Well I got my powdercoated wheels back... Kinda

[bigdog2k7]

So after a few months... yes a few months of waiting for my buddy to get my wheels done (& receiving that picture that made them look amazing). I went to his place of work to pick up three of the wheels, the fourth was nearing completion. To my disappointment, one wheel looked amazing... the other two looked like he had sprayed the bentley blue on the rim blindfolded... Now these were chrome wheels, he assured me that he had prepped them properly before spraying. WRONG! As soon as I took them to the tire place to have tires mounted, the area around the center cap flaked off (and continued to flake off when I scraped it with my fingernail). I was furious, not only did I wait forever for my wheels to get done, but they were done half-assed. So I decided... no more cheapo jobs for me.

Here are two pics, the first is of the wheels on the car (now the wheels are candypainted, so in this light they look identical to sonic blue, in some light it looks more "purple-ish") The second pic shows where the powder flaked off due to improper prep

So determined to get my wheels done professionally to my liking, I set out to find a reputable facility in my area to do the work for me. I live near Ann Arbor in southeast Michigan, and most of the powdercoating facilities (with not so good reviews) are located near Detroit, MI.

I finally found an establishment by the name of Beans Best llc http://beansbestrestoration.com/. I called and spoke to Julian, who was very friendly and informative on the phone (unlike most of the shop owners I had spoken to earlier in the day). Although most of the shops I had spoken with were very weary about stripping the old powdercoat finish and sandblasting chrome wheels, Julian appeared very confident in his abilities to finish my wheels to my liking.

I went to go visit him yesterday to check out some of his work and his facility before dropping off my wheels as I had requested the day before. I was impressed with the quality of his work and a few of the projects he had displayed in his shop. He was also very straightforward on the processes he would be taking to fix my wheels and showing me his facility - not to mention the fair pricing that I'm receiving. I'm going to drop off my wheels (again for powdercoating) and he is going to strip the old coating off, blast them with fine media, and then powder coat them with my choice of colors. I will continue to update this thread with pictures as I was promised step-by-step progress pictures to keep for my records.

Stay tuned!

 

[05satinGT]

That sucks to hear man. If you friend half fasted them why don't you have his redo them?

 

[Hank]

Pay cheap. Pay twice.

 

[FromGTtoSVT]

well that's certainly going to be an interesting look

 

[Butterybunz]

I think it was a gift that you chipped them, so that you can repaint them a respectable color..

 

[younggun04]

That chip is the universe telling you that those wheels are ridiculous... not many people get a second chance to fix mistakes.... here is yours. LOL

 

[TBCobra]

I think green would look good.

 

[lobra97]

I all of a sudden got a craving for rice....



why don't you plasti-dip them so when they look bad in the next color you choose you can just peel em off? $6 a can X4 is $24......I award you 10 internets......

 

[Competition]

Not feeling that look at all...but who did them for you? Take them to Jeff's Powdercoating in Monroe MI.

 

[Almighty-One]

sucks that you got screwed on the wheels

though i'm going to have to agree with the others on the color

but if you like them then who cares

 

[rust0r]

I rarely comment on people's cars here, but I gotta say that looks terrible (no offense of course). Black, white, chrome, etc would all look better than that, it's just too much blue and doesn't suit wheels very well.

Your car, your choice, just my opinion of course.

 

[19Mystic96]

 

[CobraJay]

Ew...

 

[bigdog2k7]

That sucks to hear man. If you friend half fasted them why don't you have his redo them?

because I will get another half-ass job lol

Pay cheap. Pay twice.

amen.

well that's certainly going to be an interesting look

I thought so, like I said, they don't look as blue as the picture made them look, more blurple than anything but I may change my color options.

I think it was a gift that you chipped them, so that you can repaint them a respectable color..

That chip is the universe telling you that those wheels are ridiculous... not many people get a second chance to fix mistakes.... here is yours. LOL

I think green would look good.

I all of a sudden got a craving for rice....



why don't you plasti-dip them so when they look bad in the next color you choose you can just peel em off? $6 a can X4 is $24......I award you 10 internets......

Not feeling that look at all...but who did them for you? Take them to Jeff's Powdercoating in Monroe MI.

This fool I used to work with.

sucks that you got screwed on the wheels

though i'm going to have to agree with the others on the color

but if you like them then who cares

I rarely comment on people's cars here, but I gotta say that looks terrible (no offense of course). Black, white, chrome, etc would all look better than that, it's just too much blue and doesn't suit wheels very well.

Your car, your choice, just my opinion of course.

Ew...

I don't mind the constructive criticism. Since you all have posted your opinions, lets see some colors that may look better. I have 2 weeks before the work begins on them.

 

[bigdog2k7]

VWVortex.com - VMR | Wheels - Premium Powder Coat Wheel Gallery Thread!!

I REALLY like sunken treasure and midnight blue

 

[rust0r]

I don't mind the constructive criticism. Since you all have posted your opinions, lets see some colors that may look better. I have 2 weeks before the work begins on them.

I think you're VERY limited on possible colors simply because of the color of your car, usually black or white cars have a few options because they just go with more colors.

Here's some random google pictures.

(couldn't find a mustang with blue/gold)

Personally I like the black with the chrome lip the best out of any of them, but if you want something unique, the right shade of gold might work as well similar to the classic WRX

 

[bigdog2k7]

I think you're VERY limited on possible colors simply because of the color of your car, usually black or white cars have a few options because they just go with more colors.

Here's some random google pictures.

(couldn't find a mustang with blue/gold)

Personally I like the black with the chrome lip the best out of any of them, but if you want something unique, the right shade of gold might work as well similar to the classic WRX

Thank you, I personally want to stay away from the all black look simply because it's a commonly used color. The blue I chose earlier because it was different... however a little too similar to the original color lol. I really like gold and I have to stay away from white because my car is all black/blue except for minor chrome accents.

how about this:

 

[Slightly Motivated]

The white actually kinda goes with it, but it wouldnt match anything else on the car. Normally i look into complementary colors too, but orange or red just wouldnt be good for it.

Honestly, i hate the time attack style wheels with the red lip which everyone throws on black cars, but black wheels with an appropriate sized blue lip would look good in my opinion.

 

[My94GT]

how about this:

i dig this, its different but not over the top :beer:

 

[95riosnake]

That sunken treasure color is insane, I love it.