Jeff Kay

carmine red TTS cab coming next month with black high gloss aero kit

want to paint stock wheels black

should I paint or powder coat and why?

also should I do gloss to match rest of black on car or satin?

thanks

DJ23

Paint them Glossy Black. It will look better than the powder coat that in my opinion appears to have a flat appearance to them. Good with the arrival of your car. Protect them with Wheel Wax. And
the Gloss will match the Aero Kit better than the Satin.

Jay

Randyc151

Are you going to track the car? Powder coat may stand up better to high heat.

Jeff Kay

I will not be tracking the car

Tom M'Guinn

One thing to consider is chemical resistance, such as brake cleaner and gas. A two-part catalyzed automotive paint may withstand more than other paints and powder coatings. I know there are some powders that claim to be chemical resistant, but don't know how well those work really. Worth asking about anyway. Please post pictures of your car when you get it. I have gaurds red with glossy black aero and love it, though it's still a coin flip for me with the Carmine...

swoobie

Be selective about powder coating -

Products like wheel billets, scuba tanks, etc. can be powder coated, but only with powders which cure below peak metal temperature of 300 degrees F. The magic temperature is about 275F. The crystalline realignment at 400 degrees F causes the previous ductile aluminum to become brittle.

neil.schneider

nolimits

Highly recommend powder coat vs paint. More durable and will hold it's gloss. Recently I had to DupliColor black gloss wheel paint a spare front wheel to temporarily match other powders. Looked fine on street, but one track event and it now looks flat and satin after washing even.

Edit: I see paint was rated for up to 250 on the can. Will try VHT high temp next as an experiment.

hcvone

Powder coat, these days you have hundreds of choices, some so shiny they look like chrome, and they last with just a little care for many years