Help with powdercoat question..
 

a place in norcal quoted me 100 dollars per wheel for my sports 19" rims. does this sound reasonable? I never powdercoated anything in my life so I have no clue. (i did a search and i didn't come up with any answers to my question) :driving:

Around where I live they charge 75-90 per wheel depending on how intricate the spokes are and etc, 100 seems a lil high tho. Maybe shop around more and keep as a second option?

hmm thanks for your input! i'll look around a little more =]

Northern California, that price sounds reasonable. I start at 75 per wheel myself. I used to charge 100 per wheel because I didn't want the work, but now that I have a bigger shop and more room to do wheels, I have lowered the price some.

Also, there are two types of powdercoat shops, custom coaters and production facilities. Production facilities are usually a lot cheaper, because they have heavy duty equipment for stripping and prep work, but they are also going to be coated on a production line, and quality control may or may not be that great. A smaller custom coater is probably going to do a better job a slightly higher price, but be worth it in the long run.

Thanks for your input. sucks that your not here in norcal... i would've took my car to you :driving:

yeah, wheels are a bit much to ship, but 99% of my business is internet sales with shipping and not local customers. People do ship wheels to me though.

I'm getting $150 quotes down in SoCal

whoaa. i guess it costs more here in california than elsewhere. =/

That's too much, try this thread for references:

http://www.the370z.com/southern-cali...ne-so-cal.html

Thanks Waizzz