Spraying Wheels?

[petrolhead]

I just wiped mine down with prepsol and painted them, straight over top of original finish with vht satin black came out awesome. and has lasted over 8-9 months so far. I imagine they wouldn't fear so well if you were travelling gravel road/ road works every day.

[xsspeed]

the place i got my stuff powder coated would do a wheel for about $25each.
They blast them, galv them and then coat them.

They galv aluminium - surprising? price sounds good - where are they?

[Looonie]

I had the centres on my 18"s media blasted and then powder coated...

I'm not really happy with the finish as its been easily marked by a wheel balancing machine, and there is visible surface cracking/crazing of the finish...

[lee90]

dus any one know where can i get my mags fixed?
my one is two piece.

[Snoozin]

Pretty sure Richie/Snoozin got his coated for $80 for the set in Palmy

Yup $80 for the set of 4 in a green they had to order in.


Blasting cost $60 for all 4, so it cost $140 all told.

If you want to leave the lip polished don't powdercoat, they'll coat the lip also since it's kind of unavoidable.

Below is how I did my A3A's. Masked off the lip, and sandblasted using a moderate size compressor, beach sand, and one of those cheap venturi type blasting guns you simply stick in a bucket of sand.


Pre blasting.


Post blasting

Then etch primed, and painted with a 2K red.



Hope that helps.

[deaf_rattle]

the place i got my stuff powder coated would do a wheel for about $25each.
They blast them, galv them and then coat them.

They galv aluminium - surprising? price sounds good - where are they?

well maybe they dont galv mags.
http://www.powdercoating.co.nz/contactus.htm

[Snoozin]

You may be mistaking the zinc phosphate primer they often use, for galv.

[celica_xr9145]

So i decided not to powdercoat due to having no other wheels to put back on the car and wanting too keep the polished lip.

I actually bought 3 cans of satin black which should look great

Didn't choose green/orange mainly because i think when i come to sell the car, orange is not everyones taste

[celica_xr9145]

I just wiped mine down with prepsol and painted them, straight over top of original finish with vht satin black came out awesome. and has lasted over 8-9 months so far. I imagine they wouldn't fear so well if you were travelling gravel road/ road works every day.

Do you have any pics?