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Nic Barnes

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22nd Jun 13 at 09:44

Because a place that powder coats any thing won't be able to do wheels as good as they are not a wheel specialist? The fuck you on about?

Steve

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22nd Jun 13 at 09:47

There's more to powdercoating a wheel than say a lower arm. Usually the wheel will also be lacquered too, not something a general powdercoater will offer in my experience.

The finish on my rear beam would be terrible if it was on a wheel.

Nic Barnes

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22nd Jun 13 at 09:51

The finish on your rear beam is terrible in general regardless. Other than that your statement is ridiculous.

Personally after having wheels painted and seeing loads refurbished properly powder coated, I'd go with powder coating next time as mine have flaked and been injured with stone chips from drag racing.

Steve

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22nd Jun 13 at 09:53

Yes they will be much more durable.

I never forget my vrs alloys were sprayed anthracite they chipped terrible

Nic Barnes

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22nd Jun 13 at 09:58

We send ours at work to a company called pristine wheels. Their work seems very very good from the hundreds of wheels I've seen.

tobyc20xe

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22nd Jun 13 at 14:30

Look's like mine for gling to my mate's body shop for spraying £180 for the lot! Il post pics when there done

Ben G

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22nd Jun 13 at 15:00

quote:
Originally posted by Steve
I think people haven't seen a decent powdercoated wheel. Btw taking random parts to be powdercoated is not the same as having a wheel powdercoated at a specialist wheel place.

My wheels were powdercoated at lepsons, which I believe is a specialist wheel place and they haven't aged well at all. I do agree that decent powdercoating is just as good if not better than painted wheels.

taylorboosh

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22nd Jun 13 at 16:07

Those people whos wheels have chipped when sprayed, imo not sprayed well as ive never had an issue other than fitting/removing tyres...

Steve i laquered my golfs wheels, most powder places will laquer them.... Mine were also powder primed

Rob_Corsa

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22nd Jun 13 at 18:37

I'm looking at getting my SXi alloys refurbed and couldn't decide on wet painting or powder coating.

Tempted to try this place but its an hour away;

http://www.citypowdercoating.co.uk/

3CorsaMeal

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22nd Jun 13 at 19:13

Anyone who hasn't chipped a wheel is driving too pussyo imo

taylorboosh

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23rd Jun 13 at 06:11

I just try to avoid curbes mate

3CorsaMeal

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25th Jun 13 at 14:14

I get stone chips from stones. Not kerbed mine, but noticed some chips.

Gary

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25th Jun 13 at 14:42

Whats all this wet painting shit all about. Its just painting ffs, your hardly going to Dry paint them are you.

Same cunts who say 'circa' imo.

John

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25th Jun 13 at 15:21

MY99 FQ743 STI WRX Wet painted on statics.

taylorboosh

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25th Jun 13 at 15:23

quote:
Originally posted by John
MY99 FQ743 STI WRX Wet painted on statics.

On wet painted statics for kyle imo

tobyc20xe

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25th Jun 13 at 17:06

quote:
Originally posted by Gary
Whats all this wet painting shit all about. Its just painting ffs, your hardly going to Dry paint them are you.

Same cunts who say 'circa' imo.

Kyle T

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25th Jun 13 at 18:43

quote:
Originally posted by taylorboosh

quote:
Originally posted by John
MY99 FQ743 STI WRX Wet painted on statics.

On wet painted statics for kyle imo

Whaa

Lotus Elise 111R

Impreza WRX STi

Nath

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25th Jun 13 at 21:08

quote:
Originally posted by John
MY99 FQ743 STI WRX Wet painted on statics.

belton

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30th Jun 13 at 13:04

quote:
Originally posted by Christopher
And as said powdercoating tends to be more durable to stone chips and Heat affection! My old cesaros were proffesionally done by diamondstyling in kent iirc and after 2 years they started to fade inside and edges from break heat :/ I never waxed them tbh which didnt help!

Don't have a picture of your cesaros faded do you Chris?

tobyc20xe

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5th Jul 13 at 23:40

Update:

Well after looking around for a place to powder coat my wheels i refused to pay £70+VAT each wheels.

I tuck them down to my mate jake who had his own body shop,did all four for £180!

Really happy wit them,center caps have also bin done but still waiting on new badges in the post hence them not fitted yet.

Coilovers are next i think..what do you lot think? Sorry for the crappy pic's as taken on my phone.

[Edited on 05-07-2013 by tobyc20xe]

tobyc20xe

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5th Jul 13 at 23:42

Oh forgot to add they have been spray not powder coated!

taylorboosh

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6th Jul 13 at 06:12

Thats expensive for mates rates, look nice though

Ojc

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6th Jul 13 at 06:39

Are you horny now? I am. Do you want to meet for a nice cold meat salad with me and Norton down the old docks? He's got an AR50 and a puffer jacket that I'm envious of

taylorboosh

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6th Jul 13 at 06:46

Bit far for me but i wouldve been game mate

tobyc20xe

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6th Jul 13 at 09:23

quote:
Originally posted by taylorboosh
Thats expensive for mates rates, look nice though

That cheap tbh mate for around here,every were else want silly money.

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