Does anyone know if you can Powdercoat a 97+ NSX rim to match the rims on an 95 NSX? We have one that doesn't match the others. Any recommendations for a place in the Houston Area? Thanks.
Powdercoating 97 NSX rim
- Thread starter Blade
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I believe the proper term is "refinished". (If I'm not mistaken, powdercoating implies applying a coat of paint which results in a textured finish.) And yes, you can have the wheel refinished to match.
Any recommendations for a place in the Houston Area?
Wheels America
4750 Sherwood Lane
Houston, TX 77092
(713) 686-1311
(800) 6-FIX-RIM
Powdercoating is actually a finish where the paint is "baked" onto the metal.
Powdercoating is just like how it sounds. Parts are coated using a special electrostatic spray gun that is charged with 30,000 - 90,000 volts. This process applies the color powder in a smooth and even coating. Then you bake it. The result is a finish much more durable than conventional paint finishes.
Ryan
Ryan
I have now had two sets of 94+ rims powder coated. Both are used on the track. Amazing finish, extremely durable. It cost me $50 per rim and I had a choice of more than 200 colors available at the shop and another 400 colors available with a little wait. !!
Talk with the shop and ask them how they refinish the wheels - whether they use powdercoating. I'm sure they'll know how to do them properly.
My company's (www.mensilift.com). engineering dept has recently decided to use as much powder coating to replace paint, as possible. Our equipment is subject to a lot of abuse and powder coating is far superior to paint. I still have one set of 94+ NSX rims with the original paint and they have really deteriorated compared to my other powder coated sets.
So if I want the rim to match a 95 NSX rim like the rest, I need to have it refinished right? I'd like the rim to match the darker 95 rims. Thanks again.
[This message has been edited by Blade (edited 02 April 2002).]
[This message has been edited by Blade (edited 02 April 2002).]
Right.
