hey ares on a different subject. do you know if overlays are left on for years and taken off in the lights below are messed up or can they be cleaned and you would never know it's been on?

 

so what are your thoughts about gold powercoating rims???
factory looking gold finish???(gloss)
will it look simillar to aftermarket gold finished rims????
or will it look cheap and ugly????
please let me know

 

it really depends on the quality of the powdercoating shop that you go to.

i had my first set of 19s done, and they turned out real nice.


see here:
https://my350z.com/gallery/albup66


they were originally silver, but i powdercoated them gunmetal.

 

rays powder coats their rims, they have their own process which includes a clear coat. so yes, they would have a professional appearance if the shop is reputable.

check out the top secret 350Z. its white with gold LE37s. one of the finest looking color, rim combos Ive ever seen I think.

bens Z Im not sure what you were asking, but Im not familiar with overlays if thats what your asking about, Id PM bluebatmobile for those questions, hes the overlay guru.

 

i meant i know that top secret kit with gold (aftermarket) rims look really nice you know but i cannot imagine my car with factory 18"rim with gold finished...

 

I had my Overlays on my Celi for a few years, had no problems removing them, any residue left was cleaned with a gumout remover.

Do your whels in a glossy finish. Matte finish makes the wheel look like stock steelies imo.

Bat™

 

where do you live?????
dang.. man,,,,your rim came out totally diffenrent from the original ones....nice...
i can tell that you went to some good azz powercoating shop around your area...
i live in LA..do you???

 

thanks.
i'm from san francisco. rims were done in san jose. contact jason at performance nissan, i think he's got a hookup for powdercoating in socal.


btw, pls do not powdercoat ur rims white. i'd suggest gunmetal or a hyperblack finish. a member by the name of longbowe has a set of oem 18s (not track wheels) that he powdercoated on his ppw. they look nice in the pics and even better when i saw it in person. can't find the pics for some reason, but you can try a
search for it.

edit:
heres a link to pics of longbowes rims:
https://my350z.com/forum/showthread....threadid=46352

 

i really appreciate your time to post those link..(what i wanted!!)
thanks..
btw, what do you think about getting my oem rims to gold gloss instead of black???
what is your opinion?
will it look cheap and ugly or not???
have you seen any gold gloss powercoated rims????
thanks

 

IN MY OPINION, i do not like gold rims. i think gold rims belong on wrxs/stis and evos only. i know that there are numerous members here with gold or bronze rims, and hey its their car, so its all good. whatever makes u happy, ya know? but i personally am not a big fan of gold rims.

** not intended to insult or offend anyone who may have or want gold rims. just stating my personal opinion. no flames pls.

 

When I took my wheels in for powdercoating, they looked at the wheels (Ray's) and noticed that they are only painted silver with a clear coat. The shop that I am using is powdercoating and applying the clear coat at the same location. They are known for their work on vehicles all around town. I didn't know how many colors they could use.....just like painting the inside of your house....too many colors. I chose a metallic gunmetal 70% with a clearcoat. Should be real nice when they get an order for the same color to save me $$$$

 

so if i go for GOLD finished powercoating...then will it come out pretty clean???

 

So where are the pics?

 

18" RAYS POWDER COAT