i want my wheels black, or something dark
Jul 18, 2004, 08:24 PM
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i want my wheels black, or something dark
ok, i know this is an evo forum, but i wasnt sure if you spoiled evo guys looked at the petty ralliart forums...
i want my wheels on my ralliart ot be black, or a gunmetal type of color, something dark...i wanted to know if there was a way i could paint the stock wheels, cause i plan on keeping them, at least for now. i only want to do it myself if it is going to look good, and at least last for a good amount of time. If that isnt possible, how much would it be to have it done professionaly? Thanks for your help.
i want my wheels on my ralliart ot be black, or a gunmetal type of color, something dark...i wanted to know if there was a way i could paint the stock wheels, cause i plan on keeping them, at least for now. i only want to do it myself if it is going to look good, and at least last for a good amount of time. If that isnt possible, how much would it be to have it done professionaly? Thanks for your help.
Jul 18, 2004, 08:51 PM
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I would, except there's a moron in town with a silver EVO with black painted stock wheels that drives around like an idiot, loses control, jumps curbs, lies about how much power he makes. I don't ever want to be associated with such assclownery
Jul 18, 2004, 08:58 PM
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I know a couple of people who've taken their stock wheels to get powdercoated. It comes out looking great and it's not too expensive. If I remember correctly, it was about $50-75/wheel. I would recommend getting a gloss color rather than a flat color. Black and dark grey (gunmetal) should be available colors. Post some pics if you get it done. 
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I have these for sale if interested...... Ralliart = 5-lug correct???
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Jul 18, 2004, 09:13 PM
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Originally Posted by TheGVR4kid
POWDERCOATING CAST ALUMINUM WHEELS = CERTAIN DEATH
Seriously, please don't powdercoat your wheels, its dangerous.
Seriously, please don't powdercoat your wheels, its dangerous.
Jul 18, 2004, 09:21 PM
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The curing process for powdercoating is typically between 350-450F. This extra heat cycle is extremely detrimental to the integrity of most cast aluminum alloys. They get brittle, crack, and snap when under heavy load, like what a wheel experiences. Most powdercoating shops do not have the $100k equipment needed for controlled temperature increases and decreases and this is extremely stressful on the metal. A mass produced wheel will have it's original coating done and cured by such a machine, if it is even powdercoated at all.
Jul 20, 2004, 10:17 AM
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i painted my wheels black on a honda i had a few years ago, i just used duct tape to cover the tires and sprayed flat black primer with random direction sprays from about 2 feet away and did a lot of coats, it came out looking awsome. some tips i have from my mistake is clean them extremly well before you start and dont use orange glow or anything like that because it keeps the paint from sticking. good luck.
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I sent my 5zigen rims to get powdercoated last week. I was going to use these rims as my daily driver and at the track several times this year including Buttonwillow and Willow Springs coming August 7-8. Looking at that picture has gotten me freaked out now. Has there been a lot of cases of powdercoated cast aluminum wheels snapping/cracking like that?!? Just imagining the rims cracking at over 100+mph at a turn is not something I want to ever experience. The place I took to get powdercoated said that powdercoating aluminum wheels would be fine and will not crack.
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I've seen it happen to a good variety of wheels, both OE and aftermarket. For one reason or another I've seen and heard about a large number of Ford R58, R50, and D178 Cobra R's failing after powdercoating. This may have something to do with the alloy, or just because there are such a large number of these wheels being used and being used hard. The photo if anyone wanted to know is a C5 Vette wheel.
If you use your wheels at the track another reason not to powdercoat them is for inspection. Wheels do fatigue, crack, and break during track conditions, that's a fact. You should inspect your wheels after events when you clean them and such. Look for stress fractures and such. A lot of race teams will strip down their wheels every few events to check for problems, and then just repaint them. With a powdercoat this isnt possible, and it is thick enough to hide problems in the wheel below.
I had powdercoated wheels before, and did not have a problem. But knowing the things I know now, I just wouldn't chance it. Like you said, the thought of a wheel failure at speed ain't my idea of a picnic.
If you use your wheels at the track another reason not to powdercoat them is for inspection. Wheels do fatigue, crack, and break during track conditions, that's a fact. You should inspect your wheels after events when you clean them and such. Look for stress fractures and such. A lot of race teams will strip down their wheels every few events to check for problems, and then just repaint them. With a powdercoat this isnt possible, and it is thick enough to hide problems in the wheel below.
I had powdercoated wheels before, and did not have a problem. But knowing the things I know now, I just wouldn't chance it. Like you said, the thought of a wheel failure at speed ain't my idea of a picnic.