Stock rims powdercoated or painted and clear coat?

[Audiophile]

Took my 2004 NSX to specialty tire store and they damaged three out of four rims on the edge. They would like to repair them. Does anyone know if the NA2 rims were painted and clear coat or powder coated clear.

New rims are $1,800 each and I am sure my tire guy would not be anxious to buy three at $5,400.

Thanks.

Mark

 

[Prospeed]

i had mine painted with no problems. Just make sure when they put the tires on they use the back side not the front (outside) or you might have to deal with messed up paint again.

 

[evof575gtc]

the OEM 02+ BBS rims are painted.

i would not recommend powdercoating.
powdercoating methods use high heat temperatures to bake rims that change molecular structure in the metal that creates invisible fractures.

why do rims crack under normal driving?

not the same as heat forging.

 

[Audiophile]

Thanks for the quick reply.

 

[davidf]

Christ, you'd think after damaging the 1st one they would've called it quits. Guess they were shooting 4 for 4. Sorry to hear that. Even though they're picking up the tab, you'll have down time.:frown:

 

[octechgeek]

Mark,
Sorry to hear about the damage. My set of OEM were damaged also from incompetent tire mounting guys. Cracked the edge on 2 of my powdercoated white oem wheels. Due to a language barrier and violence is not my style, I just walked and let it be. If I made the shop pay for the wheels at $1800 a pop, I'm sure they will be out of business. I kick myself til this day allowing idiots to work on my wheels. Who knew mounting tires on OEM wheels can be such a difficult task. "Phuckers" please excuse my language, but I'm still peeve .

 

[Drift]

the OEM 02+ BBS rims are painted.

i would not recommend powdercoating.
powdercoating methods use high heat temperatures to bake rims that change molecular structure in the metal that creates invisible fractures.

why do rims crack under normal driving?

not the same as heat forging.

I'd like some discussion over this issue as I've thought about powder coating my worn 95 OEM wheels. It would be helpful if oven temps for the process were related to acceptable ranges for wheels with damage.
Thanks.

 

[swerve2007]

i am not familiar with what temperature is required to cure the powdercoat but if it is lower than 300 degrees there WILL NOT be any change in metal toughness and certainly no cracks. many wheels are powdercoated from factory.
i am sure that, like evo stated, there have been instances of wheels cracking but i would contribute that to pre-existing damage and/or over-curing with too high of a temp which is out of ordinary.

 

[Drift]

i am not familiar with what temperature is required to cure the powdercoat but if it is lower than 300 degrees there WILL NOT be any change in metal toughness and certainly no cracks. many wheels are powdercoated from factory.
i am sure that, like evo stated, there have been instances of wheels cracking but i would contribute that to pre-existing damage and/or over-curing with too high of a temp which is out of ordinary.

So is 300F the accepted limit for baking? I'll talk with the local shop.

I'd like to powder coat my OEM wheels and use them for track duty when I get some street wheels.

 

[Elite]

Hey Mark,

Get a hold of Precision Wheel in Hopkins. They are off Excelsior about a mile and a half west of 169. They are very good at what they do.

http://www.precisionwheels.com/

 

[enkrypt3d]

I'm kind of in the same boat - i want to get my OEM 2002+ style rims repaired... theres some curb rash here and there...

who can I call to get a quote on how much it will cost to repair? Thanks in advance.

 

[pierceman]

I'm kind of in the same boat - i want to get my OEM 2002+ style rims repaired... theres one small bend in the front left where I hit a pot hole and theres some curb rash here and there...

who can I call to get a quote on how much it will cost to repair? Thanks in advance.

There is an "la wheel repair" up near you I belive.. I'll see if I can find the number but a co-workers volk lip was repaired very well there.
Matt

 

[enkrypt3d]

http://www.sosbumper.com/wheel.html

http://www.denttime.com/wheel_repair.htm

These are a few links I found on a quick search... anyone have any experience with these companies? Thanks

 

[oldnews]

I had my old Mercedes CLK wheels powdercoated, it pitted all 4 of them. I won't be trying that again unless I'm very sure it can be done without that problem.

 

[swerve2007]

So is 300F the accepted limit for baking? I'll talk with the local shop.

I'd like to powder coat my OEM wheels and use them for track duty when I get some street wheels.

as far as the cast/forged aluminum is concerned, it will not be affected by anything lower than that, as a matter of fact it will 'stress-relieve' at those temps.
best advice i can give you is to find a shop that does it on regular basis. i am sure there are variables in the process that can damage the wheel like aforementioned pitting (not temp related).