sup guys,
just got my 3 piece wheels and was wondering what kind of experience people have had with painting or powdercoating the center of their wheels? what would you guys suggest? any places in southern cali that do a good job? how much? the rims are 20's, thanks guys!

 

The rims sound delicious, what kinda rims did you get? I'm just curious =)

 

I think powder coating would be a tougher finish then paint.

 

powder coating is in fact a tougher finish, however most powder coaters do not like to tape off the lip, meaning you would need to disassemble the rims and then get then powdered coated, you can call Olympic powder coating in Santa Ana or Wetworks Garage if you want to paint your rims. Wetworks has been painting rims for years. If you call Wetworks tell him James from Creative Autoworks told you about him.

Olympic Powder Coating
Address: 2737 S Garnsey St, Santa Ana, CA 92707
Phone: (714) 979-2233

Wet Works Garage
Address: 11762 Western Ave # R, Stanton, CA 90680
Phone: (714) 890-5117

 

cool thanks for your help, do you know if painting is likely to chip compared to powdercoat? do those guys do the wheel disassembling too? they are maya rt-5s by the way.

 

also, if i do take it to a powdercoater and they mask off the lip, what are the chances of the polished lip getting messed up by the heat?

 

if you plan to powder coat you'll have to disassemble the rims, for the best results. Masking the lip will not provide you with a clean straight break from the lip and the face of the rim. Your set of Maya's can de disassembled so that is always a thought.

If you are worried about that process then you might want to just consider liquid painting the rims. If you plan to go this route you can call wetworks and ask for Joe.

Good luck!
James

 

what's better? liquid paint or powdercoating?