Dave Y

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looking to get my wheels refurbed.I have quotes for painting and powdercoating.Which gives the best results?What are the pros and cons?Which is the hardest wearing?

bonesetter

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Paint

PC'ing can cause terminal failure

Dave Y

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i had heard powdercoating can cause problems but when i mentioned it i was told there are no issues.I think i will go with the paint.

Nelly71

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I do powder coating and tbh I'd go paint as I've seen rims fall apart after the heating

karl.hughes

I'm in the same dilemma I have some pf7's I want to change the colour of not sure wether to go paint or powder.

Nelly71

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Paint!!!!

bonesetter

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https://www.scoobynet.com/wheels-tyr...ather-off.html

bengo

iTrader: (17)

Had my PFF7s powder coated without any problems, It's a much tougher finish than painting

Dutch Scooby lover

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Painting would be my choice, and I have 3 reasons.

-Wheel failure after coating is a possibility, and a real one.
-Yes, powdercoating is harder to damage, but when damaged it usually flakes in a larger area around the actual damage.Paint damages more easily, but only in the spot of actual contact.
-Touching up slight damage on a painted wheel is possible, coated wheels are almost always a slightly different color, so that touching up with the correct paint coded paint gives a slightly different result.

jura11

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Powdercoating is OK,just depends which alloys you are looking powder coat,if you are looking powder coat WRX/STi OE alloys i would say,don't bother with them,they will crack.

I've run few alloys which has been powdercoated without the one problem,car has been tracked and not problem too

Jura

Dave Y

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the wheels in question are oz ultralegerras.

lanceuppercut

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what about inovit redlines? any problems powdercoating them?

RICK...

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I'd just get them painted, the finish is a lot better IMHO. Tends to be a tad cheaper aswell.