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I have used aftermarket rims over the winter since I don't like the look of the steelies. You can clearcoat the rims as much as you want but if you don't wash and maintain them over the winter, they are going to look like crap. Take the time to care for them and they will be fine. Otherwise, stick with steelies.
are you sure bro? taj told me $200 is for the powdercoat job only (without the clear coat).Quote:
Originally Posted by hit26k
agree. i think my main concern is paint chipping.Quote:
Originally Posted by jonjon72
nevermind, your right. two layers of powdercoat. i kept thinking they were because of the gloss black. makes them look as if a layer of clear coat is applied.Quote:
Originally Posted by floodgatez
better take extra care of those wheels then or buy three cans of clear coat and layer your rims!!Quote:
Originally Posted by hit26k
One layer of clear coat is good enough. Quay did mine earlier this year and not one chip on the rims. They still look as good as they did when I picked them up at his shop.
too late now since they're on the car. oh well. no loss really. for the price you can't complain, and if it doesn't hold up, i'll have them redone else where.Quote:
Originally Posted by floodgatez
Overall, Metal Coaters is a good place. Quick turn around and Taj is a cool guy to deal with (at least for me he was). I'll take the chance of running them without clear coat in the winter and report back in March/April to see how well they actually held up.
It's been about a a year now.. Guess what. My rims still look like new. So the way I see it, Its a win win situation for me.Quote:
Originally Posted by hit26k
phil, have you ran your rims in the winter though. im under the impression the salt on the roads will do some damage. no?Quote:
Originally Posted by Phillie86
Job at Metal Coater is done. Got my rims powdercoated florescent yellow with a layer of clear coat. Teaser pictures are in my gallery.
Pros:
- quick job
- good quality job
- customer service
Cons:
- far for scarborough members
- slight issue with the color
Although I noticed a slight discoloration in the final product, Taj was willing to resolve the issue immediately. I have no complaints about the service here at Metal Coaters - they were awesome.
good to hear man. can't wait to see them on the ride!Quote:
Originally Posted by floodgatez
he never drives the 3 in the winter lol..its stored nowQuote:
Originally Posted by hit26k
I realized that after I saw his truck...lolQuote:
Originally Posted by phil05gx
So I was venting my frustration on Facebook about an expensive quote I got from a powdercoater to powdercoat my newly acquired rims. Then Hitesh told me about Metal Coaters. I emailed Taj and he replied with a quote of what I wanted done, and it was less than half the cost of the other quote. So I dropped off my rims the next day. We went through a couple pamphlets before we found the colour I wanted. We agreed on the price and the colour and how it was done and I left for work. Two days later, Taj emails me, saying the rims were done. I picked them up and I was amazed at how they turned out...
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I definitely can't wait till spring now...
SH!T THOSE LOOK MINT!!!!!!
Your welcome buddy! Did you get him to put clearcoat too or is that the basic two layers of powder coat?
sweet color choice
All thanks to you man! You saved my wallet from getting raped lolQuote:
Originally Posted by hit26k
And yeah, I got him to put on a layer of clearcoat as well.
looks good!
Ah! Loosecannon, did you pick those up on kijiji recently? I saw a set of those for 250 and hesitated and then they were gone lol.
Colour is perfect. Nice light 18's too congrats man
Yup! I did pick these up from Kijiji... I messaged the guy the night he posted it.Quote:
Originally Posted by sawatsky
Those are some sweet wheels. This spring is going to be an eventful one!
No problem buddy. Looking forward to seeing them on this Spring.Quote:
Originally Posted by loosecannon
I've got a set of RX-8 rims going in next week and he has quoted me $250 cash for powder coating the gloss black without clear coat. As he mentioned the gloss black does not require a clear coat.
Did he raise the price? I paid $200 for mine with no clear coat in the same gloss black.Quote:
Originally Posted by dave2010GT
nice rims, i remember these are the light weight ones before enkei replaced them with the 20lbs ekm3...