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Powder coating wheels suggestions?

PostPosted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 7:37 pm
by talev788
I want to have my WRX wheels a different colour and have them powder coated..
They are currently a champagne gold and all scratched up which i dont like at all

I was thinking either gloss black, white, or gun metal

what are your suggestions and thoughts?


Also if i had them white is there any special ways of avoiding the brake dust so much?

Re: Powder coating wheels suggestions?

PostPosted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 7:47 pm
by Kekotic
talev788 wrote:Also if i had them white is there any special ways of avoiding the brake dust so much?

Only use your handbrake :lol:

Re: Powder coating wheels suggestions?

PostPosted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 8:32 pm
by talev788
chaotic2050 wrote:
talev788 wrote:Also if i had them white is there any special ways of avoiding the brake dust so much?

Only use your handbrake :lol:



hahahaha okkk

well

is there at least a special cleaning fluid i can use or something that strips it all off?

Re: Powder coating wheels suggestions?

PostPosted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 9:33 pm
by teK--
Michelin is one of many companies that make wheel dressing that makes brake dust not stick as easily. In the end white wheels will always be dirty the day after you wash them.

Re: Powder coating wheels suggestions?

PostPosted: Thu Jul 08, 2010 9:48 pm
by jdm rsk
matt black imo

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Re: Powder coating wheels suggestions?

PostPosted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 8:17 am
by swingn
The old rule... Light coloured car = Dark wheels... Dark coloured car = light wheels.

If you do go white, an old trick I picked up from having chrome rims (Yes, yes, I know :P ) is to give it a good going over with Turtle Wax - This also works on windows to minimise road grime / dust - but obviously having a low dust brake pad is the best way to go.

Re: Powder coating wheels suggestions?

PostPosted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 6:23 pm
by talev788
oh ok thanks guys

yeah i really should go a dark but i dont think black cos i used to have black rims before...
im thinkin maybe the gun metal colour u see on the sti enkeis?

Re: Powder coating wheels suggestions?

PostPosted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 6:26 pm
by Kekotic
The chrome colour on the stock 07 GTB Rims looks nice on white, if you are looking on moving away from black.
Although I guess they aren't exactly super chrome and more metallic or something....Chrome sucks anyways and is for ricers.

But what happened to the saying, once you go black you never go back? :lol:

Re: Powder coating wheels suggestions?

PostPosted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 7:06 pm
by talev788
chaotic2050 wrote:The chrome colour on the stock 07 GTB Rims looks nice on white, if you are looking on moving away from black.
Although I guess they aren't exactly super chrome and more metallic or something....Chrome sucks anyways and is for ricers.

But what happened to the saying, once you go black you never go back? :lol:



hahaha i got over black

wat do the gtb rims look like i dont have a good knowledge of the gen 4s dude

Re: Powder coating wheels suggestions?

PostPosted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 7:07 pm
by zero1
gun metal ftw!!! cant go wrong with that

Re: Powder coating wheels suggestions?

PostPosted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 7:09 pm
by Kekotic
Ummm let me check on my camera mate and see if I took any of the rims themselves.

Re: Powder coating wheels suggestions?

PostPosted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 7:15 pm
by Kekotic
Here ya go mate, right after I got my detail done :P
Too bad I didn't have Clarence on hand to do a photoshoot. Next time Clarence I'll be getting my car detailed when you do a photoshoot day/night! Set a time :P

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Re: Powder coating wheels suggestions?

PostPosted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 7:34 pm
by hamish_023
like i said to jdm rsk is that the gunmetal looking color looks great on anycolor from black, red, blue to white

http://www.caradvice.com.au/wp-content/ ... rrorbg.jpg

not sure if you could get a powder coat to get it similar but thats what would look great

Re: Powder coating wheels suggestions?

PostPosted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 7:37 pm
by hamish_023
ps - that gun metal colour cant be done by powder coating to my knowledge. could possibly get them painted but will cost a buket load. they are a shadow chrome.

Powder coating wheels suggestions?

PostPosted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 8:56 pm
by Mr Cali
hamish_023 wrote:ps - that gun metal colour cant be done by powder coating to my knowledge. could possibly get them painted but will cost a buket load. they are a shadow chrome.

I find that very hard to believe, powder coat can be done in chrome and even candy colours now so a simple gun metal would be no problem