i was wondering if people know how much it would cost to have my wheels powdercoated...??? has anyone had it done, and if you have how mcuh was it? i am planning on getting gloss black with a red lip powdercoat. it looks sick, ecspecially on my tb 03. please help me out.

-thanks

I think I did mine for around 300.

Take notice of the temperature they use where ever you get it done, or better yet ask them if it will effect the strenght of the rim. There is talk of powdercoating weakening the metal or compromising the integrety of the rim due to the high heat used in powdercoating.

BTW i had my rims on my STI done and i never had a problem. Just a FYI

I had my stock 8's powdercoated gloss black. I think it was like 50 bucks a rim. Powdercoating looks so nice. some people ask me what kind of aftermarket rims I have. lol.

For 18's I was quoted $80 per rim here in Charleston, SC.

local guy by me charges 125$ per wheel
i think its pretty high

anybody got gloss black with red lip wheels? and how much were they?

I just posted this in some other thread about powdercoating but I thought Id mention it here too, Don't drip any gas on the wheel when filling up, it eats the powdercoat right off the wheel.

I want to get mine done the local guy here does it for around $215 total with sandblasting and all so I think its a good deal IMO but not sure.... I want to get them like a semi gloss black.... My evo is a apexi silver so I think it would look good...

Take careful note of what V.8MR is saying here. If the powder coater doesn't use a low-temp process specifically for aluminum you'll find yourself with a very brittle wheel.

However, a good shop who deals with powder coating wheels on a regular basis should already know this stuff. Just be sure to verify it with them.

http://www.afipowder.com/faq.asp
Read these FAQ's about sandblashing before powder coating.
Later

+1

ya +1 for slvr with gls blk wheels!!!

how much is it for powdercoating around IL? i live in IL and i want to know local prices