Powerdercoat stock rims?

alan93rsa · 04-02-2009, 11:47 AM

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i want to powdercoat asap but i have been trying to research if leaving the car up on stands for like a week would be ok lol..any advice?

It would look right at home in Kentucky

Marcus619 · 05-04-2009, 04:15 PM

anyone powdercoat there wheels yet? if so can i get some pics

NA&CH · 05-05-2009, 08:36 AM

That gunmetal on the white looks awesome.

Chris

imag · 05-05-2009, 09:36 AM

I'm painting. I've now talked to a materials scientist and two professional aluminum extruders who say they wouldn't mess with powdercoating forged wheels because temperatures in the 400 degree range will have an effect on the forged aluminum. It may not matter, but since I'll be tracking the car, I figure it's worth being safe.

I actually thought about anodizing, but I thought it might be a bummer to fix if the tires got curbed or something...

Caravanshaka · 05-05-2009, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by batman_4

this should hold me off on buying aftermarket rims for some time........

More pics please, also some details on what you did...powdercoat or paint, color, etc...

gmag21 · 05-10-2009, 03:18 PM

Go with this

phelan · 05-11-2009, 05:28 PM

My Solid Red's stock rims are going to get painted gunmetal. Wonder if I can make the door handles gunmetal too?

theDreamer · 05-11-2009, 06:16 PM

The door handles are plastic, but might be a bit of a pain to take off.
Door handle topic

Phimosis · 05-11-2009, 08:55 PM

For the people asking about color, Consider black chrome. They strip the paint from the stock wheels, then apply a "clear" black that lets you see the aluminum through it. Another cool option is coat it with metallic silver, which is sparkly, then black chrome over the top of that. At my local shop, black chrome is $60/wheel or $100/wheel to do black chrome over metallic silver.

ZoomtoZ · 02-15-2010, 05:59 PM

Anybody do this yet on a PG with pics not photoshopped? I was thinking black or the color from the 40th anniversary edition.

Westwood · 02-16-2010, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by 370zmobbber

looks good man

hell yeah!!!

alexpila · 02-17-2010, 01:33 AM

A few people have done this actaully here are a couple, not sure whichha re powder coated and which are sprayed:

Nikon FM's

Here is mine painted unfortunately abit blurred and take off my phone:

CTZN's car (my inspiration):

SeeYaBUD86's car also one of my favourites:

209Z · 02-18-2010, 12:16 AM

here's a link to my powdercoated rims.
Satin black.

Flat black with 20% gloss

teaser pic of my Z.

05-11-2009, 06:16 PM	#38 (permalink)
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02-15-2010, 05:59 PM	#40 (permalink)
ZoomtoZ Base Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 46 Drives: 09 370Z PG A7 T/S Rep Power: 15	Anybody do this yet on a PG with pics not photoshopped? I was thinking black or the color from the 40th anniversary edition. __________________ 09 PG 370z AT Sport, Touring 30% Window Tint, Clear Bra, Kenwood DNX7140 w/rearcam, Injen Intakes, MR Works Headlight mods, Carbon fiber fang cover, Berk CBE.

02-17-2010, 01:33 AM	#42 (permalink)
alexpila Base Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Johannesburg Posts: 178 Drives: 09 370z AT Touring Rep Power: 15	A few people have done this actaully here are a couple, not sure whichha re powder coated and which are sprayed: Nikon FM's Here is mine painted unfortunately abit blurred and take off my phone: CTZN's car (my inspiration): SeeYaBUD86's car also one of my favourites: __________________ 09 7AT Touring 370z, Pearl White, Evo-R Carbon Fang Cover, Carbon Top Cover, HKS Centre Pipe, Illuminated Kickplates, Custom Sprayed stock RAYS

02-18-2010, 12:16 AM	#43 (permalink)
209Z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Stockton, Cali (209) Posts: 1,058 Drives: 09 370z Rep Power: 278	here's a link to my powdercoated rims. Satin black. Flat black with 20% gloss teaser pic of my Z. __________________ Team Blur My Build Thread Fast Intentions\|KWS\|BERK\|Carbon Fiber Element\| SEIBON\|Memphis Car Audio\| Status Autoworks\|Lusso Forged\|Autohaus\|PWJDM\|SPC

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