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If I buy 17 Inch Wheels, Do I powder coat or black anodize them?

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Old 04-26-2010 | 07:21 AM
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Default If I buy 17 Inch Wheels, Do I powder coat or black anodize them?

What do you guys recommend? I am looking at my Stock Jeep (X) with 16 inch rims and it just doesn't look the way I want it. So, this guy has brand new 17's Wheels, selling them to me for $150.00. I am a Purchasing Agent for a company here in California and I want to see if I can get them Painted black on my next batch of, either Powder Coating or Black Anodizing, which one?

Anyway, cheap solution to better looking rims, right? (Opinions)

If anyone has experience or knows a little about this, please help me out.

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Old 04-26-2010 | 07:30 AM
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getting them powder coated black is common and it looks great. i would go that route.
Old 04-26-2010 | 08:51 AM
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powder coat x2. Anodizing would look cool, but it would scratch easily, may not be even on all 5 rims and unless its a top shelf anodizer it has the potential to fade if not finished properly.
Old 04-26-2010 | 09:40 AM
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If you are going to get them anodized, have them hard coated. Same process, just thicker coating. They will be much more durable that way. Something to consider with black anodize though, sometimes it will turn purple with prolonged exposure to the sun.
Old 04-26-2010 | 10:53 AM
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Originally Posted by wayoflife
getting them powder coated black is common and it looks great. i would go that route.
x 10 or whichever # we are on
Old 04-27-2010 | 07:15 AM
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Powerdcoating looks great.
Old 04-27-2010 | 07:31 AM
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Powder coat for the win!! . JOE>
Old 04-27-2010 | 07:36 AM
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what if you want to paint and coat the aluminum wheels blue or some other color? what is best process? That would look sweet
Old 04-27-2010 | 10:33 AM
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then have them powder coated blue.
Old 04-27-2010 | 11:27 AM
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Powder coat is the way to go.



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