Powdercoater in STL area?
 

Hey hows it going everyone, had my RX-8 for about 6 months now, LOVE IT!

But im looking to get my stock rims powder coated black... anyone have some recommendations? and do you know prices?

Welcome to the forum, Carroll!

I have gone to this place off of 70 & St. Charles Rock Road to get an estimate done on getting my road rash'd OEM rims fixed before (I think they quoted me ~$125 per; seemed a bit pricey to me). I do recall also asking about powdercoating, and I think they do offer it as a service... I didn't get a price estimate on that, however.

On second thought, that $125 per estimate might have been for both repair and powdercoating; I am unsure. Below is their contact info, let me know what you find out if you look into it:

The Hubcap & Wheel Store
11561 Saint Charles Rock Rd @ I-70, Saint Charles, MO 63303
p: (314) 291 5101

Thanks for the quick reply, but you havent actually used this place? Its fine if not, just trying to get reviews so i dont get screwed over ya know?

My wheels wont need repaired as far as i know, just stripped and powder coated.

Correct; I have not used them, nor have I really shopped around (even for asking just one place, $125 really seemed way too high for me, so I just backed off). I do know baseballgenius80 has gotten his rotor hubs powdercoated (or just painted?) somewhere in IL... he might know some other places that do powdercoating around here.

EDIT: Google search yields a two year old thread on stlsr.com of a place that does powdercoating:

http://www.stlsr.com/forums/showthread.php?t=93579
site is apparently WWW.HP-POWDERCOATINGS.COM
From the site:
" Wheels 18''-19" ADD $15.00 per wheel "

Another potential site:
http://www.customfabandcoatings.com/

Google for: "st. louis powder coating"... a few relevant hits there; the two above stick out most to me as potentials for car application. I unfortunately cannot vouch for anything in regards to powdercoating, though. :(

hey thanks alot... i googled but figured id come here first to see if i could get some tips. But i email'd both of those companies and im hoping for the best.

I have a Titanium Gray RX-8 with black and red interior, im going to do a black/red/gray theme on the whole car, so im debating getting them coated all black, all red, or black with a red lip...

go black or black with the red lip. i think red wheels would look horrible but thats just me. good luck and welcome to the club

Welcome Carroll. In regards to what Ferret said about me. I got my wheel hubs painted black and brake calipers painted yellow for $200 all said and done, I think it was. Paint is still looking good after a couple years. It was done out of Tuxedo Racing in Sauget, IL....but I think they have since closed down to the public.

I can do them for you. Drop me a PM as I'm not a sponsor and don't want to cross any lines on the forum.