Which powder coating for my Rays?
 

I am thinking about powder coating my stock 19" Rays. So far I'm thinking about a ~80% gloss black or a dark gunmetal (like the Advan RS or the stock coating on the brake calipers), both either with or without a solid red time attack pinstripe. If I went with the pinstripe it would be added later as the company I would be using only handles the powder coating.

I may also consider powder coating the brake calipers red to match the car, but that all depends.

Here are some quickies from Photoshop. The time attack stripe is a little too thick in some places, just keep in mind that it'll be thinner.

Gunmetal
http://www.the370z.com/attachment.ph...1&d=1269580112

Gunmetal w/ time attack stripe
http://www.the370z.com/attachment.ph...1&d=1269580112

Black
http://www.the370z.com/attachment.ph...1&d=1269580112

Black w/ time attack stripe
http://www.the370z.com/attachment.ph...1&d=1269580112

Keep in mind that the gunmetal would most likely be darker.

At this point, I'm not 100% sure what I want. I know I love the stock Rays and think the bright silver finish looks really nice.

I am pretty much torn 50/50 between black and a nice, dark gunmetal. I think gunmetal would be more interesting because it's metallic... black is more likely to be... boring.

Also, the color I choose for the wheels will most likely end up being a theme... i.e. my headlight housings will most likely be painted to match. I'm undecided on what I would do with the door handles... looking at the photoshop images they really look fine left alone, but we'll see. Brake calipers also may or may not be powder coated Solid Red.

Gunmetal with red stripe looks good IMO. How about 40th anniversary color? or something close like alexpilla or ctzn did?

The 40th anniversary is not dark enough and has too much of a bluish tint, IMO.

oh that looks really good. i think you should get it without the red stripe, i think its so played out and makes the car kinda rice. but each to their own. not judging you if you do get it. where you getting it done? ive been looking for a place to powdercoat mine so quite some time now

Yeah -- I'd have to get it done separately anyways so if I like it without I won't add it.

I'm going to take them to the American Stripping Company down in Manassass. They are supposed to be really good. All they do is consumer and industrial coatings.

The gunmetal would be a little bit like the Ferrari F430 Scuderia Spider 16Ms with the gunmetal wheels and headlight housings, only mine would be a much darker gunmetal. I think it'd look good. Kind of leaning towards that over the black.

I like the gunmetal, not 100% on the pinstripe with the stock wheel design (to many angles going on then a solid red circle).

I think the time attack stripe may work best on wheels that have a more defined lip.

I'm leaning towards gunmetal now, probably 70/30.

Should look really good with red calipers.

Red calipers with gunmetal will really make it pop and look very good.
Who are you going to use for the caliper powder coating?

If the wheels turn out nice I will probably just haul them down to the same company.

Gunmetal, imo.

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gunmetal, lose the time attack stripe it doesn't work on the stock rays imo

I'm just a sucker for black wheels so that's what I voted for. I do like the time attack strip but agree that it just doesn't work for this wheel design.

I like the black with time attack stripe. Time attack is timeless IMHO.

Did a blind vote without looking at the results or the posts, seems I agree with most ppl here: Gunmetal

yess!! gunmetal with the red calipers would be sweet! ;) . im gna prolly take mine to the same place. tell me how they come out!

How much will it run you ??

Its $135 per 19 inch wheel.

I'm holding off for now as I have some other expenses coming up. Spent about $500 on tools this weekend and I need to budget another 1000 or so for tires, so I need to cool it with Z mods :)

Damn that's expensive, I would just buy the air intake now instead of painting my wheels lolz

I'm an idiot

:facepalm:
Seriously, are you just going around trying to bash m4a1mustang, did he hurt you in some way?

hey steve.. I got my nismos powdercoated by a guy over in waldorf for $85 a wheel. He does it as a side business, and does really good work. If you want his number just PM me. I called every shop in this area... about 8. They were all over 135-150 a wheel. ASCO said the only gunmetal they have is an "argento", which I honestly didn't think looked right. You will probably have to stick with black if you use my source... I chose Satin black, which is pretty much the color of tony's wheels. He has some dark grays and black chromes though.

$85-$100 a wheel is much more typical. You have to also consider prep though. The $85 probably doesn't include blasting the wheels, just a scuff and coat. That isn't a HUGE deal on wheels in good condition, but blasting will give a better bond.

Once I get setup powdercoating, I'll likely charge premium members here $100 per wheel with blasting included, just to give you an idea :tup:

Powder Buy The Pound | Powder Coating Equipment and Supplies

Find your color here and ask the guy if he can order it, or if he will do them in a color if you supply the powder...he should be more than willing.

he blasted them too

yeah i'm sure he doesn't care where the powder comes from

definitely impressive price then. That is probably 4-6 hours of labor for 4 wheels being blasted, prep'd, and coated.

yeah I know right? I think it's because it isn't his main source of income. All the other places I called were powdercoating shops.. so that's all they do. Plus in this area everything is stupidly overpriced.

well, mine is going to be a second source of income as well, but I won't be giving it away :rofl2: :icon18:

haha I hear ya

I voted gunmetal.

I'm feelin it with the gunmetal.

I saw in the flesh out in the sun last weekend the gunmetal on the 40th Anniv. I would have gone with that until I saw the gunmetal on the first generation GT-R and like that better.

no time attack stripes pleeeaase!..haha