Painting/powder coating chrome rims

chrisp2493 · Mar 22, 2017

I found a local deal on a set of rims that I'm deciding on buying possibly next week, but I don't want the chrome. I have the time, equipment and skill to spray them myself. What's the best option, powder coat or paint? Do I just need to rough up the chrome and spray? Also will I have to bake them if I powder coat? Thanks

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Rugged · Mar 22, 2017

The best way would be to go get it media blasted. Usually the places are pretty cheap and it will put a good profile on the metal for powder coating. I did mine for my jeep and they charged 10 bucks a rim well worth it for how good they turned out. Plus I didn't have to sand them for days.
I had a connection for the actual powder coating so that part was free-ish.

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toolanddiemaker · Mar 22, 2017

We used to do powdercoating at a machine shop I worked at and we would sand blast first then spray the powdercoat and yes you have to bake them in order for the powdercoat to cure. It's really easy but you would need an old oven big enough to suspend the rim. The only problem I see with just scuffing is that you might have some corrosion forming under the chome although those look to be in decent shape.

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chrisp2493 · Mar 22, 2017

toolanddiemaker said:
We used to do powdercoating at a machine shop I worked at and we would sand blast first then spray the powdercoat and yes you have to bake them in order for the powdercoat to cure. It's really easy but you would need an old oven big enough to suspend the rim. The only problem I see with just scuffing is that you might have some corrosion forming under the chome although those look to be in decent shape.

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They're supposedly brand new, I'll see when I look at them. Is a regular paint/wheel paint an option? Or is powder coat the only real option?

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toolanddiemaker · Mar 22, 2017

Personally I like the durability of powdercoat, but sure you can paint and put a good clear coat on them. Are you going with black?

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chrisp2493 · Mar 22, 2017

toolanddiemaker said:
Personally I like the durability of powdercoat, but sure you can paint and put a good clear coat on them. Are you going with black?

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Yes that's the plan. I am open to ideas though, I'm gonna look at maybe a sweet dark/slate gray also

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toolanddiemaker · Mar 22, 2017

Oh ok cool yea I don't really have any painting experience beside rattle can and industrial applications but Mabey some paint guys will chime in.

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icetraxx · Mar 22, 2017

I blasted a set of chrome rims and had them powdercoated black. They came out good. I think I would have been better off having them painted. I lightly curbed one and it scratched off the powder coating. I used the plasti-dip to repair it. if you had to be looking for it to see it. Also after mounting and balancing the tires a couple of times the socket knocked rubbed off the powder coat in the hole where the lug nuts were.

I would say paint them. it would be easier to repair a scratch or a chip. But that is just me. I have the painted black sport rims on my '17 sport. I just wax/seal them every time I do the truck.

chrisp2493 · Mar 22, 2017

I'm kinda leaning towards paint. I don't have an oven so I don't want to go through that hassle

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69GWC · Mar 22, 2017

If you dont get the chrome off nothing will stick, having them powder coated would be best but by the time you do that you might as well buy new wheels.

Marciel · Mar 23, 2017

I agree, I looked into having my wheels coated and it costs more than new wheels.

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chrisp2493 · Mar 23, 2017

Marciel Industries said:
I agree, I looked into having my wheels coated and it costs more than new wheels.

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I'd just be buying the paint, I don't like paying other people to do work I can do haha

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Marciel · Mar 23, 2017

Have you considered plastic dip? I did my wheels and they look good. If you prep and apply it correctly it will last a long time.

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chrisp2493 · Mar 23, 2017

Marciel Industries said:
Have you considered plastic dip? I did my wheels and they look good. If you prep and apply it correctly it will last a long time.

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I was considering doing it to my stock wheels, just never got around to it. I figured if I was buying a set of rims without tires on them, I would just take the time and do it permanently

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Marciel · Mar 23, 2017

The only thing that sucks about it is.....When you get new tires it will peel it off. But the product is non committal unlike paint so that's what I like.

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chrisp2493 · Mar 23, 2017

Marciel Industries said:
The only thing that sucks about it is.....When you get new tires it will peel it off. But the product is non committal unlike paint so that's what I like.

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Well I will have to take my truck in to get my tires switched over. And I'm set on black, not really interested in going back to chrome. If anyone sees me putting chrome back on my truck, please know I'm not in my right mind lol

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