rim powdercoating: looks good? who does it?

esbezee92 · 04-30-2007, 08:29 PM

thinking of getting my stock e92 328i sport package rims (sorry dont know the style number) powdercoated. in between washes they get much darker and i actually think they look better from afar. wondering if anyone knows any good socal shops that would do this at a reasonable price and how you think it would look.

i want to go maybe a little lighter than hyperblack csl's which i dont think is a common color which is why im posting asking for opinions rather than going to a shop and having them get the color wrong

thanks

SpecC · 04-30-2007, 08:41 PM

you should ask longtran. I think he powdercoated his BBS CH black a while ago. I think he said it was 50 per wheel?

esbezee92 · 04-30-2007, 08:46 PM

do you know if most shops would be able to do "hyperblack" or could i bring a picture in of the desired color, just wondering because its not to common of a color

longtran · 04-30-2007, 08:47 PM

they have a million colors. not really, but alot of colors.

esbezee92 · 04-30-2007, 08:52 PM

oh nice, im suprised. whats the name of the place you used and would you suggest them? also how long did it take and did you just have to put you car on blocks while it was being done?

335icopeman · 05-01-2007, 05:05 PM

any info on the location?

esbezee92 · 05-02-2007, 01:24 AM

any opinions on how people will think it will look?

longtran · 05-02-2007, 02:32 AM

the place is an ass. not sure if i should advertise for them

esbezee92 · 05-02-2007, 10:24 PM

anyone else know of any good shops then? perferebly cheap

BzsBimmer · 05-04-2007, 04:22 PM

We have an automated powder coat booth here but I'm hesitant to try some rims on it.
I heard a while back some guys brought in a go kart chassis and had it done

We only have a few colors here
black, White, Blue, and Yellow

mtkid · 08-29-2007, 09:09 PM

yeah. there's one on de soto near valley cycles. I got my lightning grill coated there as well as chroming the rims.

ni66ale · 09-03-2007, 04:07 PM

i am also interested in this, i want my axis penta powder coated gold..

wj4 · 09-03-2007, 04:42 PM

Hey, dude..there is a shop in Chatsworth that does powdercoating. I forgot the address, but it's on De Soto, right after the rail road crossing.

They have tons of colors you can powdercoat to, gloss black and flat black are the most popular. My friends have done gold and blue before...yes blue rims. Gross!

ni66ale · 09-03-2007, 06:52 PM

wj4 you are on niketalk too huh?

wj4 · 09-03-2007, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by ni66ale

wj4 you are on niketalk too huh?

I'm no longer active on NT much anymore. But yes, I've been on NT since 2002, lurking for a year or so before I signed up at that time.

ch4rz · 09-03-2007, 10:34 PM

the place you speak of charges an arm and a leg i believe wj4... i called and got some ridiculous price quote. i got my work vs-xx wheels painted for $100/wheel at rbmotoring.com . but, they do powdercoating for $80/wheel too. you guys should check them out. they mainly do skyline tuning and such though. they are located in the City Of Industry.

roy@gambitmotorsport · 09-10-2007, 02:58 AM

I've thought of powder coating my 335i sport package rims flat black. The finish is supposed to be much more scratch and chip resistant than paint alone. However, during the process, I belive the rims are taken up to a few hundred degrees (F), possibly putting their future integrity in question.

I'm not trying to dis anyone or claim to be a know-it-all, but this has been discussed on a lot of pretty technical import forums (i.e. NASIOC) in-depth to the point that folks have steered away from it and a BBS spokesman said "don't do it", though being a company, it's always better safe than sorry...

I'd just say that if you plan on tracking your car, think twice. The issue is not that *all* powder coated rims are bad, it's that taking a "finished" set of rims (finished meaning cured through degrees and specific cool-down periods), it may not be good for their strength to redo things. I've heard it affects forged alloys more than cast (which I think ours are).

Flame away - just trying to help.

04-30-2007, 08:29 PM	#1
esbezee92 Lieutenant 8 Rep 499 Posts Drives: Montego 328i Coupe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: SoCal iTrader: (1)	rim powdercoating: looks good? who does it? thinking of getting my stock e92 328i sport package rims (sorry dont know the style number) powdercoated. in between washes they get much darker and i actually think they look better from afar. wondering if anyone knows any good socal shops that would do this at a reasonable price and how you think it would look. i want to go maybe a little lighter than hyperblack csl's which i dont think is a common color which is why im posting asking for opinions rather than going to a shop and having them get the color wrong thanks
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SpecC Completely obsessed with detailing 305 Rep 15,441 Posts Drives: E90 SG 330i, white Scion tC Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: San Francisco and Davis iTrader: (4)	you should ask longtran. I think he powdercoated his BBS CH black a while ago. I think he said it was 50 per wheel?
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esbezee92 Lieutenant 8 Rep 499 Posts Drives: Montego 328i Coupe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: SoCal iTrader: (1)	do you know if most shops would be able to do "hyperblack" or could i bring a picture in of the desired color, just wondering because its not to common of a color
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longtran Lieutenant General 1473 Rep 16,625 Posts Drives: E90 M3 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: CA iTrader: (105) Garage List 2006 325i [0.00]	they have a million colors. not really, but alot of colors.
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esbezee92 Lieutenant 8 Rep 499 Posts Drives: Montego 328i Coupe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: SoCal iTrader: (1)	oh nice, im suprised. whats the name of the place you used and would you suggest them? also how long did it take and did you just have to put you car on blocks while it was being done?
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335icopeman Captain 84 Rep 927 Posts Drives: M5 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: DTLA iTrader: (3)	any info on the location?
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esbezee92 Lieutenant 8 Rep 499 Posts Drives: Montego 328i Coupe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: SoCal iTrader: (1)	any opinions on how people will think it will look?
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05-02-2007, 02:32 AM	#8
longtran Lieutenant General 1473 Rep 16,625 Posts Drives: E90 M3 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: CA iTrader: (105) Garage List 2006 325i [0.00]	the place is an ass. not sure if i should advertise for them
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esbezee92 Lieutenant 8 Rep 499 Posts Drives: Montego 328i Coupe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: SoCal iTrader: (1)	anyone else know of any good shops then? perferebly cheap
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BzsBimmer Major General 3431 Rep 6,818 Posts Drives: '23 G80 FO M3 & '23 G05 X5 M50 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Nor. Cal iTrader: (32)	We have an automated powder coat booth here but I'm hesitant to try some rims on it. I heard a while back some guys brought in a go kart chassis and had it done We only have a few colors here black, White, Blue, and Yellow
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mtkid First Lieutenant 32 Rep 387 Posts Drives: None Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: California iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 325i [0.00]	yeah. there's one on de soto near valley cycles. I got my lightning grill coated there as well as chroming the rims. __________________ mods to come: koni yellows. camber kit. matte black m6 reps. mtec cf spoiler
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09-03-2007, 04:07 PM	#12
ni66ale Lieutenant 29 Rep 486 Posts Drives: 335i alpine white,sports,auto Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: socal iTrader: (2)	i am also interested in this, i want my axis penta powder coated gold.. __________________
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09-03-2007, 04:42 PM	#13
wj4 Major General 356 Rep 7,719 Posts Drives: E90 manual 335i Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Burbank, CA iTrader: (8)	Hey, dude..there is a shop in Chatsworth that does powdercoating. I forgot the address, but it's on De Soto, right after the rail road crossing. They have tons of colors you can powdercoat to, gloss black and flat black are the most popular. My friends have done gold and blue before...yes blue rims. Gross!
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ni66ale Lieutenant 29 Rep 486 Posts Drives: 335i alpine white,sports,auto Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: socal iTrader: (2)	wj4 you are on niketalk too huh? __________________
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09-03-2007, 10:34 PM	#16
ch4rz 13thltr 50 Rep 116 Posts Drives: E90 M3 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	the place you speak of charges an arm and a leg i believe wj4... i called and got some ridiculous price quote. i got my work vs-xx wheels painted for $100/wheel at rbmotoring.com . but, they do powdercoating for $80/wheel too. you guys should check them out. they mainly do skyline tuning and such though. they are located in the City Of Industry.
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09-10-2007, 02:58 AM	#17
roy@gambitmotorsport Something Else 24 Rep 216 Posts Drives: '07 335i coupe 6MT Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (0)	I've thought of powder coating my 335i sport package rims flat black. The finish is supposed to be much more scratch and chip resistant than paint alone. However, during the process, I belive the rims are taken up to a few hundred degrees (F), possibly putting their future integrity in question. I'm not trying to dis anyone or claim to be a know-it-all, but this has been discussed on a lot of pretty technical import forums (i.e. NASIOC) in-depth to the point that folks have steered away from it and a BBS spokesman said "don't do it", though being a company, it's always better safe than sorry... I'd just say that if you plan on tracking your car, think twice. The issue is not that all powder coated rims are bad, it's that taking a "finished" set of rims (finished meaning cured through degrees and specific cool-down periods), it may not be good for their strength to redo things. I've heard it affects forged alloys more than cast (which I think ours are). Flame away - just trying to help.
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