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08-07-2020, 05:23 PM | #1 |
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Powder Coat OEM 220M Wheels
I found a shop in town that will powder coat the wheels for $140/wheel with the option of low or high gloss black. Most everything black on the car is currently matte and I don't think I'll be changing that anytime soon so I think I'm going to go with the low gloss black.
I've also read some horror stories about powder coated wheels gone wrong but don't remember which forums I was reading at the time. I think it had to do with powder coating the BACK of the wheel? Any pro's/con's to low vs high gloss black? Also, any gotchas I need to watch out for from your experiences? |
08-07-2020, 06:42 PM | #2 |
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My comp wheels are powder coated gloss black with 2 coats of clear on them. I think they look awesome (biased, obviously). The only downside I can share is: keeping them clean is constant work.
Other than that, a competent shop won't damage your wheels with the pc process. |
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In my opinion yes, they seem more difficult than OEM because the gloss black shows the dust way more than the silver finish. If I don't use Hyde's when I do a maintenance wash then my wheels are bright orange within 1 mile.
It's similar to a black car versus other colors. They look awesome when they're clean but they're a lot of work to keep them that way. |
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Fantastic update to your Comp wheels! Whatever additional work to keep them clean appears to be well worth it ...
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