I really like the stock rims (read: no money for rims), but i want to stand out a bit. thinking about powdercoating them gunmetal grey... car is silver alloy. anyone have pics of a powdercoated stock 06+ 18 inches? prefer on a silver in gunmetal. thanks!

 

RAYS or not?

 

check here if yours are RAYS
https://my350z.com/forum/wheels-tire...rged-rays.html

 

Don't do it , the 06 wheels like the crack, look it up. I've seen 2 broken sets on the old 2 cars i've seen with powercoated 06 wheels.

 

https://my350z.com/forum/wheels-tire...-tourings.html

https://my350z.com/forum/media-share...oated-gts.html

https://my350z.com/forum/media-share...on-thread.html

 

Forget powdercoating the Rays GT rims. They look best in the OEM paint. People have painted them different colors and they all look bad.

 

not rays gt, the stock base rims. terrasmak, i'm assuming low temp powdercoat is ok?

 

You couldn't pay me to drive on them, painted would be the only safe way IMO

 

Don't do it. Not only do they look bad but it's proven that they weaken the spokes.

On a side note, powdercoating rims ain't cheap. Why don't you take that money and save up for wheels that are already colored the way you want plus look better than stock?

 

http://i.hincity.com/media/photos/ca...5/l_118900.jpg

there is a pic of my car...i used Duplicolor Wheel Coating for mine and they look very good..im constantly asked where i got them powdercoated

 

I guess all the Scooby guys with powdercoated forged wheels are all sitting on ticking timebombs???

Low-temp powdercoating will not compromise the wheels, forged or cast. Just make sure you have someone do the powdercoating work that is well-versed in the process. I have driven tens of thousands of miles on my old set of powdercoated wheels (previous car) without issue. I know plenty of bike guys with powdercoated frames, and there are a bunch of Scooby guys here in St Louis with powdercoated wheels on their track vehicles.

Forged parts (like any aluminum part) will overage if overexposed to high heat for a significant length of time, but if you have a powdercoater that is more professional than just some jackass with an oven, they should have no problem doing low-temp powdercoating, and it only takes about 15 minutes regardless. Powdercoating forged parts is talked about at length on metalurgy/industry forums too since this comes up often on car forums, with the same response. Oh, and if you ever bend a forged wheel, that's how it's going to be straightened.


Looks are subjective, but powdercoating is going to yield much better results than paint.