andrich Member 94 Member For: 15y 11m 27d Posted 13/08/10 02:09 AM Share Posted 13/08/10 02:09 AM Hey guysIv been toying with the idea of getting my BA XR8 wheels powdercoated/black. I had my mates Dark Argents sitting up against my car the other day and I liked the look.I was lucky enough to come across an xr8 the same colour as mine with black xr wheels so I got to see in the flech what it will look like (minus the xr8 bonnet and black stripes but I might go the stripes aswell lol )If I do get it done is getting it powdercoated the same as getting them painted black? (I mean does powdercoating them make it black or more like the dark argents?)Let us know what ya think cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeze_dk I am dissatisfied with my current employment situation Donating Members 8,610 Member For: 18y 5m 1d Gender: Male Posted 13/08/10 02:53 AM Share Posted 13/08/10 02:53 AM powdercoating is stronger then painting.. and dont go the black stripes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icer Banned 2,335 Member For: 15y 7m 11d Gender: Male Location: Aspendale, Vic. Posted 13/08/10 03:48 AM Share Posted 13/08/10 03:48 AM I just primered/painted my stock xr6 rims that have the ET Streets on. So its a bit more sleeper looking with my black front rims. Looks decent still! Looks tuff as :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiKa Donating Members 4,243 Member For: 18y 6m 8d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne, VIC Posted 13/08/10 09:01 AM Share Posted 13/08/10 09:01 AM I've had wheels powder coated before, and wouldnt do it again.. It adds like a layer of 'powder' which when its finished, makes your wheel nuts hard to get back in. I ended up with scratches all round the wheel nut holes just trying to put the wheels back on.. Also when u end up scraping them its harder to fix than if they were painted.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad_rx2 Banned 148 Member For: 15y 11m 8d Gender: Male Location: Glen Waverley Posted 13/08/10 03:10 PM Share Posted 13/08/10 03:10 PM just do it. Looks awsome in my opinion, had my old bf with 18inch ba xr8 wheels in 2pac black! I loved it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad_rx2 Banned 148 Member For: 15y 11m 8d Gender: Male Location: Glen Waverley Posted 13/08/10 03:44 PM Share Posted 13/08/10 03:44 PM some more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duffman Donating Members 129 Member For: 15y 9m 3d Gender: Male Location: New Zealand Posted 14/08/10 08:29 AM Share Posted 14/08/10 08:29 AM how much did that cost rx2? and are urs powder or paint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impellor Member 835 Member For: 14y 7m 9d Gender: Not Telling Posted 14/08/10 09:07 AM Share Posted 14/08/10 09:07 AM Personally I think that powercoating is a great option, although on an XR6 rim I would look to polish out rim face just to break up the black an then use a quality clear coat to really excentuate the wheel, cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrich Member 94 Member For: 15y 11m 27d Posted 14/08/10 02:29 PM Author Share Posted 14/08/10 02:29 PM hey guys thanks for the replies. There seems to be abit or a debate whether to get them painted or powder coated. I can understand what ya mean about the powdercoating making it hard to put ya wheels on and that Mika, its a good point.Mad xr2- the black wheels looked awesome on your BF,definately makes me wana get them done. So you just got them painted in 2 pak black? how much did that set you back if you dont mind me asking?cheersMichael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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