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Old 03-21-2010, 05:04 PM
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Wheels, Paint vs Powdercoat?

Ive been thinking about getting my wheels done black. Which way should i go paint or powdercoat. Im leaning towards paint. Just thought id see what others have done. The wheels are factory ss/tc wheels
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Powdercoat looks better and has longer durability
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Originally Posted by Southtown57
Powdercoat looks better and has longer durability
X2. Powdercoat is wayyy more durable
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powder coat if you can afford it. make sure whoever powder coats them is doing it correctly I have a seen a lot of 50 bucks a wheel type jobs that look ok for a little while and then go to hell. I do em from home and charge 80ish a wheel to give you a idea. Paint is def cheaper but Just cant hold a candle to durability and finish of powdercoating.
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Originally Posted by Bluelightning
X2. Powdercoat is wayyy more durable
x3 but if ur poor like me lol, u can just keep painting them. but for realz get em powder coated
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Originally Posted by Southtown57
Powdercoat looks better and has longer durability
X4. Powder coated is def the way to go. No doubt.
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X5, lol.
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if you cant afford it then save up til you can youll end up spending more in the long run if you keep painting
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Powdercoat hands down. The Stock rims are painted, and the paint doesn't hold up very well (My gunmetal rims are horrible looking).
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X5, lol.
X6
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x7!!!!
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X8 I love my powdercoated wheels!
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powdercoating no questions asked......its more durable to road debris, cleaning chemicals, and if its done right it will hold up for a lot longer then wheel paint. if you dont have the money save up to do it. you will save money in the long run.
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