powdercoating rims?

[Porkchop]

Im thinking of having my rims pc black.... do you think it would look good? I kinda wanna make my quad look like Chris Borich's 250r... what ya think?

[Pappy]

his quad does look sweet:)

[Pappy]

here is a side shot:p

[Sparks425Ex]

Isn't anadizing rim better then pcing them?

Which will hold up better?

[Porkchop]

i'd think pc would be alot cheaper.. but im not sure


lets see what Pappy has to say :D

[Pappy]

if it were my rims.....i would get out a can of krylon primer, black and clear:) i will do a set of rims i have here in the next few days to check it out;)

i like chrome or polished rims maself:D

[Porkchop]

yeah i like polished rims also, but i just wanna be diffrent :D

[Pappy]

Originally posted by Porkchop
yeah i like polished rims also, but i just wanna be diffrent :D

thats what it is all about!!!! i personally dont know how they will hold up:confused: ive seen pc'd factory rims and they do fine.
i will dust off the itp's i have and shoot them for ya to see.:p

[Porkchop]

ok cool! :cool:

only thing i'd be worried about is dents.. would it do anything to the pc or finish?

[Pappy]

a dent shouldnt hurt it. what my concern is....if you ride in mud. if it gets a lil deep it will act like sandpaper and start eroding away the finish. i geuss its no worse then chrome....but ya cant just polish pc.

[Porkchop]

good point....... maybe ive changed my mind :o

[redroost85]

Porkchop, I have gloss black powdercoated my rear rims and I love'em! I also have a set of fronts that are powdercoated silver hammer, that is like a sliver background with little streaks of black on it. I wax mine pretty good too. Yeah , if you scratch it out riding some paint may come off, but for the price I paid ($50) for 2, I think it looks badazz! But, I love the black rims, I just can't afford to buy black rims ( I think they only make a beadlock in black) It is different and that it what makes it stand out. I don't regret at all painting my rims. Oh yeah, just make sure to keep them pretty clean.:cool:

[Pappy]

redroost...post a pic:)

[Sparks425Ex]

Yeah Post a pic

[Porkchop]

yes please post a pic! :macho

[OutlawEX]

ya come on post a pic buddy:blah

[redroost85]

Porkchop and other dudes, Man I wish I could post a pic but I don't have a digital cam or a scanner. Dang fat *** Santa didn't bring one neither! I just did it to be different and I love black rims. I only have a 250, but it gets some second glances from other dudes at the track. Sorry guys, no pics. I am glad to see that I am not the only one who thinks black rims kick ***!:D

I'll be gettin my stock set done soon ..just have not decided on color yet ....thinking about black or red or yellow or ..

[roost on you]

these are the wheels i have on my R. Holding up well. Even took a shot to the inside, small bend/dent and no chipping

[RIDER11X]

Originally posted by Porkchop
good point....... maybe ive changed my mind :o

just anodize an AC bumper! that looks goooooooood!:cool:

[OCCRA288]

Well guys You have forgotten one of the most durable coatings of all, spray on bed-liner! I know it sounds stupid but look at the abuse that stuff can take!

[toby400ex]

i would only get it pced if the wheels are new, but when i get some money after buying my 400ex, i will get my front wheels black somehow,, and try to get some rear hipers, those things are saweeeeeeeeettttttt.:blah

[RIDER11X]

Originally posted by OCCRA288
Well guys You have forgotten one of the most durable coatings of all, spray on bed-liner! I know it sounds stupid but look at the abuse that stuff can take!

great idea!!! I bet that would work very well! And look cool too!:cool:

[gun32boarder]

i have rear hipers for my Z and im just getting the stocks pced or annodized

[300EXrider02]

Originally posted by RIDER11X


just anodize an AC bumper! that looks goooooooood!:cool:

PIC PIC PIC!!:D :D

[Pappy]

chris borich's bumper:p

[Porkchop]

hey pappy if i order a new ac bumper would you wanna pc for me for free?! :D

[Pappy]

Originally posted by Porkchop
hey pappy if i order a new ac bumper would you wanna pc for me for free?! :D

sure....i want to do one anyways:p

[Porkchop]

alrighty then :macho the bumper should be on order soon

[killed300ex]

Originally posted by Pappy


sure....i want to do one anyways:p

Pappy i think it is time to bust out the brite pink pc just to see what it looks like J/k lol thats sweet wish i ould have you pc some of my parts but i dont have any parts to pc :( lol ohh well evantually i will whne i get my next quad i think ill try to keep you busy lol
killed

[Pappy]

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[AC 400 ex 02]

pappy that looks sweet! i like the sparkles!:D

[Pappy]

Originally posted by AC 400 ex 02
pappy that looks sweet! i like the sparkles!:D

they werent supposed to be sparkles:huh i made a booboo;)

[gun32boarder]

how much to do rims and did you get the annodizing yet

[Pappy]

they are easy to do....i would imagine a solid color would run like $20 a rim.

i would still like to try these out before i do anyone elses....im just like that:p but i think they will do fine.

[gun32boarder]

can you clear pc them after you do the black?

[Pappy]

yep. in fact...thats how the sparkes got there.....i was rushing and grabbed the wrong bottle of clear:eek: when i peeked in the oven...i was like...oh *****:p

[gun32boarder]

just make sure that doesnt happen to mine if i have you pc them for me :blah

[Pappy]

Originally posted by gun32boarder
just make sure that doesnt happen to mine if i have you pc them for me :blah

well, i normally only have one clear that i use....but i did quad041's stuf today and was using the redflake clear....lmgdao...my wife said i looked like someone kicked my dog:p

[RIDER11X]

Originally posted by 300EXrider02


PIC PIC PIC!!:D :D

i saw that bumper at high point gncc in person. it was defitly annodized and looked sweeeeet! anyone on here do these finishes?

[erac4019]

Hey Pappy, I am thinking about PCing my rims too, but I'm afraid that when I mount my tires I'll scratch the PC off of the lip of the rims. Did you mount tires on the rims you did yet?

[Pappy]

no i sure havent. i too am concerned....but if i do it by hand and try not to use a tire spoon it maybe ok. this brings up the point i made earlier as to what rocks and debris will do to the overall finish also. i know its tuff.....but even clearcoat looks crappy when it gets the chit scratched outta it:p

i would imagine pc would work better on beadlocks as there is no need to use spoons for mounting.....ummmm......gloss black with high polished beadlocks...:devil

[erac4019]

How on earth do you mount a tire w/o spoons? I can't even change a bicycle tire without them!...lol. The beadlocks w/ polished bead does sound bad *****. But for the cost of new beadlocks I can get new fr shocks.:(

[Pappy]

i have a set of fiberglass spoons for use on high dollar aluminum wheels. i imagine that will work. also....lots of lube:p

get the shocks...you wont regret it:)

[Luzinski]

Hey Guys, this might sound a little stupid but, how do the spoons work and where can I get a set of them? I am tired of paying the shop 8 bucks every time I have to remoce tires or put a new set on.

[Pappy]

sears sells them....i got mine from my MAC tools driver. tell them you are looking for tire spoons:)

[Sparks425Ex]

It looks great Kenny. Let us know how they hold up.

[erac4019]

Did you mount them up yet? Just wondering how it went. I also wanted to know if it would be possible to mask off the lip and only pc the inside of the rim or if you had to pc the entire piece?

[Pappy]

i dunno...i will try taping off one:p

i did not mount the other rims. i did a set for a trike...he mounted his tires and was ridin in the snow yesterday:p i havent seen them....but i will check them out.

[erac4019]

Cool, let me know:D