Who paints/refinishes wheels?

[Mach1]

I need a set of wheels refinished, does anyone have any recommendations? I am looking for paint+clear, not a powdercoat.

[dangerous_sep]

i can do them, are you switching colors or just refinishing them?

[Mach1]

Switching colors, they are silver and I am looking to have them gloss black, Enkei PF01 18x9.5, PM me a price.

[bcoop]

Tlc

817-267-2280.

[UserX]

why would you not want them powdercoated?

[Mach1]

why would you not want them powdercoated?

They are forged and I have heard from several people that PCing weakins the forging. They are already super light, 19lbs in a 18x9.5 so any chance of weakening them worries me.

[UserX]

They are forged and I have heard from several people that PCing weakins the forging. They are already super light, 19lbs in a 18x9.5 so any chance of weakening them worries me.

I've heard this too, but I think it's urban legend. Try finding actual cases where PC is confirmed to cause wheel failure.

Shit they bake them at 400-450* for a short time, wheels must get pretty close to this temp during a road course thrashing.

Just my $.02.

[Mach1]

I've heard this too, but I think it's urban legend. Try finding actual cases where PC is confirmed to cause wheel failure.

Shit they bake them at 400-450* for a short time, wheels must get pretty close to this temp during a road course thrashing.

Just my $.02.

Yeah, and road corse thrashing is what they are going to be subjected to
I'll check into the PC thing a bit more.

[Mark Preus]

Spec wheels could also do them. They do awesome work. You also probly don't want then painted by a collision shop. They would more than likely chip easy. We have done a few sets and we tell them no warranty for this reason

[Mach1]

Interesting info in this thread, apparently CCW doesn't powdercoat because of safety reasons.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-tech/1369711-is-powder-coating-wheels-dangerous.html

[UserX]

Interesting info in this thread, apparently CCW doesn't powdercoat because of safety reasons.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-t...dangerous.html

It's all hearsay and second hand information, just sayin. Like I said, find CONFIRMED first hand proof. And even if you find a wheel failure, how can they be certain that the PC process caused it? Shouldn't all the wheels fail then?

I've been around cars all my life, many of them 1,000+ horsepower, running PC wheels without a problem.