Wheel Color Opinions

[Paintwerks]

It was never a question about going for gloss black on my wheels. However, I would never powdercoat them. Have heard about too many issues with cracking/metal fatigue following powdercoating. I am a spraypainter so it was no issue to spray mine. Howevever even if I wasn't a painter, I would never powdercoat them.

As Fordracing65 mentioned, I rarely wash mine either. I like the brake dust look on them too.

My 15" Avon CR6ZZ on Trigo pin drives:

[fordracing65]

If the powercoater uses a low enough temp to cure there is no problem with powder coating. All new wheels are aluminum and they are all powder coated from the factory.

[monster7]

Originally Posted by Paintwerks

Have heard about too many issues with cracking/metal fatigue following powdercoating.

Never heard that...

[DanEC]

Originally Posted by monster7

Never heard that...

You can probably google on it. I've heard about it for years - pays to use an experienced powder coating firm.

As startling to me is the comment about Plasti-dip will destroy the underlying paint. I thought that was the whole purpose of these type coatings - a temporary change that could later be peeled off without damage to the original paint.

[120mm]

Originally Posted by DanEC

As startling to me is the comment about Plasti-dip will destroy the underlying paint. I thought that was the whole purpose of these type coatings - a temporary change that could later be peeled off without damage to the original paint.

Yeah, first time I've ever heard of Plasti-dip attacking other paint.

Never seen it myself, either.

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Semi Gloss Powdercoat