BS@PMS

Hey guys, Im undecided about going with either powdercoat or paint on my wheels. I have 5 spoke chrome Intro's I want to turn black. Please post pics if you have rims that have been pwdrcoated or painted and even chromed black. Please note how long ago you got them done, wanna see what lasts longer(durability while maintainng freshly done look). Thnx, looking forward to seeing some nice wheels.

94'BLKBRD

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Had these on my old SS. The paint lasted around 1 year before I resprayed them and did the red lip.

ConElite

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I painted them, about 4 months later i repainted them, but im going flat black!

L3THAL_Z28

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i don't have any pics right now but i painted mine...but i just sprayed them without prepping them and they started chipping within 4-5 months...i would just powder coat them.

BS@PMS

Yeah, Im looking for something durable with a show finish. Anyone have wheels done by a shop?

L3THAL_Z28

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pm mike (sommer86) he knows a guy that powder coats...he powdercoated his 10 spokes

BS@PMS

I did, thnx. Just want to compare pics between painted and pwdercoated.

99 black ss sj

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what kind of spray paind did you guys use and were did you guys buy yours?

camarojunky74

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powder coat all day long, with some good coats and a clear coat its probably the most durable low maintenance finish out there. the only plus to paint is you can choose a lot of colors and its cheap,

LS1BLKSS

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Paint !! F T W ! ! !!

hlaalu

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that looks good!! what kind of paint and how many coats did you use?

LS1BLKSS

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i used black primer then glossy black 2 coats and some clear 3 coats found the paint in pepboyz

hlaalu

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good ol' pepboyz!!!

LS1BLKSS

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lol or autozone... get in the zone!

hlaalu

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hahaha what grit sandpaper did you use on the rims before the primer?

LS1BLKSS

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i used 400, sanded them down pretty good for about 15mins per wheel and spraied away!!!

99 black ss sj

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did you take each of the wheel out and did it one by one? how long did it take to dry? thanks

hlaalu

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sweet thanks for all the info i wanna get mine done in a few weeks hopefully

LS1BLKSS

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i had 2 of them removed from the tires then sanded painted... then mount them back to the tires but that took time so the other 2 i sanded them and painted them while they were still mounted to the tires lol they look OK but i would say remove them from the tires! if you look at my wheels you can tell i didn't remove them from the tires
no problem man!

LS1BLKSS

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oh and drying was fast, i think i waited less than an hour to dry