PowderCoated rims/wheels...opinions and input

4runner4boards · 09-09-2009, 07:18 PM

Aloha,

I have a white 97 runner and just found out I have a hook up to get my wheels powder coated for $25 a piece.

1. Is this a good price?
2. Who has pics of their powder coated rims, hopefully on a white runner like mine.

Thanks in advance.

Mahalo,

4runner4boards

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thefallman · 09-09-2009, 08:06 PM

why would u want to powder coat aluminum rims???

4runner4boards · 09-09-2009, 08:08 PM

I have seen a few runners with them powdercoated and it looks sick.

GenXr · 09-09-2009, 08:09 PM

That's a great price.

Cannon88 · 09-09-2009, 08:40 PM

Yes, that is about half of what it usually cost.

crolison · 09-09-2009, 08:49 PM

You going to wheel your 4runner, or just drive on the street?..........

Wheel = powdercoat = dumb idea period

Street = powdercoat = meh

Either way you can paint your wheels yourself and get good results for around the price of powdercoating 1 wheel.

4runner4boards · 09-09-2009, 08:54 PM

yeah just troll around in the streets, expect for my snowboarding and surfing expeditions...but yeah, i think it has potential to look kick a...and id paint them myself, but the quality and durability of powder coating is better...

Ron Helmuth · 11-06-2009, 11:15 PM

go for it

just black or what color? or is that extra?

**aviator** · 11-07-2009, 08:07 AM

Price sounds great... what colour would you get?
buddy of mine has a powdercoat shop and he can even do metal finishes like gold/chrome/etc.
FYI unless you have a pimpin' funfur interior and fake leg pipes don't go gold it's just too pimp daddy.

Agent Orange · 11-07-2009, 09:08 AM

Who you going to for that price? I'd do it for sure IF that includes media blasting. If not, then the powder coat won't hold up like it's supposed to.

That's a big reason powder coating gets such a bad rep. It's from people who did it the cheap way instead of prepping correctly. If done right, powder coat can stand up to a LOT more than paint. Powder coated my mountain bike 2 years ago and have taken it most anywhere. Only scratch or chip on it came from when I wrecked into my 4Runner front bumper being dumb. It falls in the same principle of not sanding and prepping before painting a car. It'll just flake and peel if not done right.

09-09-2009, 08:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
thefallman Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Walla Walla, WA Posts: 550	why would u want to powder coat aluminum rims??? __________________ ~Brian GETTING FIXED 89 Ex-Cab 3.4 Conv. T100 Auto Tranny ~Phoenix 94 Ex-Cab 22re 5spd Came with parts truck. Doesnt run yet. 90 4runner 3.0 Auto (Wifes Toy) 92 4runner 3.0 Auto (Currently With Blown Engine) (New 3.4 Swap i think)

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4runner4boards Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Anaheim Posts: 24	I have seen a few runners with them powdercoated and it looks sick. __________________ 1997 4Runner SR5...Mostly Interior Custom Jobs 99+ Head lights and tail lights, Taco whip, 99+ grille Surf All Day, Cruise All Night

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GenXr Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Dayton, OH Posts: 558	That's a great price. __________________ Old Blue - 1995 Xtra Cab 4x4

09-09-2009, 08:49 PM	#6 (permalink)
crolison Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: knoxville, tn Posts: 2,281	You going to wheel your 4runner, or just drive on the street?.......... Wheel = powdercoat = dumb idea period Street = powdercoat = meh Either way you can paint your wheels yourself and get good results for around the price of powdercoating 1 wheel. __________________ 97 4runner, 2.7 5speed 4wd, 5.29, 33 horns armor locked lifted heavy SOB broken front and rear swaybars My Profile..

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4runner4boards Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Anaheim Posts: 24	yeah just troll around in the streets, expect for my snowboarding and surfing expeditions...but yeah, i think it has potential to look kick a...and id paint them myself, but the quality and durability of powder coating is better... __________________ 1997 4Runner SR5...Mostly Interior Custom Jobs 99+ Head lights and tail lights, Taco whip, 99+ grille Surf All Day, Cruise All Night

09-09-2009, 08:40 PM	#5 (permalink)
Cannon88 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ft. Worth, TX Posts: 51	Yes, that is about half of what it usually cost.

11-06-2009, 11:15 PM	#8 (permalink)
Ron Helmuth Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Denver metro area-CO Posts: 1,339	go for it just black or what color? or is that extra? __________________ 99 4Runner SR5 4wd 3.4/5 spd- Fact. Rr. Locker/Diff Breather Ext. Old Man Emu lift springs- 881 fronts/890 rears O/M/E shocks- N91s fr./N86 rr. All Pro Off Road welded sliders-prevent body damage! ARB"Taco"bumper/Gamiviti clear lenses/Hella 500s Redline Tuning hood struts/Bushwacker Extend a Fenders all my photos are over on Facebook now-I gave up on photo hosting sorry.... http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...5&l=5795132731

11-07-2009, 08:07 AM	#9 (permalink)
aviator Super Moderator Staff Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: COTKU,Ontario,Canada Posts: 7,472	Price sounds great... what colour would you get? buddy of mine has a powdercoat shop and he can even do metal finishes like gold/chrome/etc. FYI unless you have a pimpin' funfur interior and fake leg pipes don't go gold it's just too pimp daddy. __________________ Silver 1994 Hilux Xtra cab 4x4 3.0 K&N cone filter, ported MAF, advanced timing, oversize exhaust, free flow cat, "rumble" muffler custom covered SR5 seats, map lights, factory AC tv4184 style black interior conversion started mods to come... header, custom centre console, stereo upgrade tinted windows Founding member 1972TLC fan club - Get well soon Mary Toyota Hilux... Get in or Get out of the way.

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