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Redpit10 03-21-2007 01:12 AM

Installed my powder coated wheels
 
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I just got my wheels fresh from the powder coater. I think they look great, but I'll have to wait a few weeks to see what they look like mounted. Its still too cold for my summer tires. I know many others have done this, but I'm stoked so I felt like starting a thread. Cost was $350 and they are coated a wet black that was custom made for Orange County Choppers (I live just South of OCC).

paulmasoner 03-21-2007 01:19 AM

looks really good man.. if i could take my car out of commision for long enough to do it, and knew someone here who could/would for that kind of money.. i'd do it in a heart beat. i think i would rather have a less shiny more flat black for my galaxy ghey though. Looks great!!

Aero8 03-21-2007 06:31 AM

looks great! can't wait to see them on the car!

N rider89 03-21-2007 06:41 AM

high five powdercoating buddy. there seem to be more and more people doing this now. when i did mine all i found was a few odd threads. now i think my pics have help to spread this

snipaz2420 03-21-2007 08:57 AM

what company did you have do them?

Redpit10 03-21-2007 09:36 AM

Thank you for all the positive comments so far. I guess I should mention I have a black beauty 8. So far I blacked out the wheels, the badges, and the smoke out tail light kit is in the mail.


Originally Posted by snipaz2420
what company did you have do them?

I had them done at K&S Powder Coating. Its in Poughkeepsie NY. I can try to find the phone number if you like. Let me know.

llzjayarzll 03-21-2007 10:09 AM

those wheels look real nice.

Joel Ramsey 03-21-2007 01:38 PM

Looks like you got an excellent deal. Good job!

dmc27 03-21-2007 02:26 PM

Massive tease. What, we have to imagine them on the 8 now??!!!


They look pretty sweet on your floor, tho. :lol2:

llzjayarzll 03-21-2007 04:36 PM

hey btw did you ship it to them or drop it off?

Redpit10 03-21-2007 05:38 PM

Yeah, sorry it is a bit of a tease, but trust me the rims are tormenting me also. Everytime I walk by them I think, "damn I cant wait to see how they look on".


Originally Posted by llzjayarzll
hey btw did you ship it to them or drop it off?

I dropped them off, the shop is like ten minutes away from me. If you are really considering getting it done, and cant find a shop by you, I remember in another thread that somebody got their rims powder coated in Toms River NJ for $275 for all 4 wheels. If I had to ship out I would probably use them (offset the shipping charges). If you are really interested I can probably find the link for you.

Krasnog 03-21-2007 05:53 PM

Ugh - I want this done but cant find anyone local to do it for a reasonable price.

Did they strip them down for you too? The cheapest I found so far is 80 a wheel, if I bring it stripped.

Redpit10 03-21-2007 05:59 PM

Yeah they sand blasted them for me and took off the tire and TPMS all included in the $350 price.

expo1 03-21-2007 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Redpit10
I remember in another thread that somebody got their rims powder coated in Toms River NJ for $275 for all 4 wheels. If I had to ship out I would probably use them (offset the shipping charges). If you are really interested I can probably find the link for you.

That was me. SDI Powder Coating. 732-473-0800. Not sure what the prices are now. My rims were also new so the prep was minimal.

MissyK 03-21-2007 06:01 PM

wow they dont look like stock rims anymore!!

dillsrotary 03-21-2007 06:05 PM

I'd like to see a black 8 with either bronze or gold powdercoat. Couple guys on the evo forums painted their stock's bronze and it looks great on a black evo.

shinka213 03-21-2007 06:20 PM

bronze even looks sweeter with black cherry :D:

Redpit10 03-21-2007 07:10 PM

Yeah I thought real hard about getting a nice bronze, but overall I felt like with all the other blackout mods im doing that the wet black would look terriffic once all is said and done. Somebody on this forum has a black eight with bronze painted rims and it does look nice. To each his own.

matt22 03-21-2007 07:11 PM

I am still waiting to find a black on black. or more pics with black cars at least.
black car and bronze rims wonder what that looks like.

Redpit10 03-21-2007 07:12 PM


Originally Posted by expo1
That was me. SDI Powder Coating. 732-473-0800. Not sure what the prices are now. My rims were also new so the prep was minimal.

Hey expo, yup it was you. By the way thank you for posting pics. They really helped solidify my choice.

N rider89 03-21-2007 10:21 PM


Originally Posted by expo1
That was me. SDI Powder Coating. 732-473-0800. Not sure what the prices are now. My rims were also new so the prep was minimal.

expo you were my inspiration too

Cody Red 03-21-2007 10:34 PM


Originally Posted by dillsrotary
I'd like to see a black 8 with either bronze or gold powdercoat. Couple guys on the evo forums painted their stock's bronze and it looks great on a black evo.

I was thinking about that before I did mine black. I'm thinking maybe i'll buy some oems from someone, and have that done. but I have an LY.

-Cody

chickenwafer 03-22-2007 12:16 AM

sweet. I'm thinking of powdercoating my aftermarket 18" 5Zigen Super6's either black or bronze as an alternative to getting new rims.....still haven't decided, but if I can get all 4 done for $300ish, I'll do it.

Redpit10 03-23-2007 12:46 AM

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Updated pic on my rims. The red outline has always been my plan, and today I finally got a chance to see what it looks like. I just did it fast and I will have to re-apply carefully once my tires are installed, but I think it will look great. They only thing I might do is buy the expensive black centercaps. I know their dusty and have fingerprints all over them. I forgot to wipe them off before the pics.

foo77 03-23-2007 07:13 AM

pretty! :icon_tup: IMO,it'll be nice if those flying M logo in black :)

Redpit10 03-23-2007 10:48 AM

I agree it would look nice with the M black. I already tried taping it off and spraying it black (that didnt work out so well), and I dont want brush marks. So im kinda at a lost. Any ideas? Thats why im really thinking about dropping $130 for those black center caps.

peterlemonjello 03-23-2007 10:56 AM

The black center caps would look sweet.

llzjayarzll 03-23-2007 01:42 PM

if i didnt have an NG i woulda done this mod instead of buying a new set. good job.

Redpit10 03-26-2007 09:25 PM

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Ok so I got my tires mounted and balanced on the powder coated wheels. I have to say what I experianced and was told today im not feeling as good about the wheels, but I still think they look excellent and I just hope they hold up well. I called 5 local tire places.

I like to go with the privately owned tire shops because I feel like they have more pride in their work, but all 4 "local" places said they would not due to powder coated rims being susceptible to being damaged. I ended up taking them to Mavis Tire, definately not my first choice (actually my only choice). Sure enough they did get a little damaged, not bad, I already touched them up and they look perfect. Also I got the bad news that one of my rims is bent, not horribly, but nonetheless it is bent.

Here are the pics. I know the car is really dirty, I was running out of light and just wanted to snap some quick pics. I dont think the pics due the rims justice. I love the look I just hope they hold up well..

Redpit10 03-26-2007 09:26 PM

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one last pic.

matt22 03-26-2007 11:56 PM

looks pretty good.

llzjayarzll 03-27-2007 07:50 AM

looks good, i just dont liike the centercaps =/

Redpit10 03-27-2007 08:42 AM

Honestly the center caps look good in person, im most likely going to change them to the black ones. But that is due to the fact that most likely the paint is not going to hold up well. They look almost orange in the pic and slightly off from the red outline, but in person they are a nice deep red just like the outline. They match perfect and that is the only reason i left it. The red was originally supposed to be the bottom layer of paint, then I was going to tape off the mazda symbol (so it would have been gloss black with a red flying M). I tired this on one center cap and it came out terrible. So I was either going to paint them black or red, and I think the red looks better, then the black.

Camel8 04-03-2007 12:35 AM

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My Powdercoated wheels, fresh on today, with KDW's

Wanted a lighter grey, but this one still looks good, its hard to tell from tiny swatches!

chickenwafer 04-03-2007 02:12 AM

^ Niceee. I love white 8's. Just so clean. If I could do it all over again I would have gotten a white one.

matt22 04-03-2007 01:17 PM

Looks good, are you gonna leave the center caps like that or replace them with the black rotor ones?

https://www.rx8club.com/attachment.p...chmentid=96762

dmc27 04-03-2007 01:50 PM


Originally Posted by Redpit10
one last pic.

looks great!! That red sets them off nicely.

Camel8 04-03-2007 03:52 PM


Originally Posted by matt22
Looks good, are you gonna leave the center caps like that or replace them with the black rotor ones?

https://www.rx8club.com/attachment.p...chmentid=96762

Black rotor ones, when i get around to it...

matt22 04-03-2007 08:59 PM

very nice

Redpit10 04-04-2007 12:10 AM


Originally Posted by dmc27
looks great!! That red sets them off nicely.

Thank you. Ive been getting tons of compliments from random people that see the car. Everyone thinks there aftermarket and wants to know where I got them. Its pretty funny.

Camel your wheels are looking sharp.

paulmasoner 04-04-2007 12:29 AM


Originally Posted by Camel8
My Powdercoated wheels, fresh on today, with KDW's

Wanted a lighter grey, but this one still looks good, its hard to tell from tiny swatches!


almost looks like you got a match for galaxy grey. i wanna do mine, but i dont know if i want black, gunmetal, or try to match paint(galaxy grey)


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