Powder coating wheels on Monday, Advice needed!

[coupdevill]

2017 Silver Suburban LT getting stock wheels powder coated on Monday, considering:

Matt Black
Satin Black
Gloss Black

What say you?

Thanks,

coup

 

[homesick]

I've always done flat black on mine, FWIW.

If you know anyone who's good withg photoshop, you could campare them.

joe

 

[CMoore711]

I’d do gloss black. When you mount them up they’ll be nice and clean, glossy black. With everyday driving 3-4 days later they’ll be a nice satin black. Keep driving it and by week 2 they’ll be matte black. Then get a bucket of soapy water and a wash mit and bam you’re back to gloss black.

 

[iamdub]

I'm with Chad and for the same reasons.

 

[Rocket Man]

From what I’ve seen gloss black always looks dirty just like paint does. Every thing shows. I’m running matte black and they look good for quite awhile between washings.

 

[Big Mama]

You can always take some shine off but you can’t put it back on. Go gloss your taste may change

 

[coupdevill]

When with Gloss, 3 days later driving here in the great PMW they look Satin or Matte. Happy with the Gloss $296+tax Wheelman Spokane, WA

 

[iamdub]

When with Gloss, 3 days later driving here in the great PMW they look Satin or Matte. Happy with the Gloss $296+tax Wheelman Spokane, WA

Pics or I call BS

 

[JML07denali]

When with Gloss, 3 days later driving here in the great PMW they look Satin or Matte. Happy with the Gloss $296+tax Wheelman Spokane, WA

Damn, that’s a great price!


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[GTNator]

I have factory gloss black wheels. They always look great and don’t show dust/dirt that much except when they salt the roads. Then there are white streaks all over and I obsessively need to wash/clean them. Other than that, gloss always looks decent IMO.


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[homesick]

I bought some old factory Rallye wheels for mine. I Paid $60 each to have them blasted and powder coated. They did 'em back in gray but added some flake. It was a nice surprise.

joe

 

[Big Mama]

Anyone powder coated chrome? It’s probably a bear to get off? I’m thinking of matte grey or wrinkled like Shelby wheels centers with chrome lips. Mine at all chrome now.

 

[Rocket Man]

Anyone powder coated chrome? It’s probably a bear to get off? I’m thinking of matte grey or wrinkled like Shelby wheels centers with chrome lips. Mine at all chrome now.

The chrome has to be removed first. You’re tasking quite a bit of money between the 2 processes I would think.

 

[Da90]

Every time I have had wheels coated the original coating had to be blasted regardless.

I did satin on a set of wheels. You could use a light coat of tire shine when cleaning and make them look gloss.

 

[homesick]

Anyone powder coated chrome? It’s probably a bear to get off? I’m thinking of matte grey or wrinkled like Shelby wheels centers with chrome lips. Mine at all chrome now.

In '06 we sand-blasted the chrome off of Iso-Grips (motorcycle grips, chrome-plated plastic), and powder coated them wrinkle black. They looked good and the chrome came off surprisingly easily. It was about as tough as hosing dirt down the driveway.

joe

 

[Rocket Man]

In '06 we sand-blasted the chrome off of Iso-Grips (motorcycle grips, chrome-plated plastic), and powder coated them wrinkle black. They looked good and the chrome came off surprisingly easily. It was about as tough as hosing dirt down the driveway.

joe

Chromed plastic isn’t really the same as chrome on metal.

 

[homesick]

Chromed plastic isn’t really the same as chrome on metal.

That's why I added that part.

joe