Powdercoating

Anywhere to get rims powder coated in Regina? How much $$ is it?
(Want to get my stock rims powder coated black)

JBlack09 wrote:

Anywhere to get rims powder coated in Regina? How much $$ is it?
(Want to get my stock rims powder coated black)

i heard powder coating rims was a really bad idea
but that was with like suv's and stuff so who knows

powdercoating will cost lots of money. you might as well jsut buy some aftermarket rims for the price it will cost to powercoat them. getting them painted with a machined lip is about $150/wheel. powedercoating will cost atleast $200, probably more, maybe less. Put I seriously think you could get some nice black aftermarket wheels for less. plus, if you go your way, you'll still have stock rims when you're done. Just my opinion though

Shift_Now wrote:

powdercoating will cost lots of money. you might as well jsut buy some aftermarket rims for the price it will cost to powercoat them. getting them painted with a machined lip is about $150/wheel. powedercoating will cost atleast $200, probably more, maybe less. Put I seriously think you could get some nice black aftermarket wheels for less. plus, if you go your way, you'll still have stock rims when you're done. Just my opinion though

I wanted to keep the stock volkswagen rims.... what is the difference between getting them painted and powdercoated??

JBlack09 wrote:

Shift_Now wrote:

powdercoating will cost lots of money. you might as well jsut buy some aftermarket rims for the price it will cost to powercoat them. getting them painted with a machined lip is about $150/wheel. powedercoating will cost atleast $200, probably more, maybe less. Put I seriously think you could get some nice black aftermarket wheels for less. plus, if you go your way, you'll still have stock rims when you're done. Just my opinion though

I wanted to keep the stock volkswagen rims.... what is the difference between getting them painted and powdercoated??

Powder coat is a dry powder, it is a very strong and can stand alot of abuse.
and paint is paint.

Also there are only two powder coaters in the city if I remember and their waiting lists are very long especially for small jobs.

From what ive heard theyre is a big waiting list but powder coating is cheap for my valve cover intake and other such car items i was only quoted like 100 bucks if that but that was if i wanted to wait 3 months

$100 for powdercoating, or $15 to paint it? and this is all for a valve cover, rims need substantially more paint.
Powdercoating is where they take paint powder(witha positive charge), and spray it onto the item(negative chagre), and they heat it up to cure it. It is very strong, but it can still chip. Paint is easier, cheaper, and it can still last a long itme as long as you take care of them

just spraypaint them.

Sand
Primer
Paint
Clearcoat

heres a pic of my old crx, i painted the stock rims black and didnt even clearcoat them and they turned out pretty sweet


and if i were you id do a red lip on yours that would look sweet

JP wrote:

and if i were you id do a red lip on yours that would look sweet

red lip is the plan... i think i'll contact regina wheel works... see what they say... marshal you got your painted right?

yea, I got mine painted at Regian Wheel Works. Good stuff. And if you are getting a red lip, you have to get them painted. Powdercoating will just be a waste. Save your money, get them painted, and see if they can put a nice red lip on them

Doooo itttttt.

that is fuckin sweet man