Want to change up my look... currently have normal gloss black volk gts's. Just got a quote from a reputable wheel painting place to have my wheel lips done in flat black. they said $340, including mounting and balancing.

Is that a cheap, normal, or expensive price?

And people that have done this, regret it or completely happy you did? Resale helped or hurt?

Thanks in advance

 

I don't know if you have any powdercoating places local, but most shops charge about 100 a wheel, and if you are just doing the barrels maybe less. This is the route I would take. Paint sometimes has a problem holding up to brake dust and road grime and will flake over time. Just my .02

 

ive heard both sides... powdercoat vs painting. idk anymore lol

 

Price is compairable, but pc is much more durable, and if done right you won't have fisheyes or dust specs like paint. Final product is much better IMO.

Also easier to wash and maintain. Plus it will hold up much better to rock chips.

I have seen people paint to get a color match, but if going flat black why not pc?

I think resale is better too.

 

Powdercoat > paint

 

I had my Nismo LMGT4's painted nearly two years ago and paid just about what you were quoted.

I am actually quite happy with them and they are still in perfect condition.

 

no paint chips? how many miles have you put on them?

 

Barely, but those have more to do with the freeway driving that I was doing. I probably put nearly 26K on them.

This is from last week:

 

any pics of chips/rock damage? i drive on the highway mostly

 

It's only on one wheel and I don't believe it has anything to do with them actually being painted but more with the bad roads.

The reason that I went with painting over pc is the heat treating that is used in the pc process can affect their structural integrity of a forged wheel.

 

yeah, im definitely not wanting to do that since theyre volks. im going to get a PC quote, and if its not a lot cheaper... im going to stick with painting

 

PC for sure. 75-100/wheel is about right