So wat do you peeps think i should do? I like black w/ red lip even though im seein it a lot on the gayD m vehicles but eh, mine will be one-off. i still like the bronze but you see it more than red lips.







here are some quick photochops of what the black/red would look like since im leanin more towards that . also i would paint my front bumper. lol.

 

Those wheels aren't cast, are they??

 

black w/ translucent red lip

 

Have you gotten quotes for the work?
I'm guessing the red/black will be twice as much work and consequently double the price.

My point... if it's going to cost you $300-400 to do all four wheels, why don't you sell the wheels you have and take those proceeds plus the $3-400 and buy something coated during manufacture? Like a two or three piece wheel that can have the each component coated seperately.

 

I voted bronze..

 

i used to have the red/black back in the day on my sr20det..

 

I've got to totally agree with what Davens is saying!!!

Check out what it's going to cost before thinking about having powdercoating done.

I wanted to have my HX rims coated but found the cost to be beyond reason. I don't remember the amount, but it just wasn't worth it.

Wes

 

I would have to go for the bronze but it is going to be pricy so be prepared

 

I'm feeling the black w/ red lip, as long as you paint that front bumper. :]

 

i also voted for the black with red

 

I just got a 4 rims sanblasted and powdercoated for roughly 250
They were brand new black with polished lip.. and I got them all black.. since they dont make them in black in the size Id like... or at least in america I could have had some shipped from japan but that would take 3-4 months

 

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That's what I'm talking about...$250 is a realistically fair price for one coat/color.
But each color has to be done separate. One shoot/cure/cool for the red and then one shoot/cure/cool for the other color. I wouldn't be surprised if its was $300+.

 

bronze w/ polished lip

 

i vote for a light creamy asparagus green with a polished lip

no im serious, i've been wanting to have wheels like that forever

 

black n red

 

i hear you guys on the price issue. a local dallas shop : Pauls Powdercoating , will be doin the work. you are right about the price bein higher since itll be a double powder. Im a web/graphic designer so well just exchange services.
the wheels are cast. paid $240 for em with tires theyre 16x7 and say Japan on em. they have german tires. ive never seen these wheels anywhere . anyone else seen em?

 

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the wheels are cast. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Do not powdercoat them..The whole heating up to 500 degrees or whatever from the powedercoating process weakens cast wheels...There have been lots of intstances where the wheel(s) have fallen apart under hard driving..Paint the wheels please..

 

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? i powdercoated my enkies, they were cast. I havent met a single person out of the 100s whos wheels that they had powdercoated were not cast. ill be ok

 

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? i powdercoated my enkies, they were cast. I havent met a single person out of the 100s whos wheels that they had powdercoated were not cast. ill be ok </TD></TR></TABLE>

I guess they were just used on the street and maybe some drag racing..They're probably fine for that type of thing..

But Ive seen it hapenn at some roadraing/autocross type events with high speeds..

 

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Do not powdercoat them..The whole heating up to 500 degrees or whatever from the powedercoating process weakens cast wheels...There have been lots of intstances where the wheel(s) have fallen apart under hard driving..Paint the wheels please..</TD></TR></TABLE>

have you got any more info on this?

 

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But Ive seen it hapenn at some roadraing/autocross type events with high speeds..</TD></TR></TABLE>
oh, i hear you now. yea ive heard of wheels breakin when used at those kinds of events . I never knew heatin them was part of the cause. ill just be goin straight line

 

i don't know, but it seems to me that the issue would be in how (or how fast) it was heated or cooled. when you weld anything cast you ned to heat it up a lot in an oven and then let it cool very slowly after welding.

 

I found this:
"The Aluminum Association Inc. describes it this way: Heating aluminum alloys above 275°F causes granular rearrangement of the metallurgical structure resulting in a significant change of bulk properties. Essentially, the tensile strength of the metal is dramatically lowered, much like a stress relief anneal on a steel piece would do."

While we're not talking about straight aluminum, it is interesting info.
I typically powdercoat around 375 deg F. I'm hoping that the combination of the fact that it is an alloy(better heat tolerances?) and the heat time is relatively brief (15-20 minutes) it won't be a problem.

 

good find mang

 

Personally I hate black and red rims. The black with polished lip is clean, or just go all bronze.