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33OH
04-16-2012, 11:37 AM
Took my wheels to a local vendor and had them stripped, primed and powdercoated. I ran them over the winter and the paint just couldn't hold up to the salt anymore. The finish is a little orange peely when the sun shines on it, but for $30 per wheel for everything, I can't complain!

Also handpainted my centercap's logos to be the original black emblem that they once were.

And, got some new tires, 205/40/17 Nankang NS-I's. Loving them so far - quiet, soft ride and does great in the rain.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/poisonherlungs/e3e4757a.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/poisonherlungs/6a8091ac.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/poisonherlungs/2b122cd4.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/poisonherlungs/b414f25b.jpg
ijose 845
04-16-2012, 11:39 AM
Fresh!
vten
04-16-2012, 12:01 PM
Nice !!

$30/ wheel to do so ?? maybe I'll do the same with my trd and respray them with gold !! can you hook it up for me :biggrin:
33OH
04-16-2012, 12:02 PM
They can only do basic colors - black, white, silver. But yeah I'd be happy to drop them off for you if you can stand not having gold.. :)
DeathBeard
04-16-2012, 01:50 PM
flows nicely with the car and I have never seen them before..2 thumbs up
mr_miles
04-16-2012, 02:16 PM
Looks good :)
33OH
04-16-2012, 03:37 PM
Thank you both! I need to get some better shots, maybe this year at Import Alliance.. :)
Klink10
04-16-2012, 08:36 PM
Nice there. They did a good job.
33OH
04-17-2012, 08:52 AM
^ Hey Klink, long time no talk! Good to see you still on here!
Klink10
04-17-2012, 09:33 AM
^^^ Yea, just kinda checking on new things. Glad you are well.
Asif
12-12-2012, 02:44 AM
the wheels look great but 30$ a piece isnt it too much, iam just asking :eyebulge:

i got my old rims replaced with refurbished rims in 7000 PKR 74US$ and now that i have purchased these rims from one shop if i keep going back to him for just color/exchange them with other style ill have to pay 2000 PKR which is 21US$
vten
12-13-2012, 05:15 PM
U can't really compare the labor from the U.S and the rest of the world . Here in the US labor is high ... So $30 /wheel to powdercoat is consider dirt cheap .
1.5
12-13-2012, 05:18 PM
Yeah I have been quoted 250-350 for 4 wheels to be powder coated. That is the typical cost for a really legit job.
suckerface
12-13-2012, 05:20 PM
I thought $150 for a set of 18s was a good price! Nice find!