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Old Nov 16, 2004 | 07:39 PM
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Another Powder Coated EVO VIII Wheel **UPDATED PICS**

Just got mine back from the PC place today. Had to throw them on without center caps till tommorow when I go pick them up from the paint shop thats color matching them. Before I get 1000 posts about how bad Powder coating is for alum wheels , two things:

1. Enkei Japan told me their wheels are powder coated from the factory so recoating them is a non issue.....as long as you use low temp cure Powder.

2. The shop that coated them specializes in low cure temp powders.

Now a few pics. I'll take more tommorw in the day light. They are a gunmetal color with a nice clear coat.

DAYTIME PICS ON POST NUMBER 44 & 49
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Old Nov 16, 2004 | 07:44 PM
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Looks great.... I will be looking to do the same in the upcoming weeks.


What did you do during thr downtime that the wheels needed to be off the car?
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Old Nov 16, 2004 | 07:47 PM
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It was on jack stands while I was in Seattle on military duty for 2 weeks.
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Old Nov 16, 2004 | 07:48 PM
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Very nice job! I'm debating weither to powder-coat my stockers or get some Axis Reverb rims in black. How did they get that Enkei sticker back onto the rims aswell?
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Old Nov 16, 2004 | 07:49 PM
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Looks great!!
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Old Nov 16, 2004 | 07:51 PM
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I had the graphics shop cut them for me. He scanned the actual wheel before we dropped it off. LMAO it's the exact siz, just different color
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Old Nov 16, 2004 | 07:53 PM
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Looks great. How much did it cost?
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Old Nov 16, 2004 | 08:03 PM
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The local PC hooked me up to get his name out there and only charged me $50 per wheel. which is like $25 off per wheel.
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Old Nov 16, 2004 | 08:04 PM
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yea looks good, what was the cost my man!
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Old Nov 16, 2004 | 08:12 PM
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^^^ Look up one post above yours.
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Old Nov 16, 2004 | 08:14 PM
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killer. powder coating is the way to go. can't wait to see some pics with the whole car in view.
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Old Nov 16, 2004 | 08:18 PM
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looks very nice!!! the white stickers look a bit too brite though, I may have chosen a different color.

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Old Nov 16, 2004 | 08:22 PM
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Thats the "bling" factor. LMAO
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Old Nov 16, 2004 | 08:28 PM
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can you pm me info about the place you had it done. i have been looking around and can't find anyone near me. SC isn't too far to drive. Thanks
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Old Nov 16, 2004 | 08:31 PM
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En1gma- I can, but he needs a lil while to do em. He has to strip the powder off the wheels. If you need to bring em down I'd be more then glad to drop them off for ya.

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