Hey guys, Been doin' my homework on powder coating rims. What I found is, Yes, 400 degrees F. and aluminum becomes brittle. But there are low heat powder coats. I found a local guy that says he can coat my rims at about 350 degrees. Also, some colors require less heat. He said his oven is computer controlled and is new equipment. He's been powder coating aluminum wheels for years now with no problems. I think Imma gonna do it. Any thoughts? Black Ra....What color rims would you suggest?

 

if the guy knows what hes doing (seem like he has the right equiptment), its worth a shot. make sure u get him to warranty the job, though.

on a black car? I think black rims usually look like ****, but it may give a really nice clean look. cant go wrong /w a blue or red, if u are gonna add other accents anywhere. black is so flexable u can do about anything =) depends what else you are doing to the car (cosmetically). i would go silver myself, but thats hard to do when powdercoating

 

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As a graphic designer as well as a forum member, I'd advise you to go either with flat black, gun metal, or white. That's for a clean look though... if you are looking for a Fast and Furious look, pink might as well be your color of choice.

Thanks for the info man!

I wonder if powder coating is resistant enough to be put on a set of custom pedals...

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BTW: you might wanna consider the color of your calipers before choosing the color of your wheel's coating... PM me if you want to bounce some color combinations off me. We can even PhotoShop your ride and test out some of the combinations if you'd like... I love doing that kinda thing!

That leads me to ask: where are the pics man?!? We need pics!

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I would get them anodyzed. Would be much more durable and would look really cool =) prob cheaper to do. u can do it urself /w about a qt of battery acid and some dye. google for instructions

 

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Good stuff man! I'm on Google right now...


Here's a good link for people who may be interested in the process:
http://www.mini-lathe.com/Anodizing/...g_aluminum.htm


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Hey workz, What do ya think about a Bronze rim on a black car (like the set that Enkei make)? Probably leave callipers stock or a gun metal finish.

 

^ I was planning on going bronze on my lab black RA. I painted my Callipers red, think that would look ugly?

 

im getting my rims powdercoat this weekend 4 wheels 200$ i have a yellow ralliart so i still cant decide to get them gun metal , matt black or flat black , i better decide quick , what color should i do guys?

 

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Clearly, the problem with bronze would be the color you choose for the calipers. If you go with red, you'll end up with a really strange look...

If you guys want to simulate, just find a nice pic of a black Lancer. If you can find one with gold rims, the better... else, I'll just crop a set from elsewhere and we'll see what happens.

All in all, bronze (or gold) on black would look awesome though... it's just the caliper part that worries me. Of course, if the rest of the car sports other colors, then it can all go awry very fast.

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The first rule in design: choose a palette. That means choosing your a base color, secondary color... and in some case an accent color. The difficult part is getting the colors to match together... while achieving the result you want in the first place. If you want an agressive look, go with the smallest palette possible (so stick with 2 colors).

Let's take the example of our black Lancer: If you go with white rims and red calipers, your base color is black, your secondary color is white and your accent color is red. Black and white are neutral colors, so no problems matching colors. That means that you can easily add one accent color, the red. But if you where to choose a golden or bronze color for your rims (secondary color), then the black (your primary) is neutral but now your secondary is not. That means it doesn't match that easy with accent colors. Red is close to bronze in the chroma wheel, but just too far to look anything like it. In plain english: it's closer to making you wanna puke than making you wanna hug your ride!

My advice: to be on the safe side while using bronze or golden wheels, go with a neutral caliper color (black, white or grey/metallic). Avoid red, yellow or blue.

If you already have red calipers, go with a neutral color (like gun metal) for your wheels. You'll get a much better result...

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Gun metal for sure. The other colors will work, but the result will be a lot less dramatic. The fact that the yellow is not a metallic paintm the car begs for a metallic finish on the wheels. But bear in mind that you should choose accesories of the same color to get a nice look in the future... and gun metal accesories might not be the easiest to find. But then again, you'll end up with a damn good looking ride afterwards... and a little less common too!!!

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well right now my ra is yellow no tint yet with red brake calibers and i painted the little mitishi emblem on the rims red and i have red mitshi emblems onthe trunk and nose of the car , so i was thinking if i got my rims powdercoated matte black then get black tint then black out my taillights or get red overlays, then a carbonfiber hood and carbonfiber roadrace oem spoiler , and black vortext gen (mr spikes) , it would loook sick

 

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That makes sense. In that case, I'd go with a flat black. I think it will look good... but go easy on the red 'cause it clashes heavily with yellow.

It's a good thing that you chose the black as your secondary color, since you can go crazy on it and the car will still look awesome.

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BTW: you understand that we will require pics of that ride once the wheels are on, right?

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