I really like my factory rims. Has anyone had any good success on painting the rims?? If so, how has the paint held up so far? Is it cost effective??

Thanks alot,

Steve

 

I think I'm going to get mine powdercoated black. But I haven't decided yet. I haven't really heard anything about paint because everyone always says "Get them powdercoated."

 

350z Factory rims suck whether track model or non-track or 2006 rims.
save money and get after market rims like volks or rh

 

I like my 18" performance rims. The only ones I like better are the 35th Anniversary rims. But I think my rims would look sweet in black.

 

from a durability standpoint, go with powdercoating....not to say a good quality paint job wont hold up, but road debris can create chipping in the paint...especially if you dont clearcoat it too.

just my $0.02

 

painted and holding up great

 

Powder coating is as cheap as painting though.

 

^Not really. You can get some paint and DIY for a lot less than it is to have them professionaly powdercoated. I'm probably looking at around $200/rim to get my Track rims powdercoated.

 

I was quoted $75 per 18" rim to powdercoat black, so it's not that expensive. If you go the paint DIY route, go to eastwood.com. They have durable paint specificaly for wheels.

 

Thank you

 

i´m having some plans of painting my wheels as well.

here´s som tips

 

powdercoating should run you between $300 and $500. I charge at the upper end of that range because, frankly, I'm doing corvette calipers now, and I can do 4 sets in the time it takes to do one wheel, and I am backlogged with work. Now, if you can strip them down to bare metal first, thats another story!

 

i bet you could find some great hubcaps, maybe the kind that spin when you are stopped

 

im 100% powdercoating wheels 100% black, at least get the lips polished, imo, it looks like *** when your wheels match the color of your tires completely without a polished lip. looks like your running 100% rubber or you lost your hub caps.