Powder Coating FR500 Wheels
6th Gear Member
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 11,005
From: Canton, Georgia
I just talked to one shop that I know does good work. My dad's friend has his Porsche and Mercedes wheels powder coated there. I've seen the work first hand and I know it's good. They told me they could paint my wheels satin black for $135 each or powder coat them satin black for $185 each. Would it be worth it to spring for the powder coating? And are those prices too high?
the price seems high to me....but then again, I've never had this done
4th Gear Member
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 1,387
From: MA
You know, I am in to paintball, and I have always wondered if you could anodize aluminum wheels just like aluminum paintball guns. It would be expensive but you could do some neat stuff with it and IMO it looks so much better.
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Joined: Jun 2008
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Yes the pricing is all over the place and you have to watch out some of them will quote a low ball price just to get you to call. Then they tell you that yes it is only $50 per wheel but we will also need to prep the part, guess they bead blast or whatever and that is $75 per hour and that will be 1 1/2 hours for your wheels blah blah blah...
Place I went just said it would be around $50 per wheel and I think I ended up paying $250 total actually. I have pictures in my Gallery of my rims. Worst thing was once I got them home I let my daughter roll one in tires were mounted of course and she dropped the rim face down. Guess a powder coated rim is like a piece of toast with butter and jelly they land face down.. Anyway it isnt bullet proof as it tore up the lip a little but with flat black I just used a rattle can to fix it. But if you are expecting bullet proof they will still scratch and they can pretty much powder coat anything you want.
Place I went just said it would be around $50 per wheel and I think I ended up paying $250 total actually. I have pictures in my Gallery of my rims. Worst thing was once I got them home I let my daughter roll one in tires were mounted of course and she dropped the rim face down. Guess a powder coated rim is like a piece of toast with butter and jelly they land face down.. Anyway it isnt bullet proof as it tore up the lip a little but with flat black I just used a rattle can to fix it. But if you are expecting bullet proof they will still scratch and they can pretty much powder coat anything you want.