Cost to Paint wheels?

[ovenmit331]

Hey, I;ve seen a buncha people that have painted their wheels. how much does this cost, roughly? I got a quote for $75 a wheel. is this reasonable? What color should I go with? my car is silver... i was thinking gunmetal grey maybe?

[BOVBILLY]

Hey, I;ve seen a buncha people that have painted their wheels. how much does this cost, roughly? I got a quote for $75 a wheel. is this reasonable? What color should I go with? my car is silver... i was thinking gunmetal grey maybe?

$50.00 is the norm!

[vroomevo]

what about diy painting wheels?

http://www.expresspaint.com/

just wondering how they would turn out.

[drmosh]

DIY... get the wheel paint and DIY...

[ovenmit331]

DIY... get the wheel paint and DIY...

what kinda prep does that require? and how long does it last? and what are optimal painting conditions? and... so many questions...

[rammsteinmatt]

everything that ever needs to be painted can be done with a rattle can. :D

[evolved]

go with powdercoating. There is a shop in escondido that will do it for around 50 bucks a wheel. Great durability and looks even better. Colors will be limited.

[snoop]

go with powdercoating. There is a shop in escondido that will do it for around 50 bucks a wheel. Great durability and looks even better. Colors will be limited.

What is the name of the place? I want to powercoat my wheels.

Thanks,
Snoop

[bogey8]

Tuning Technologies can hook you guys up for powdercoating. Call Chris or Alfred @ 909-783-1200

[jondukes]

if you powdercoat just make sure that its cured at a temp. lower than what the wheels were cast at,if its higher it will mess up the stuctural integrity of the wheels and be prone to cracking

[ultraflip]

DIY... if you have a friend with access to a chamber... do as many wheels as you can... lol... that's what i did

[ovenmit331]

so would i need to borrow a painting chamber? or rent one? i mean, I'm guessing this isn't just a DIY in the backyard kinda thing... and does the DIY paint need to be "baked" or "cured" or whatever???

[Chlepper]

What color should I go with? my car is silver... i was thinking gunmetal grey maybe?



I have a silver EVO 8 with gunmetalgray wheels !
on the bottom i have a pic where you can see the wheels

http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/770876

[ovenmit331]

What color should I go with? my car is silver... i was thinking gunmetal grey maybe?



I have a silver EVO 8 withe gunmetalgray wheels !
on the bottom i have a pic where you can see the wheels

http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/770876

very nice. can anyone photochop my wheels and make them gunmetal???

http://www.socalevo.net/gallery/albums/album388/8_G.sized.jpg

http://www.socalevo.net/gallery/albums/album388/2_G.sized.jpg

[evolved]

I had some parts powdercoated with Olympic and was very impressed with their product and professionalism. These are good people that stand behind their product. They have alot of experience powdercoating aluminum wheels so do not fret about them melting the wheels.

I just got done talking to Mark at Olympic Powdercoating. He has said he will give a 5% discount to any SoCalEvo members when they want their wheels powdercoated. Make sure your reference SoCalEvo.
Prices are as follows.

Semi Gloss 1 Stage Powdercoating. Aluminum wheel up to 18"
60.00 per wheel (does not include the 5% off)
They strip the wheels (cost already included)

Full Gloss 2 Stage (for colors) Aluminum wheel up to 18"
75.00 Per wheel (does not include the 5% off)
They will strip the wheels (cost already included)

Steel wheels are about 15-20 dollars less to get powdercoated per wheel.

Olympic Powder Coating
2737 S Garnsey St,
Santa Ana, CA 92707
714-979-2233
http://www.olympicpowdercoating.com/

[evolved]

BTW, bring the wheels without the tires on them. I dont think they have the equipment to remove the tires.

[ScoobyBoy2]

i painted my wheels myself, sanded, primered, gloss black, then clear coated, only costed about thirty bucks and held up great, looks awesome!
took about 7-8 hours tho!