I just took my wheels to Lorenzo

[qycxzerqp]

Hi all, this afternoon I received my RX-8 wheels and headed directly to Lorenzo to have it sandblasted, that place looks VERY OLD and people as well. :) I'll post pics once I have it back. I hardly passed 50 posts so I can sell my old rims in Buy/Sell section. :chuckle

Edit: Sorry mod, I posted in the wrong section.

[Cardinal Fang]

Who's Lorenzo? What shop or business is he from? Please make sure your thread title is specific next time.

By the way I'm jealous about your RX-8 wheels. What colour are you getting?

[nicker]

I am curious too and what doe they charge. I was looking at doing this too in and found a Place in London Ontario (where I live) and it was going to be about $150.00 per wheel to blast and powder coat. OUCH!

[qycxzerqp]

Sorry about the thread title. I'll do as Garu's color, dark gunmetal. The guy there charged me $140 cash a set. You actually have a better deal because I'll have to spend another $250 for powdercoating, so total would be $390.

[chinsterr]

I am curious too and what doe they charge. I was looking at doing this too in and found a Place in London Ontario (where I live) and it was going to be about $150.00 per wheel to blast and powder coat. OUCH!


Sorry about the thread title. I'll do as Garu's color, dark gunmetal. The guy there charged me $140 cash a set. You actually have a better deal because I'll have to spend another $250 for powdercoating, so total would be $390.

errr Nicker's price would be $600 for a set all said and done

yours is $390

I don't think thats a better deal :chuckle


I got mine for 240 chemically stripped and powder coated from fancy pants in Waterloo. However, he has since then jacked up his price.

[nicker]

tell me how does the powercoat hold up on the wheels. That was one of my worries. Especially when mounting and dismouting tires.

[qycxzerqp]

You're right. What was I thinking? :loco

[mEtH]

Thread moved to Wheels & Tires section...

[chinsterr]

tell me how does the powercoat hold up on the wheels. That was one of my worries. Especially when mounting and dismouting tires.

I believe the power doesn't chip because it is baked it. However, fading is an issue.

I could be wrong though

[S.F.W.]

I believe the power doesn't chip because it is baked it. However, fading is an issue.

I could be wrong though
you are fairly accurate from my experience. My wheels were powder coated 3 years ago. No chips, minimal fading. Fading tends to be a larger problem, when you have a clear coat on the powder coat. As the clear wears down over time.

[qycxzerqp]

Does it fade toward darker color or lighter?

[chinsterr]

Does it fade toward darker color or lighter?

I would assume lighter

[S.F.W.]

I would assume lighter

actually, it all depends on the base colour. If you have a dark(say black, or gun metal) base powdercoat, and then clear coat that to add shine. The fading of the clear would in fact make it look darker.

[qycxzerqp]

Lorenzo Blasting finally finished the job. Pictures I took before I brought them to Quy's Coating.
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd181/qycgbx58a/IMG_3935.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd181/qycgbx58a/IMG_3936.jpg

And theses are how they look.
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd181/qycgbx58a/IMG_3938.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd181/qycgbx58a/IMG_3939.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd181/qycgbx58a/IMG_3941.jpg

Here I want to thank Garu and yellowmp5 for providing me good info about sandblasting and powder coating. Now I just can't wait to put them on. Where can I get some black lug nuts?

[sauga_kid]

Those look sweet, so all in all it cost you $390! Not bad, money well spent.

[nicker]

WOW now that looks HAWT. What color is your 3 and you riding a Sedan or Hatch? Can't want to see them installed?

VERY NICE!

[sauga_kid]

His profile says a black sedan, that's a good look.

[qycxzerqp]

Yeah, I own a black sedan, and I hope it'd look good on the car. BTW, anyone knows where to get black lug nuts?

[dj_chinaman2097]

Looks like some good work there. Make sure to post up pics of them on the car.

[sauga_kid]

Do you have the business info ie. address, number, contact, for where you took your rims to get sandblasted?

[mit-gee-mui]

Yeah, I own a black sedan, and I hope it'd look good on the car. BTW, anyone knows where to get black lug nuts?

One suggestion is that you can get Rays lug nuts.
http://www.torontomazda3.ca/forum/showthread.php?t=16421&highlight=black+lug+nuts
Not sure if that is still available though.


Another suggestion is Works lug nuts.

http://www.torontomazda3.ca/forum/showthread.php?t=21681&highlight=tuner+lugs
This guy is giving away a set if you buy his rims. Maybe you can ask him if he's willing to just sell you the lugs. From the picture, I can't tell if they are black though.


I hope this helps, cause I noticed how no one answered your question and you tried posting it twice.:whoa:)

[qycxzerqp]

Do you have the business info ie. address, number, contact, for where you took your rims to get sandblasted?

Their business # is 416-752-7814 and the address is 116 Manville Rd., Scarborough ON.

[Garu]

Wow that looks awesome.

[btown-mazda]

very well done I must say, gives those RX8s that bit extra oomph that
makes them all that much sweeter. Earlier on, I thought about RX8s and
then gave up on it, your rims have really got me thinking about those again.
Good Job!

[doughboyr6]

you can still get rays/work lugs...i know tires23 has them, i got mine there....only thing about the lugs is that you have to be careful when installing/removing as not to marr/scratch the colouring off.

[b]

If the colour comes off you could always get them re colored. When my friends and I used to race mtn bikes... we used to get our bike parts done.