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Old 12-26-2011 | 07:15 AM
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quote please on a set of 19 inch five axis ad wheels(sf5) powder coated gloss black or dark red gloss. Dropped off and picked up(local)
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Wondering if you could powder coat wheels in "Mag Blue" from Volks



Shops can rarely ever get the color right... If you guys think you can get it right, quote for a set of 19" wheels please.
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exact color matching with powder is impossible since we're limited to what our distributors already have made, custom orders for powder require a 500lb minimum but they do offer a candy blue that i can shoot over a metallic silver base coat which will come out very similar. A gunmetal grey base coat can also be used to make the blue a little darker. I'll place an order for some samples n shoot them next week for you since we're going to be wrapping up for the holidays soon.

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Wondering if you could powder coat wheels in "Mag Blue" from Volks



Shops can rarely ever get the color right... If you guys think you can get it right, quote for a set of 19" wheels please.
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Originally Posted by L-Fab
exact color matching with powder is impossible since we're limited to what our distributors already have made, custom orders for powder require a 500lb minimum but they do offer a candy blue that i can shoot over a metallic silver base coat which will come out very similar. A gunmetal grey base coat can also be used to make the blue a little darker. I'll place an order for some samples n shoot them next week for you since we're going to be wrapping up for the holidays soon.
If you got some samples or a picture of what you think it'd look like, shoot me a PM.

Am considering getting a quality paint job (doesn't have to be powder coating) on a set of wheels in that color come spring time. Lemme know what you guys are capable of
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Originally Posted by Raybrant
Wondering if you could powder coat wheels in "Mag Blue" from Volks



Shops can rarely ever get the color right... If you guys think you can get it right, quote for a set of 19" wheels please.
mystic blue is pretty close... ill put it out there since i no longer have mag blue wheels


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Yup. Misty blue from prismatic powders is a very close match. I'd say 80-90 percent match.


http://www.flickr.com/photos/rodizzle/4481124640/http://www.flickr.com/photos/rodizzle/4481124640/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/rodizzle/, on Flickr

I miss my old wheels. Can't wait for the wilwoods to be done.
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Your wilwoods came out amazing, I'm actually jealous. Ordered some samples from prismatic tho, i'll post pics once i get it in.

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Yup. Misty blue from prismatic powders is a very close match. I'd say 80-90 percent match.



DSC_0082_tonemapped by rodknee_ty2003, on Flickr

I miss my old wheels. Can't wait for the wilwoods to be done.
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Thanks for the pic, will look into.
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i was wondering if you could repair some advan wheels for me, i have been told it is impossible to repair. do you mind if i PM you some pictures of it?
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i was wondering if you could repair some advan wheels for me, i have been told it is impossible to repair. do you mind if i PM you some pictures of it?

definitely, PM me and i'll see what i can do
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latest project - rebarreled work equips
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Might be time for me to get my wheels done....

Some guys just dont know how to install 285/35/19's w/o damaging the lip
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address to the shop?



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