Powdercoating stock wheels

BADMONITO76 · 03-01-2009, 10:12 PM

Had a question for anyone that might now the answer to this? I am looking into getting some SKY wheels,swapping out the center caps and getting them powdercoated black, Im not sure if anyone has done this. But my question was if powdercoating will work on the alloy silver wheels or will they only work on he polished aluminum? the Alloy silver wheels would be cheaper to get but will the be able to get powder coated?

bun1t · 03-01-2009, 10:28 PM

It would probably be easier to do the painted wheels over the chrome/polished ones.

GS Stage 1 · 03-01-2009, 10:29 PM

They may need to have the alloy wheels media blasted to remove paint (can't remember if they are painted or just open pore alloy). But that doesn't cost much, I know my local shop on charges about $10 a wheel for blasting.

BADMONITO76 · 03-01-2009, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by GS Stage 1

They may need to have the alloy wheels media blasted to remove paint (can't remember if they are painted or just open pore alloy). But that doesn't cost much, I know my local shop on charges about $10 a wheel for blasting.

There is a chemical that also strips away the clearcoat from the wheels. i have Polished stock aluminum wheels and they have clear coat over them, but i wanna know if you can powder coat the alloy wheels? i have a freind that will powder coat thse for me but i just wanna make sure that to can run a current through the silver allow stock SKY wheels. inorder to powder coat anything it has to be metal and can withstand 400 degrees.

BADMONITO76 · 03-01-2009, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by bun1t

It would probably be easier to do the painted wheels over the chrome/polished ones.

yeah, it would be easier and cheaper, but painting wheels doesn't usualy last that long. one little chip in th epaint and the the paint starts to peal away.

bun1t · 03-01-2009, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by BADMONITO76

yeah, it would be easier and cheaper, but painting wheels doesn't usualy last that long. one little chip in th epaint and the the paint starts to peal away.

No I meant it would be easier to powdercoat the painted ones. I'm not sure if the "chrome" wheels are really chrome or polished but typically getting stuff to stick to chrome is more difficult.

I had spray painted wheels back in the day and the paint held up surprisingly well. I went down dirt roads daily but the paint still looked good.

Prrii · 03-02-2009, 07:57 AM

this is on my to-do list also, I want black wheels.

pretty sure its chrome over aluminum, at least thats what I remember the sales slip saying.

let me know how it go's!

BADMONITO76 · 03-02-2009, 09:10 AM

I just called a local place in Michgan that has some used wheels in stock and they are selling the at 200 per wheel??? huh? that almost more expensive than just getting brand new ones? is anyone selling stock SKY wheels?

Carpe Diem · 03-02-2009, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by BADMONITO76

Had a question for anyone that might now the answer to this? I am looking into getting some SKY wheels,swapping out the center caps and getting them powdercoated black, Im not sure if anyone has done this. But my question was if powdercoating will work on the alloy silver wheels or will they only work on he polished aluminum? the Alloy silver wheels would be cheaper to get but will the be able to get powder coated?

Cpt_kludge had his wheels black powder coated. Contact him. He will advise you to also get your lug nuts done at the same time.

Cpt_kludge · 03-02-2009, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Carpe Diem

Cpt_kludge had his wheels black powder coated. Contact him. He will advise you to also get your lug nuts done at the same time.

Thanks Carpe

Here's a link to my thread
Powder Coated Wheels
Cost was $30/rim to PC, $15/rim to sand blast and $50/rim to Demount/Mount/Bal. Get your Lug nuts done at the same time as it is hard to find good Black Lug nuts for the SOL.

BADMONITO76 · 03-19-2009, 07:43 PM

So here's a teaser of the Sky wheels that im getting powder coated that will have the Pontiac Centers

Jeff at Jeff's Powder Coating In Monroe. Awesome Job! i cant wait till next week to pick these bad boys up!

nasos · 03-20-2009, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by BADMONITO76

So here's a teaser of the Sky wheels that im getting powder coated that will have the Pontiac Centers

Jeff at Jeff's Powder Coating In Monroe. Awesome Job! i cant wait till next week to pick these bad boys up!

Hi this colour isa beauty
but i don't know exactly what colour is it ?!?!?!?!

it seem to be not so shiny as chrome , and not dark as a black wheel!
it should be great to see them on the car!

BADMONITO76 · 03-20-2009, 11:35 AM

it's Black powder coated with clear coat over it

Ill Pick them up early next week and have some tires mounted on them

will have pics up as soon as i get them put on

BANDITCAR · 03-31-2009, 04:09 PM

I can't wait to see what they look like on.

I LOVE Black wheels on sports cars.

RotaSpinna69 · 06-08-2009, 06:10 AM

Hate to bring back an old thread, but does anyone have pictures of their PC'd wheels on a Sly? I think Cpt Kludge's car looks awesome. Just want to see them on some other colors as well.

Thanks,

Andrew