Powder Coated vs. Painted

S801945 · 10-13-2014, 06:29 PM

I'm quite new to all of this stuff... are powder coated wheel finishes more durable than painted wheel finishes? Thinking about winter.

Thanks.

gthal · 10-13-2014, 06:55 PM

Yes... powder coated wheels are generally more durable.

VMRWheels · 10-13-2014, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by gthal

Yes... powder coated wheels are generally more durable.

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Also, I'd suggest making sure you go to a PC shop that's well-versed in working with wheels. It doesn't happen often, but I've seen nightmare-ish incidences where the powder coater didn't use appropriate times/temperatures resulting in compromised structural integrity

DBV · 10-14-2014, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by VMRWheels

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Also, I'd suggest making sure you go to a PC shop that's well-versed in working with wheels. It doesn't happen often, but I've seen nightmare-ish incidences where the powder coater didn't use appropriate times/temperatures resulting in compromised structural integrity

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Learned this the hard way back in my Benz days. Awesome, limited run wheels ruined...

S801945 · 10-14-2014, 08:39 PM

I was told today that if the wheel is powder coated in a gloss it is generally more durable; but if it is coated in matte or texture, it is basically the same as a painted wheel.

Any truth there?

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