Rim powdercoating option

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Apr 28, 2009 | 10:01 PM
  #16  
Well the colour is all up to you, I personally love the bronze but I am a big WRX fan so it's in me lol. But black looks ill as hell and I am not sure the bronze will look good on the 18s. Black and blue looks good so I vote black!

Stclairwest: Some places might but I they might charge you a tonne for it. It would be easier/more fun to just bondo over the rash and fix it yourself. The refinishing your OEM wheels DIY covers wheel bondo.
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Apr 28, 2009 | 10:03 PM
  #17  
Im lazy as ****, as you can see HIGH ALL THE TIME.....lol i rather pay someone to do it for me.
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Apr 28, 2009 | 10:09 PM
  #18  
i got quoted 75 - 100/rim from a shop to get my oem 19's PC'd and it depends how much prep work it need and etc..
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Apr 28, 2009 | 10:14 PM
  #19  
Wheres this shop located?
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Apr 28, 2009 | 10:20 PM
  #20  
http://www.fireballcoatings.com/ heres the site...for the work in this other forum im on a guy said the work its good and he had pics to show
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Apr 28, 2009 | 10:38 PM
  #21  
To answer a few questions,

You fix your own curb rash...it's actually very easy. I borrowed a Dotco 90 degree angle grinder and some sanding pads (very fine and fine pads). Gently go over the rash until it is smoothed out.

The clear topcoat will not limit your color choices, but the powder coating company you choose may only have a limited selection of powders on hand. If you don't see what you like then ask if they can special order you some. It may cost a little extra, but you will get what you pay for.

You shouldn't have to tell them about the oven temp, it's pretty much an industry standard that the oven temps are between 350 and 400 degrees. It's tough to find an oven that goes over that, it's just not too necessary for many applications.
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Apr 28, 2009 | 11:00 PM
  #22  
Quote: To answer a few questions,

You fix your own curb rash...it's actually very easy. I borrowed a Dotco 90 degree angle grinder and some sanding pads (very fine and fine pads). Gently go over the rash until it is smoothed out.

The clear topcoat will not limit your color choices, but the powder coating company you choose may only have a limited selection of powders on hand. If you don't see what you like then ask if they can special order you some. It may cost a little extra, but you will get what you pay for.

You shouldn't have to tell them about the oven temp, it's pretty much an industry standard that the oven temps are between 350 and 400 degrees. It's tough to find an oven that goes over that, it's just not too necessary for many applications.
thanks again for your input twin...how easy is it to fix curb rash??? is there a DIY somewhere here? can you do it still with tires on the rims???
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Apr 29, 2009 | 01:14 AM
  #23  
ya 200 and they fix the curb rash and all. They have ALLOT of colours and can get almost any tint/colour you want
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Apr 29, 2009 | 01:44 AM
  #24  
^where is this place located???
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Apr 29, 2009 | 08:46 AM
  #25  
Quote: thanks again for your input twin...how easy is it to fix curb rash??? is there a DIY somewhere here? can you do it still with tires on the rims???
I haven't seen a DIY, but you just sand it smooth. Like I said, I used a Dotco 90° and some fine/very fine sanding pads. you could do it with some sand paper though. I'd start with some 150 or 200 and work your way towards a finer sheet. It'll take some elbow grease, but you can do it. You'll first sand through the topcoat, the silver coat, then the black primer before you hit the actual aluminum wheel. You can sand it with the tires on, but you need to take the tires off for the powder coat process.
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Apr 29, 2009 | 01:59 PM
  #26  
hes located in malton, mississauga. ill post contact info when i get home
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Apr 29, 2009 | 06:13 PM
  #27  
200 a rim?!??!
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Apr 29, 2009 | 06:19 PM
  #28  
i think he meant 200 for the whole works??
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Apr 29, 2009 | 09:33 PM
  #29  
I would pay 200 to fix my curb rash, thats not bad.
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Apr 29, 2009 | 09:56 PM
  #30  
Hekll thats cheap!! thats a great deal
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