powder coat or wet spray

[tommy918]

Looking at getting my wheels coloured gloss black am i better off getting them powder coated or just wet spray.went to my local refurb shop and they said theres no point in getting them powder coated just wet sprayed is this true or am i better off getting them powder coated?

 

[TimSawf]

Powder coating seems to be the preferred method with most refurb shops. It gives a stronger finished coat and as it's baked on, no drying time. They can be done in half a day.

 

[jc_boc]

Powder coat.

 

[tommy918]

can you recommend anywhere to get them done around north london or herts jc?

 

[Rob66]

can you recommend anywhere to get them done around north london or herts jc?

Hi Tommy,

I had my MR2 alloys done at Lepsons in Gillingham, just over the bridge into Kent, great job and not a bad journey if your close to M25.

Rob

 

[Buzz123]

How much would it be to power coat alloys?

 

[who me]

How much would it be to power coat alloys?

cas coatings at bradford charge £1 per inch for flat colors black white silver so on so 18s £18 per wheel. the tyres have to be off the wheels

 

[Buzz123]

aw cheers for that mate. i either want them gun metal grey or black

 

[Marshall]

Well I just had my 19 inch cupra r wheels powder coated and done gloss black. There was a couple of marks he repaired but the finish is excellent but they cost £75 a wheel.
I checked a few places prices varied from £60 to £75 each.
You get what you pay for as some of the places were not even going to remove the tyres just push them off the bead!!!!!
I went for the full wheel proper job see pic

 

[Buzz123]

Thats sick. how long they take to do them? and where at?

 

[Marshall]

I left them with them last Wedensday and they lent me a set of 18 inch alloys and I picked them back up today so 1 week.
He removes and refits the tyres and balances and also to and from the car.
They were done at the blast shop thursby near Carlisle.
Great reputation and a outstanding job.

 

[who me]

they look really good mate ive herd that cas coatings do a spot on job they just dont have facilities to take tyres off and on.link to sitehttp://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rc...rM2fBQ&usg=AFQjCNHQ-6pS_p_U3XWp4d5SBuXOCaSUZQ

 

[who me]

I left them with them last Wedensday and they lent me a set of 18 inch alloys and I picked them back up today so 1 week.
He removes and refits the tyres and balances and also to and from the car.
They were done at the blast shop thursby near Carlisle.
Great reputation and a outstanding job.

thats sounds like a good deal to say you get to borrow wheels and re fit tyres and balancing spot on

 

[Marshall]

On the website it says wheel refurb for £1 and inch plus vat and for gloss finishes add 50%.
But it doesn't say they powder coat them or have I missed that?

 

[tommy918]

they look great kev exactly what im looking for .will get some pics up when there done

 

[indyr]

Kev,

Those rims look really nice dipped in gloss black, matches the car's gloss black highlights... That rim finish should have been standard on all yellow LCR's, great contrast!

From the pic it looks like the backs of the wheels got coated in the same finish also? I hope you have waxed and coated them in whatever you can to maximise protection from weathering and the general road grime.

Nice one matey!

P.S – Apologies to detract away from the original thread question.

 

[Marshall]

Behind the front face is a semi gloss finish so looks good.
I waxed them yesterday and will be keeping on top of them.

Thanks
Kev


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[Deleted member 53697]

I powder coat my wheels every year to keep them looking fresh. My mate works at a wheel place and does this all day long and they charge no more for powder coating than they do painting so it's a no-brainer....

 

[mac music]

we had a push bike done by maldon shot blasting they did a fab job & had loads of wheels on show there

this is the website http://www.ctc-powder-coating.co.uk/

MM

 

[tommy918]

ctc look pretty good i have just dropped the wheels off at fawheels in north london they have given me spare wheels to use in the mean time cant wait to get them back now.