Chroming or powder coating Rims????

[vvilly]

Just in final stages of getting everything together to start my build and was looking at getting the 15X8 white spokes either chromed or powder coated?????.


Pros' cons and prices ??????


cheers Jase

[coxsy]

powder can chip then rust, chrome plate can crack then rust also chroming changes the compossitiom of welds,and they can fail.

[Weemsy]

i got mine galvanised.

not the best looking, but no rust and can always paint them!

weemsy

[rangimotors]

both will strip off if you spin ya wheels in deep shingle. I reckon you can make it look just as good by scuffing them back and painting with a spray can. At least its cheap then to touch up when you strip it all off.

[rokhound]

I agree with Dave above. No need to outlay all the dosh on something that isn't going to last. Quick sand and paint them with a spray can, easy, cheap and effective. Also easy to patch up later one as well.

[ClassicCruiserSpares]

4 rims to be blasted or stripped then powder coat costs $350-400, Personally I like the finish of a good paint job or powder coat, But as others have said spray can is cheap and easy to touch up.

[KIWI_TERRANO]

You should go see Eruo blast,

He does powdercoating and specialist coating

The old man got his galvernised spray painted grey look good and have good rust protection at same time

[niblik]

for what you're goin to be doin dude, powder coat will be sweet i reckon...

60 on road and 40 offroad yeah? ya not goin hardcore? or is that a tui add...?

[vvilly]

got a quote back today from Mag and turbo for these just shy of 1500 for 5
http://www.magandturbo.com/default.asp?action=product&p_action=show_product&id=149

[turoa]

Id go for 2pac paint. Looks grouse, is easily touched up and doesnt crack as easily as chroming or powdercoating

But if I could afford it Id beadlock em, chrome the rims and paint the outers some sick as colour, or vice versa

[vvilly]

Id go for 2pac paint. Looks grouse, is easily touched up and doesnt crack as easily as chroming or powdercoating

But if I could afford it Id beadlock em, chrome the rims and paint the outers some sick as colour, or vice versa

ill get cert with ricks rims anyway lol

[tomsoffroad]

Powder coating is porris (spelling ) and will rust and lift off even if you dont scratch em

Paint em fella your only going to give them a hard time anyways.

[sig]

i get my rims zinc pacifated before i get them powder coated .That way if they chip (which they will) the zinc stops the rust from getting under the powder coating .I had my first set done 10 years ago and they are still sweet as

[pruggerdore]

Powder coating is porris (spelling ) and will rust and lift off even if you dont scratch em

Paint em fella your only going to give them a hard time anyways.

I thought powder coating was just paint electrically charged to make it stick bloody well so therefore would be just the same as paint topcoat, non porus ???
education please

[Mudde1]

Powder coating is porris (spelling ) and will rust and lift off even if you dont scratch em

Paint em fella your only going to give them a hard time anyways.

I thought powder coating was just paint electrically charged to make it stick bloody well so therefore would be just the same as paint topcoat, non porus ???
education please

there is different types of powder coating. Epoxy is non porous and will be much better than std powder.

[mud_slinger]

dont chrome em jase it will jus peel off and ya tyres wont seal round the beads,

what colour do you plan on going?

[vvilly]

im thinking either metallic gum metal or the same green as the cab

[mud_slinger]

gun metal

[vvilly]

Yeah lol fat fingers and cant be bothered proof reading.

[kbjj]

Yellow with black polka dots.... to attract the fish

[petefj40]

You could of brought my street legal beadlock rims Jase, a set of them for just $1100 pingas. they were cheap as chips at that price. And beadlocks would of been the way to go I would of thought. But those rims of mine new where $2000.
Ya gunna give the truck heaps yeah? Just do what the others suggest. Paint them yourself and save some coin. They'll only need touching up at some stage no matter which way you go. That's what we all do..

[hosehustler]

Spend the coin on beadlocks not paint.
Get yourself some 15x 8 beadlock rims that can be road legal(15x10's are too wide down here) , and have them certed when you do the rest of the truck, I went without beadlocks for years...never again offroading popped beads in bad places (chasm was worst one, Subaru hill as well ) causes delaays and can result in major probs
They are well worth the extra cost...and yeah keep the paint job simple cos if you're going to wheel it hard the nice paint may last a couple of trips

[vvilly]

i just brought some 15x8 steelies in the end wasnt to much difference in price will bead lock them down the track

yeah would have loved to Pete but cant afford them right now


thanks for the offer anyway

[tow99]

Blast the rims then paint them with por 15 that shit is amazing. Almost bullet proof paint. Can be painted on with a brush and when its dry theres no brush strokes dont have to primer them just slap it on and forget about it. I recommend it for anything really from offroaders to outdoor furnature. Just dont get it on your skin

[Snafu]

Old thread I know but just had 5 rims powder coated.

Powder coater suspended the rims with wire so when i got them back they had a couple of grooves with very sharp edges on the inside of each rim going down to none where the wire was not touching.

This would not have been a problem and they said that they have never had a problem doing them this way, however can't put tubes in them like that it the sharp edges would cut the tubes.

For now the tyre fitter has got heavy duty tape around the inside of the rims to protect the tubes, we shall see how long it lasts. As I destroy tubes i will sand and paint the insides of the rims.

Turned out a costly excersize to Reverse centres with 30mm offset, then have them dipped, then powder coated. The dip process was not needed but had been advised by the bloke that reversed my rims.

Considering the wheels are on-off a lot between road and off road wheels a spray can of paint would have been near enough for the off road rims, I don't really need them looking pristine.

Live and learn i guess.