Wheels & Tires Forged | Billet | Cast | Radials | Slicks

What color should i powdercoat my wheels?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 08-29-2010, 09:17 PM
  #1  
TECH Addict
Thread Starter
iTrader: (4)
 
The Mighty Texan's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Longview,TX & Tricitys,WA
Posts: 2,201
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default What color should i powdercoat my wheels?

Weeell.. after a long time of looking for wheels, thinking about them, looking for people selling, and at the sponsor here, I didnt find anything in my price range except spray painting the wheels. I recently landed a job powdercoating though and one of the perks is i can paint my own stuff for the cost of materials. Im tossed up on what color though since there are tons.. gunmetal, flat black, eggshell black, gloss..ect. Any suggestions?? I recently blacked out my side markers and got the 5% tint on so im figuring black is the best..
Old 08-29-2010, 09:19 PM
  #2  
TECH Fanatic
iTrader: (2)
 
SVThis's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Lee County, VA
Posts: 1,080
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

lime green fronts with pink backs
Old 08-29-2010, 09:21 PM
  #3  
TECH Addict
Thread Starter
iTrader: (4)
 
The Mighty Texan's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Longview,TX & Tricitys,WA
Posts: 2,201
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

Haha i acutally like lime green wheels but they always get bashed by people plus it would look like shiiit on my car
Old 08-29-2010, 10:29 PM
  #4  
Banned
iTrader: (1)
 
Gaunt's_Girl's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Gilbert, AZ
Posts: 118
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

I wouldn't do anything other than black or gray, just my preference. Black would probably look best on your car. However, I have gunmetal powder-coated wheels and absolutely love them

Old 08-29-2010, 10:47 PM
  #5  
TECH Resident
iTrader: (1)
 
SHovV's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Rockport, TX
Posts: 938
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts

Default

orange with brown stripes
Old 08-30-2010, 12:12 AM
  #6  
TECH Apprentice
 
Quick Sh0t xMLx's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Charlotte,NC
Posts: 351
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

The stock wheels? If so I wouldn't even bother. Maybe if it was an SS it would be worth painting those stock wheels but yours...bleh.
Old 08-30-2010, 01:46 AM
  #7  
TECH Senior Member
iTrader: (35)
 
99Bluz28's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: C. V., Kalifornia
Posts: 9,705
Likes: 0
Received 11 Likes on 11 Posts
Default

High gloss black.
Old 08-30-2010, 01:47 AM
  #8  
TECH Addict
Thread Starter
iTrader: (4)
 
The Mighty Texan's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Longview,TX & Tricitys,WA
Posts: 2,201
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

ahh i see no love for the stockers lol ah well ill throw up pics after i do em anyways i thinik i can make it look alot better than now
Old 08-30-2010, 04:29 AM
  #9  
TECH Junkie
 
9WhiteCamaro9's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Rutherford, North Carolina
Posts: 3,552
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post

Default

i say if anything do em black or dark charcoal something like that but personally i would leave the way they are and just save up for whatever wheels you did want
Old 08-31-2010, 07:02 AM
  #10  
TECH Enthusiast
iTrader: (7)
 
Bramlok's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: IL
Posts: 635
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

I think gloss black would look good. And it would be different too. You won't find many stock wheels powder coated or painted black.
Old 08-31-2010, 09:12 AM
  #11  
11 Second Club
iTrader: (18)
 
thunderstruck507's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Northwest AR
Posts: 8,357
Received 21 Likes on 17 Posts

Default

Originally Posted by Quick Sh0t xMLx
The stock wheels? If so I wouldn't even bother. Maybe if it was an SS it would be worth painting those stock wheels but yours...bleh.

that...sorry man but I would look for some 10 spoke SS wheels or something
Old 08-31-2010, 03:03 PM
  #12  
TECH Regular
iTrader: (1)
 
thegodfather899's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Milwaukee, WI
Posts: 492
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

i like black rims on any car so i say black.
Old 08-31-2010, 09:53 PM
  #13  
TECH Addict
Thread Starter
iTrader: (4)
 
The Mighty Texan's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Longview,TX & Tricitys,WA
Posts: 2,201
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

Yeah i hear yall just doing them is going to cost about a dollar per pound so needing five pounds is only going to be $5. I have a test wheel cause i wreaked it so ill be trying out some colors before doing all them. Hopefully next week ill show updates when i get it done

Edit: and im prob going to go with flat black but im gunna try out some other colors i think
Old 08-31-2010, 10:31 PM
  #14  
TECH Fanatic
iTrader: (8)
 
Mr.z/28's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Los Angeles CA
Posts: 1,433
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post

Default

Here OP
not pewter car but black flows well with pewter.
Old 09-01-2010, 02:42 AM
  #15  
TECH Junkie
iTrader: (14)
 
MYSTIC-1SC's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 3,278
Likes: 0
Received 14 Likes on 5 Posts

Default

I think gunmetal would compliment your color well.
Old 09-01-2010, 01:53 PM
  #16  
TECH Apprentice
iTrader: (2)
 
wysemunky's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Knoxville, TN
Posts: 363
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

If i was going to go thru the trouble of powder coating them I would at least do them in a color that doesn't look like it came out of a spray can.
Old 09-02-2010, 04:13 PM
  #17  
TECH Addict
Thread Starter
iTrader: (4)
 
The Mighty Texan's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Longview,TX & Tricitys,WA
Posts: 2,201
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

Originally Posted by Mr.z/28
Here OP
not pewter car but black flows well with pewter.
Oh shitt that looks alot better than stock. I think that would work out pretty well.
Old 09-02-2010, 04:18 PM
  #18  
TECH Addict
Thread Starter
iTrader: (4)
 
The Mighty Texan's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Longview,TX & Tricitys,WA
Posts: 2,201
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

What color should i powdercoat my wheels?-ultamite.jpg

Heres what one guy showed me he did to his, i already have 5% on sides (need to do back or take it in to get done), I did flat bk camaro inserts and blacked out my rear side markers (still need to do front turn signals) and of course wheels. This one however was rattle canned (looks damn good thou)! Gunmettal color
Old 09-02-2010, 10:12 PM
  #19  
TECH Fanatic
iTrader: (8)
 
Mr.z/28's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Los Angeles CA
Posts: 1,433
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post

Default

Originally Posted by The Mighty Texan
Attachment 251590

Heres what one guy showed me he did to his, i already have 5% on sides (need to do back or take it in to get done), I did flat bk camaro inserts and blacked out my rear side markers (still need to do front turn signals) and of course wheels. This one however was rattle canned (looks damn good thou)! Gunmettal color
Woah! They kinda look like corvette spyders if you look at them right.
Either color would go right with your car man.
Old 09-11-2010, 09:10 AM
  #20  
TECH Regular
iTrader: (23)
 
NXPRSS's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: CT
Posts: 444
Received 1 Like on 1 Post

Default

i think flat black would look sweet!



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 07:17 AM.