powdercoat or dip rims?

[AwD4g63TsI]

ANY powdercoating questions? feel free to pm me. I did the sh*t for 7 yrs in a custom shop doing everything from vc's to car frames. Rims???!!!! how nice do you want them to be. if your looking for a show finish, DON'T have them powdercoated. while it is a extremely durable finish, it is difficult to control the finish. i.e. orange-peel, dirt-nibs, craters. powder magnifies ANY imperfection in the metal. if its on a dd and your not overly concerned with perfection than by all means have them powdercoated.

Coming from the paint world and never messing with PC,I'm curious how PC sands. I know it's more durable than auto paint(that's what worries me about sanding), but I've always noticed more orange peel than I care for with PC.
BTW-I graduated from a little town just north of you-Maquoketa. Ever heard of it?

 

[Boostit]

Dip? Maybe he meant wrap? You can have your Rims wrapped in cf.. but IMO, powdercoat will last you much longer.

 

[chrismx22]

Hydro dip it's a process where you spread a sheet of paint over water. Then apply chemicals to release it. then you dip product in it. Youtube it.

 

[Boostit]

I know what Hydro dip is.. they've been doing it on guns for years. Wrapping still has a better look/appeal. Powdercoat last longer by far though.

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wrapped wheel.

 

[Bud92gsx]

i know what hydro dip is.. They've been doing it on guns for years. Wrapping still has a better look/appeal. Powdercoat last longer by far though.

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wrapped wheel.

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[92AWDHX40]

Powder coat and clear, did mine years ago still look good on the 1g.

 

[chrismx22]

That wrapped wheel is sweet!

 

[97turbo4g63]

I just Painted Mine. haha

 

[dsmcarnag3]

Coming from the paint world and never messing with PC,I'm curious how PC sands. I know it's more durable than auto paint(that's what worries me about sanding), but I've always noticed more orange peel than I care for with PC.
BTW-I graduated from a little town just north of you-Maquoketa. Ever heard of it?

you can sand and buff pc but its a crap load of work, there are certain p-coating guns that can help limit flaws. the shop I use to work for was THE ONLY shop that could manage to satisfy Standard Byke Co. the main thing is find someone who has done p-coating for a while and you should be o.k.

hell yeah I use to go to the caves all the time!

 

[chrismx22]

97turbo4g63 nice rims! If it doesn't rain this weekend i' going to do my rims.

 

[chrismx22]

So it rained all weekend, hopefully this weekend it will be nice.

 

[Psyclone]

These guys have some really interesting PC powders.

Prismatic Powders: Home

 

[austintalon]

Powder coat, very durable and you won't regret it!

 

[chrismx22]

Thinking about adding a hint of red splash also

 

[chrismx22]

So my car just made a strange ticking noise at the bottom end. And has no power, so i have plenty of time to figure out what to do.

 

[Arnie]

those rims... hahah they look crazy!!!

 

[gixrman]

If you want durability have your rim's line-x'd. Alot of off road vehicles have it done for this purpose.

 

[se7enine]

I usually just duplicolor paint them because my preference changes and I want to be able to adjust to my liking with out any hassles. If they aren't holding up I just repaint cause it's cheap.

 

[chrismx22]

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So almost ready to drop motor into my car. Waiting on T-belt and water pump.

 

[Bud92gsx]

Image did not work..But what did you decide..I bet the wrapping in CF would be pricey as hell.

 

[chrismx22]

I am going to paint black and add a red lip to them. I have just bought a 1g tsi awd so i will be going all out on it.