Black wheel question

Ild powder coat unless you want to have a hyper shine and depth then you need to paint.

When i did another car of mine i used a a company that repairs rims.

Reason because they will also have all the machinery to put a tire on and balance. This way if they scratch it the onus is on them

BTW what are your calipers colour ?

 

They are full gloss. Painting gives a better gloss than powder coat.

Like i said find a rim repair place and see for your self which coating is more appropriate to you.

 

If you have a gloss black car and want the wheels to match, it is simple. Paint is what you want. PPG has,a line of paint for wheels that can be matched to the paint of the car. If you have a gloss black car, don't do flat black wheels. You lose all aesthetics of the wheels. In general I think flat black is a shame to put on a nice wheel. The car just ends up with holes where the wheels used to be.

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You two are just too good for your own good. Agreed with everything said!

 

If I were you, I wouldn't paint the Diamond cut wheels! They are VERY hard to find in perfect condition, AND VERY expensive. Don't ask me how I know, lol.
Keep those wheels (especially if they are pristine), and get another set of wheels and have them painted. You will be able to get a full set of 4 wheels painted for less money than ONE diamond cut wheel!
I wanted to purchase one of the front wheels to replace a wheel on my car that was refinished, and didn't look right to me (the groove detail was lost, but most "normal" people wouldn't even see it). There was only 2 places IN THE WORLD that I found them (other than used ones, but none seemed to be perfect). One was a display wheel at my local Ferrari dealer and they wanted over $8K for it! The other was from Germany (they had 9 or 10 fronts and 5 or 6 rears) and I wound up having to pay $3,500 for it. Not a single common internet supplier had them, and Ferrari wasn't producing them anymore. I called a minimum of 12 places, and looked for a good used one for over 6 months. Those are the reasons that I say to hang on to your diamond cut wheels. However, if they have any curb rash, or have been previously repaired, then I guess I would just paint them.

 

1- don’t paint your factory wheels
2- do gloss black aftermarket wheels... HRE, Forgeline, BBS, Anrky

 

Or wrap them to see if you like the look long term. I powder coated mine on my Nero Daytona Cali that had red calipers and after a couple of months I wish I hadn’t. Too blacked out. The beauty of the wheels get lost in a smear of black. I won’t do it again. But, if you know you love it go for it. I like the alternate set idea too.


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Powder coating wheels will be more resistant to rock chips. If you have a good wheel refinishing company, they can achieve that gloss black look that you are looking for.

 

"Egg-shell" - Ask your wife. It's between flat & semi gloss. If you don't want to spend your life on your knees cleaning wheels, powder coat black egg-shell. Actually that is kind of the natural powder coat finish. You might get a few extra Ooohs or Aaahs at car shows with silver or glossy black, but in my oh so humble opinion, if you want to drive the car, it ain't worth it.

 

I would not powder coat a forged wheel due to the heat process it takes to powder coat and that will change the hardness of the forging. Unless the powder coat shop know exactly what they are doing and can assure you they can powder coat at a low temperature.
Also painting will give more gloss that powder coat...and then for resale..buyers usually prefer everything to match up to the placard in the front trunk.

 

Agree. Good powder coat is really hard to do. It can get close to paint, but that is rare. OZ and Forgeline have done some of the best powder coatings I have seen.
If anything else, I would want paint.

More often than not, people who buy used want the original wheels. So it can hurt resale. This is why I also think it is important to keep the stock wheels if you go aftermarket.

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