Paint or Powder Coat Wheels/Rims?

[TexTiger00]

Need some experienced opinions on the wheels from my 2000 LX470.

Looking for a clean black look, want to maintain original look, should I paint black or powder coat black?

Thank you.

If this is posted somewhere else, my apologies, but can you please provide the thread?

 

[od4x4]

Paint is cheaper. Powder coating is more durable... for normal driving. If you think you will be in the rocks a lot and might be scratching your rims and wanting to touch up, then I would recommend paint.

Personally I have always had luck with a double powder coat and when the rims get bad just have them blasted and re coated.

 

[bamabrock]

plastidip them. Easy to touch up, easy to remove, and way cheaper than powdercoating. I put 6 coats on my last 100's wheels to help with scratch resistance.

 

[TexTiger00]

Paint is cheaper. Powder coating is more durable... for normal driving. If you think you will be in the rocks a lot and might be scratching your rims and wanting to touch up, then I would recommend paint.

Personally I have always had luck with a double powder coat and when the rims get bad just have them blasted and re coated.

Won't be in the rocks, strictly road and highway - so powder coat?

 

[TexTiger00]

plastidip them. Easy to touch up, easy to remove, and way cheaper than powdercoating. I put 6 coats on my last 100's wheels to help with scratch resistance.

That looks strong...what is plasti-dip? Like your wheels...looks sharp

 

[cruzerDave]

My plastidip has held up well to trails here in Central Oregon (your terrain may vary) but got toasted by the tire shop when fixing a flat. So that's something to prepare for mentally, have a can of extra for touchup. Otherwise I really like the color/process/cost for now.

 

[od4x4]

Plastids is definitely cheap and does not hold up bad. I used that on a jeep years ago... but CruzerDave is right in that it will defiantly get destroyed by the tire shops. I always write it off because of that but that is really not fair because it is a lot more versatile than paint. You can pretty much peel off an any time is you decide you don't like the color.