SE Texas Paint Shop?

40TH4ME · 08-22-2011, 08:55 AM

Hey everyone,

I'm wondering if anyone has a good paint shop reference? I want to paint my sport wheels close to the 40TH color, but I want it done right. I haggled with my local dealership and got them DOWN to $3000 with center caps! That's ridic!!!!!

Anyway, someone helped me with a quick photoshop on my PPW and it looks HOT!

Thanks in advance. Happy cruizing to all, and to all a good night.

Mark

Equinox · 09-05-2011, 05:01 AM

Don't paint, you need to powder coat wheels. IMO.

40TH4ME · 09-06-2011, 06:44 AM

That's what I thought too, but I've read a few posts about powder coating weakening the wheel; making it crack. Too important to risk! Do you know about this? Have you heard anyting like that? Do you know of any good places around here that could do it?

jennyt71 · 09-06-2011, 10:14 AM

had my wheels painted black by ManCave Customs in Brenham.. kinda FAR from you.. but they did a great job. PM me for name & number. Pics of the wheels are in my profile album.

Flushnismo · 09-06-2011, 11:32 AM

I actually did it myself and it turned out good to my surprise..and I'm no professional painter or anything. Just a 19 year old kid in his little garage lol I really think anybody can do it if you take the right steps.

Equinox · 09-06-2011, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by 40TH4ME

That's what I thought too, but I've read a few posts about powder coating weakening the wheel; making it crack. Too important to risk! Do you know about this? Have you heard anyting like that? Do you know of any good places around here that could do it?

I've always powdercoated wheels and they've always been fine. Companies paint wheels because it's cheaper. Industries use powdercoating as a protect-ant, so I would think it wouldn't make sense that it would weaken it, all you're doing is shooting the object with little "plastic" beads while your run electric current through the object, then heating it in an oven so the beads melt and cure onto the item.

08-22-2011, 08:55 AM	#1 (permalink)
40TH4ME Base Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: West Texas Lubbock Posts: 68 Drives: 2011 PPW Rep Power: 14	SE Texas Paint Shop? Hey everyone, I'm wondering if anyone has a good paint shop reference? I want to paint my sport wheels close to the 40TH color, but I want it done right. I haggled with my local dealership and got them DOWN to $3000 with center caps! That's ridic!!!!! Anyway, someone helped me with a quick photoshop on my PPW and it looks HOT! Thanks in advance. Happy cruizing to all, and to all a good night. Mark

09-05-2011, 05:01 AM	#2 (permalink)
Equinox Track Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Beaumont, TX Posts: 685 Drives: 06 Porsche Carrera S Rep Power: 17	Don't paint, you need to powder coat wheels. IMO. __________________ Check out my Albums '13 Subaru WRX STi \| '06 Porsche 911 Carrera S (SOLD) \| '96 Mazda RX-7 6.0L V8 RHD (SOLD) \| '09 Nissan Nismo #0058 (SOLD)

09-06-2011, 06:44 AM	#3 (permalink)
40TH4ME Base Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: West Texas Lubbock Posts: 68 Drives: 2011 PPW Rep Power: 14	That's what I thought too, but I've read a few posts about powder coating weakening the wheel; making it crack. Too important to risk! Do you know about this? Have you heard anyting like that? Do you know of any good places around here that could do it? Last edited by 40TH4ME; 09-06-2011 at 06:46 AM.

09-06-2011, 11:32 AM	#5 (permalink)
Flushnismo A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Amarillo, TX Posts: 1,041 Drives: 2010 Boosted 40th Rep Power: 16	I actually did it myself and it turned out good to my surprise..and I'm no professional painter or anything. Just a 19 year old kid in his little garage lol I really think anybody can do it if you take the right steps. __________________ AeroJacket l BC Racing l B&M l K&N l EVO-R l TWM Performance l Tanabe l AAM l Drop Engineering l Zenclosure

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jennyt71 Track Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 637 Drives: '10 PW Nismo #393 Rep Power: 15	had my wheels painted black by ManCave Customs in Brenham.. kinda FAR from you.. but they did a great job. PM me for name & number. Pics of the wheels are in my profile album.