[Ishan99]

Hey guys! I'm going to be powder coating my rims pretty soon and I wanted to here y'alls opinion on this price. Also, I'm from the Atlanta area.

Custom Coaters Atlanta- Marietta
Removal of wheels from car
Removal of wheels from tires
Repair of curb rash on all 4 wheels
Sandblasting
Powder coating
Mounting
Balancing
Installation

600-630
600 is if the curb rash is moderate
630 is if the curb rash is really bad

Is this pricing fair?

[Randy Johnson]

That sounds fair with the curb rash fix. I was quoted 550 about 2 years ago for 19” G37 wheels in Miami. They are doing a lot of extra work. Most places want you to bring in bare rims,

[Gen13 F36]

Originally Posted by Randy Johnson

That sounds fair with the curb rash fix. I was quoted 550 about 2 years ago for 19” G37 wheels in Miami. They are doing a lot of extra work. Most places want you to bring in bare rims,

I second this... and usually have a turn around time of 1 week at best and 2 weeks for some.

[blumagic]

That is a steal, never experienced a PC'er that will unmount/mount and balance. I've paid close to that much for just PC and having to do the rest myself

[sspade]

$450 with no curb in rash fix in NorCal.

18"

[Ishan99]

Originally Posted by Gen13 F36

I second this... and usually have a turn around time of 1 week at best and 2 weeks for some.

Turn around is 3-4 days.

[Ishan99]

Originally Posted by sspade

$450 with no curb in rash fix in NorCal.

18"

The guy quoted 500 with no curb rash

[sspade]

Originally Posted by Ishan99

The guy quoted 500 with no curb rash

So... yeah, the pricing is within the realm of fairness. Maybe the ever so slightest touch high, but that's splitting hairs.

[Ishan99]

Originally Posted by sspade

So... yeah, the pricing is within the realm of fairness. Maybe the ever so slightest touch high, but that's splitting hairs.

Sweet! I actually have the rim warranty from bmw so they will cover the curb rashes. I already use 1 wheel service 3 years ago so only have 3 wheels left. I am not sure if all my wheels have curb rash but I know 2 of them do. Hopefully it's just those 2. And if it is all 4, I'd only have to pay for 1

[slicer]

make sure they don't use excessive heat (or duration of heat). Improper PC process will severely weaken AL.

[Ishan99]

Originally Posted by slicer

make sure they don't use excessive heat (or duration of heat). Improper PC process will severely weaken AL.

Oh really? Good to know. This shop specializes in stuff like this. I shouldn't have to worry right?

[slicer]

Originally Posted by Ishan99

Oh really? Good to know. This shop specializes in stuff like this. I shouldn't have to worry right?

I would always have concern.

BBS' limit is 200 degrees Celsius and 25 minutes. I think it's common for PC companies to exceed those limits.

[Ishan99]

Originally Posted by slicer

I would always have concern.

BBS' limit is 200 degrees Celsius and 25 minutes. I think it's common for PC companies to exceed those limits.

I have stock BMW rims. Where can I find those specs for my rims?

[slicer]

Originally Posted by Ishan99

I have stock BMW rims. Where can I find those specs for my rims?

It's not published. I would follow BBS' recommendation. Honestly I would not powder coat my wheels. Paint is the safer bet. That being said BBS themselves uses a base powder coat primer for the E88. Plus HRE powder coats their wheels. It can be done. It just needs to be done safely and I don't have a ton of trust in most PC companies. I have seen improperly powder coated wheels literally twist the spokes on corner exit without any impact.

[Gen13 F36]

If the powder coating company is a reputable company and they should know how much heat can a wheel material take and for how long.

[sspade]

@slicer you are correct, cant disagree. Here's hoping some of these shops have a certain degree of integrity and understand the consequences of overheating certain metals.

All American Powder Coating (Sacramento) did me right a solid two years ago and haven't had a single issue FWIW.

[kilogram]

Originally Posted by slicer

I would always have concern.

BBS' limit is 200 degrees Celsius and 25 minutes. I think it's common for PC companies to exceed those limits.

Thank god I'm not the only one. Powdercoating wheels freaks me out.

Recrystallization temp of aluminum is about 300°F. Meaning it will completely recrystallize the matrix, destroying all grain boundaries (in other words, the thing that forging creates that increases the yield strength of the material) in one hour.

I would be more ok with powdercoating wheels if the shops doing it did a Brinell hardness test before and after to confirm they haven't changed any of the material's yield properties. It's not as big a deal on things that aren't loaded in fatigue, but aluminum doesn't have a fatigue limit. A minor decrease in yield strength on a cyclically loaded part like a wheel can be several orders of magnitude in terms of cycles to failure.

[nyc_dude]

$150 per wheel is about right.

Must ceramic coat the wheels too. $50-75/each using Ceramic Pro 9H (cured under lamps).


Cheers