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      03-02-2013, 08:43 PM   #1
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Rim Painting

Are there any experts out there that know if when painting rims professionally if there is a different paint and clear coat that is needed due to the temperature of the brakes being so near and the temperature they get?

I am looking to have my rims painted by a friend that used to do touch painting for car dealerships but he has not been doing it for a while. I have seen his work so i am comfortable with how he paints but he and I would just like to know what paint we should get. We are planning on using regular PPG pigment and clear unless anyone has any other recommendations.

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      03-06-2013, 02:58 PM   #2
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Are you definitely set on paint? Why not powdercoat? It's much more durable.
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      03-06-2013, 03:01 PM   #3
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Are you definitely set on paint? Why not powdercoat? It's much more durable.
I guess not so much color choice when powdercoating
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I guess not so much color choice when powdercoating
Yep power coating doesnt give me the colors I want. I did think about that and it looks like the wheels were power coated from the factory. Jsut guessing since they are so hard to sand.
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I guess not so much color choice when powdercoating
Really? When I got my wheels done it seemed like there were a ton of color choices.
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What color are you trying to get rking117? I just ordered a really unique red from VMR. They have a ton of color options that I've seen.
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Really? When I got my wheels done it seemed like there were a ton of color choices.
It looks like that when you look at the palette. But even real graphite/gun metal color is not possible when you powder coating.
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What color are you trying to get rking117? I just ordered a really unique red from VMR. They have a ton of color options that I've seen.
interested to see the red. Will be different for sure
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interested to see the red. Will be different for sure
I should have em by the end of the month
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Are 6500 color choices enough?

http://www.prismaticpowders.com/
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I am try for a black with red medium metallic flake. It should make tehm look gloss black at night but have a shimmer of red during the day. Cannot find a real good representation of what i was looking for in power coat. I have seen painted rims all over. So it looks like we can simply add a little more activator to the clear to make it harder than usual which should do the trick. It should be ok since the rims dont really flex like a plastic body part would. We'll see. Next Sunday is the day providing everyone that has been sick gets over these stupid colds. I will post pictures when we are done.
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Use Tough Rust or Rustolium paint for rims
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yea powder coating had a lot of choices when i did my last wheels. more expensive tho
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