Chrome powder coating

Started by shifty, January 28, 2012, 01:09:04 PM

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shifty

Was just wondering if anyone has had this done to there rims as im thinking of getting it done and wondered what the finish was like .

B.Martin

I used to have power coated wheels on my 106, I loved the finish on them but I can\'t help with the chrome as mine were anthracite.

shifty


wanna make these look like these

Or near as damit

jetpilot

Looks to me like they are just polished!

Steve-x-edge

I have a set of these and looked into the polished lip look. Obviously polishing is out of the question. Not sure you can powder coat chrome look can you?

The Ver 2\'s a lovely though, and are slightly different. Big $ though.

Steve

shifty

I emailed a company about getting them polished but as said its out of the question with the tight corners etc but they suggested powder coated chrome but im concerned its just that crappy hyper silver in which case id have to change my idea slightly but I know the RX8 as an extra came with chrome rims and wondered if that was powdercoated.

shifty


clive

Be warned they do make it clear it\'s not chrome,

I say be warned, whist not powder coating and things do move on, I had a set of Koesi\'s "black chromed" for my RX-7 a few years back and in the flesh they did not look loike chrome and I got rid of them,

It may be an idea to see an example in person before spending "or" just get them chromed for real and done with.

I use these people and have some more parts going up to them on Monday

    http://www.castlechrome.co.uk/index.php
All the best Clive

shifty

what does chroming cost and didnt think you could do alloys

Steve-x-edge

Hmm, I was thinking this as I posted above. Could they part chrome the wheel? Crome the lip and have the centers painted?

shifty

That would be ideal but I suspect alot of hassle to them and no cheaper.

jetpilot

Personally i wouldnt have an ally powder coated in a "chrome" finish or actually properly chrome plated! I have just had a set of Work Rezax refurbed which were originally chrome and it was tragic how they looked + will cost you an arm and leg to do properly!

A good polishing place will achieve what you want or even get them diamond cut :)

jetpilot

And not to be downer but Advans are really worth loads of money so its money you will never see again :)

shifty

ive spent over 10K on a car worth 3K im not worried about loosing money cos I wont as I dont plan to sell.
I have though about curbing etc but I guess thats the chance you take had my CR kai\'s done just before Japfest last year and curbed them within the week.

Id like a polished look but I cant find anyone who list it as there service other then on place and they have said it cant be done as the polisher wont be able to get into all the corners.

jetpilot

Have you tried any of the wheel refurb specialists?