What's best, Powder Coat or Wet Paint? - GT-R Register - Official Nissan Skyline and GTR Owners Club forum

lynchy · 12th July 2005, 09:18 PM

What finish do you think is best to refurbish my wheels with?

The wet paint is a little cheaper but the powder coat is supposedly alot more durable? How about finish?

Any feedback apreciated?

Alex j B · 12th July 2005, 09:25 PM

Apparently you can't powder coat alloy wheels, as it needs to be baked higher than the temperature that the alloy gases at, so you end up with hundreds of blow holes which look like dust.

Paint or enamal are your best choices I think.

Alex B

Cord · 12th July 2005, 09:57 PM

Yes you can powder coat wheels. We've had loads done. And it is a LOT more durable than paint.

Alex j B · 12th July 2005, 10:05 PM

How did you go about it, the last lot we got done gassed really bad, so we got them painted. (for Clifty @ Redline magazines Civic if anyone saw it).

Alex B

Cord · 12th July 2005, 10:10 PM

I just give them to the powder coat man!!

Sorry don't know the details. I've had loads done, the set on mine now, about 5 customers cars, 24 for a mates rally car etc.... I think C H A Z posted up some (bad) pictures of his recently that we got done for him. We've never had any problem.

lynchy · 13th July 2005, 07:23 AM

Hi Cord,

I was gonna get the Powder Coating done at RB next week. I own the Silver R33 GTR that's in there at the moment getting the PFC and Tein Flex fitted plus a few other bits and pieces that is costing me a bloody fortune... I swear there's no end to the money you can spend on these cars.

TBH I'll more than likely go for the Powder Coating. See you tomorrow morning.

Cheers
Paul

Cord · 17th July 2005, 07:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lynchy

Hi Cord,

... I swear there's no end to the money you can spend on these cars.
Cheers
Paul

Understatement of the year!!!!!

playasyougo · 18th July 2005, 08:43 PM

You can powder coat alloy wheels.

Powder coating is a better, stronger finish

12th July 2005, 09:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
lynchy GTR Register Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Nr. Chester Posts: 421	What's best, Powder Coat or Wet Paint? What finish do you think is best to refurbish my wheels with? The wet paint is a little cheaper but the powder coat is supposedly alot more durable? How about finish? Any feedback apreciated?

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12th July 2005, 09:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
Alex j B GTR Register Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bristol Posts: 1,816	Apparently you can't powder coat alloy wheels, as it needs to be baked higher than the temperature that the alloy gases at, so you end up with hundreds of blow holes which look like dust. Paint or enamal are your best choices I think. Alex B

12th July 2005, 09:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
Cord GTR Register Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: RB Motorsport Posts: 1,566	Yes you can powder coat wheels. We've had loads done. And it is a LOT more durable than paint.

12th July 2005, 10:05 PM	#4 (permalink)
Alex j B GTR Register Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bristol Posts: 1,816	How did you go about it, the last lot we got done gassed really bad, so we got them painted. (for Clifty @ Redline magazines Civic if anyone saw it). Alex B

12th July 2005, 10:10 PM	#5 (permalink)
Cord GTR Register Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: RB Motorsport Posts: 1,566	I just give them to the powder coat man!! Sorry don't know the details. I've had loads done, the set on mine now, about 5 customers cars, 24 for a mates rally car etc.... I think C H A Z posted up some (bad) pictures of his recently that we got done for him. We've never had any problem.

13th July 2005, 07:23 AM	#6 (permalink)
lynchy GTR Register Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Nr. Chester Posts: 421	Hi Cord, I was gonna get the Powder Coating done at RB next week. I own the Silver R33 GTR that's in there at the moment getting the PFC and Tein Flex fitted plus a few other bits and pieces that is costing me a bloody fortune... I swear there's no end to the money you can spend on these cars. TBH I'll more than likely go for the Powder Coating. See you tomorrow morning. Cheers Paul

18th July 2005, 08:43 PM	#8 (permalink)
playasyougo GTR Register Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 357	You can powder coat alloy wheels. Powder coating is a better, stronger finish