37 am

Powder coating imo offers a better option than Ã¢â‚¬Å“sprayingÃ¢â‚¬a your rims. The main benefit is that powder coating creates a hard finish that is tougher than conventional paint and create can produce a much thicker coating than conventional liquid coatings without running or sagging. There are two main types of powder coating, a thermoplastic or a thermoset polymer, neither are totally scratch resistant but I have found that the thermosets have improved performance properties of the coating. Hope this helps?

Also there is a white Subaru Legacy estate local to me with white Compromotive MO's and I have to say I think it looks the part.