I have a set of Volk TE37s, 19x8.5s and 19x9.5s. They are pretty scratched up, although otherwise undamaged. I'm going to get a set of 18" wheels and plan to sell the TE37s. I can either sell them as is and take a pretty big price hit because of the cosmetics or I can get them powdercoated so they look new again.

My thought is that if I powdercoat them so they look new, I'll sell them faster and get enough of a higher price for them to offset the price of the powdercoating. What do you folks think?

BTW, are the Rays stickers that are on the wheels available so I can apply a set if I have the wheels refinished? Note: if I have the wheels refinished I plan to disclose it when I sell them.

 

you might break even if you get them powdercoated. i say let the buyer get it refinished however he or she wants and just sell them as is.

 

It's my understanding that Volk does not suggest powder coating.

 

Stickers

http://www.acromann.com/index.php?cP...dd084eb1726fe1

Or here:

http://daliracing.com/v666-5/catalog...cfm?focus=1621

 

+1 it will be alot less trouble for you, and you would be lucky to break even anyway. save yourself the trouble and sell them as is.

 

Pics of the wheels?

 

powder coating can weaken the integrity of the wheel. Painting would be better.

OP since they are messed up, I would suggest you just fix them yourself.

If there is any curbage get some aluminum puddy and fill those spots in. Then sand the wheels down.

After that you can primer it and then the next day rattle can some black paint. Let it cure overnight and blast it with a clear.

This way you haven't really invested any more money but you can get a few extra dollars out of the deal.

 

I'd sell 'em as is, and like Nexx said, let the buyer choose how they want to re-finish them.

 

Kind of pointless to make a thread of this fashion and not post pics.

 

^get out of here window shopper!

 

i'd like the 9.5" set of two unfinished if they;re +22
post now,...........

 

I'm waiting for Varossten to make gloss black TE's so I can put some Volk stickers on them

 

Why would that be? Isn't the original finish powdercoat? Even if not, many wheels are powdercoated.

Thank you very much.

I'm not sure it's really relevant to the question, but I'll get some pics posted soon.

 

pm me how much you are hoping to get for them. My buddy wants some TEs badly. It burns like chlamydia when he thinks about it.

 

Man, I swear I spent all day Saturday looking for the Dali Racing link, couldn't remember who they were or what they were called. Thanks

 

no they are painted.

 

Here are some pictures. Sorry for the delay. I'm only allowed to post 5 pictures at a time, so I'll do it wheel by wheel. This is the LF.

 

This the RF. This wheel is in good shape with no major marks. There are just a few small chips.

 

Here is the LR. Again, no major marks

 

Here is the RR. It's in pretty good shape, as well. When I originally posted, I thought more than one of the wheels was scuffed up, but it only one of them is. The others have a few small chips, but are in good shape otherwise.

So what do you folks think about selling as is or getting 'em refinished now that you can see them?