Powder Coated M Rims on Roadster

[nmulax]

Powder coating won't add any noticeable weight. The reason for it is it's more durable then just painting. Less likely to flake off when a stone hits it.

[prophetx2]

Originally Posted by MikeRua

Very nice man....I want to go black on mine also.
Why Poweder coting - and not spray painted, I also thought about Powder coating, but my mates recon it will add a lot of weight.

powder coating does not add weight like the previous poster listed. It's VERY durable, I have since relocated from California back to Pennsylvania during the winter and drove the entire way back . I've seen painted wheels and they do not last as long and can chip.

Not one issue with my rims, the wheels are still spotless and no dings (can't say the same for the mirrors or front bumper though) from the trip.

[MikeRua]

thank man..I was worried about wasting time and money - this helps a whole lot, I will have to look for a good guy in my area to do it then...Matt black it is. Wahoo.

[NEKO]

Just wanted to share my gloss black powder coated wheels for thought. I love how the gloss flows with the rest of the car.

[MikeRua]

very nice....shows off those great disks also.

[Swashplate]

Powdercoat is more durable but you will need to strip the original finish off of the wheels. The other issue is the heat application relating to powdercoating that many feel might compromise the integritity of the wheel. That is why they just generally use paint. I think these wheels look great in gun metal. I was actually thinking about doing them the finsh that was on the OEM E39 M5 wheels "Shadow Chrome" Just some thoughts

[ANILE8]

Originally Posted by MikeRua

thank man..I was worried about wasting time and money - this helps a whole lot, I will have to look for a good guy in my area to do it then...Matt black it is. Wahoo.

Just a little note to put in your back pocket but when you are communicating with anyone and you use the word 'man' in a sentence instead of the persons name you make yourself look about 15 years old and lower your status considerably in front of others.

You will never hear any World leader, high profile Politician or leader of Industry talk like that.

[papitosabe]

I almost did that...I think matte may have looked better...too glossy, just IMO...

[schwank]

Gloss becomes matte if you dont clean the brake dust off.....
Mine are painted, Ive run them a few summers, they've held up well.




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[papitosabe]

you know what, you're right...i forgot how mine would look...i had the same rims as NEKO and it was definitely a gun metal matte when i didn't clean the rims for awhile

[esqu1re]

Originally Posted by ANILE8

Just a little note to put in your back pocket but when you are communicating with anyone and you use the word 'man' in a sentence instead of the persons name you make yourself look about 15 years old and lower your status considerably in front of others.

You will never hear any World leader, high profile Politician or leader of Industry talk like that.

That's the second response like that I've seen from you. What's up with that?

[Endless619]

Originally Posted by esqu1re

That's the second response like that I've seen from you. What's up with that?

Just ignore it. Don't waste your time. There will be negative people on every website. I just block or ignore them. Way to much going on in the world to worry about this kind of stuff.

Now I do like the black on blue. That looks good.

[tekmoe]

Looks awesome. I'd like to do something like this to mine also.

[MikeRua]

@schwank I love the way the color of the car is reflected on the rims..My cars black, So Im thinking of a more stealth look with either matt black or Dark Titanium.