Will the paint peel if i get these rims painted?

SolidSnake2634 · 05-27-2008, 10:44 PM

I heard that if i get aftermarket rims painted, they will start to peel in about 1-2 years. is that true? I'm thinking of getting these wheels painted gloss black (just the spokes) with a silver/chrome lip cause i'll most likely be getting them tomorrow. They're 19 inch beyern mesh wheels.

wj4 · 05-27-2008, 11:01 PM

It depends on how much road debris will hit your wheels. Painted wheels are good because they doesn't deal with heat like powdercoating so especially for forged wheels...with no heat, it doesn't weaken the structure of the wheel. The con is that painted wheels are easier to chip when rocks and such hit as oppose to powdercoated wheels which are more resistant to things like that.

I've had a set of wheels professionally painted..2 years later on a daily driven car, it's still fine..minus minor chips which is unavoidable.

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SolidSnake2634 cantoguy 203 Rep 11,115 Posts Drives: LSB E46 M3 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Arcadia, California iTrader: (3) Garage List 2001 BMW M3 [6.06]	Will the paint peel if i get these rims painted? I heard that if i get aftermarket rims painted, they will start to peel in about 1-2 years. is that true? I'm thinking of getting these wheels painted gloss black (just the spokes) with a silver/chrome lip cause i'll most likely be getting them tomorrow. They're 19 inch beyern mesh wheels.
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wj4 Major General 335 Rep 7,719 Posts Drives: E90 manual 335i Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Burbank, CA iTrader: (8)	It depends on how much road debris will hit your wheels. Painted wheels are good because they doesn't deal with heat like powdercoating so especially for forged wheels...with no heat, it doesn't weaken the structure of the wheel. The con is that painted wheels are easier to chip when rocks and such hit as oppose to powdercoated wheels which are more resistant to things like that. I've had a set of wheels professionally painted..2 years later on a daily driven car, it's still fine..minus minor chips which is unavoidable.
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