Powder Coat OEM 220M Wheels

djschmitt · 08-07-2020, 05:23 PM

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?

JPWEraser · 08-07-2020, 06:42 PM

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.

djschmitt · 08-09-2020, 08:09 AM

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The only downside I can share is: keeping them clean is constant work.

Those wheels look great. Is it more work keeping them clean than stock? Or because they are high gloss?

JPWEraser · 08-09-2020, 03:58 PM

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.

djschmitt · 08-13-2020, 10:56 AM

Cool. Thanks for the help. I have an appointment scheduled the first week of September to have the work completed.

br2wdc · 08-13-2020, 12:14 PM

Fantastic update to your Comp wheels! Whatever additional work to keep them clean appears to be well worth it ...

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Originally Posted by JPWEraser

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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djschmitt Private First Class 236 Rep 181 Posts Drives: 2011 E93 DCT, Impreza MT Join Date: May 2020 Location: NorCal iTrader: (1)	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?
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JPWEraser Lieutenant 265 Rep 527 Posts Drives: 2016 Corvette Z06/Z07 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Union, KY iTrader: (8)	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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djschmitt Private First Class 236 Rep 181 Posts Drives: 2011 E93 DCT, Impreza MT Join Date: May 2020 Location: NorCal iTrader: (1)	Cool. Thanks for the help. I have an appointment scheduled the first week of September to have the work completed.
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