Powder coat wheels? Brush? Both?

[1967ls2]

Trying to decide what to do with my old Boyd Coddington wheels. I'm really not a fan of them anymore and would prefer to get new ones but I don't have the funds right now to spend (just got the car painted about a year ago).

Thinking about powder coating either black or gun metal. Thinking a matte finish. Also thinking about brushing the lips.

Thoughts?

[1967ls2]

More pictures of the car and wheels.

[alocker]

I think if you do the centers dark and brush the lips it would look great. No a huge fan of the directional swirl spokes and the black/dark center would tone that down visually.

[Rucumn]

Nice car! I agree that you should go with a darker matte finish on the center of the wheels....maybe try to match the door handles. I would also put the same finish on the window trim and bumpers to give that coordinated "planned" look.

[hifi875]

brush all the way. low to no maintenace. like others said powder coat centers. everything on my car is brushed(trim,bumpers,door handles, radiator etc). Best thing i ever did. No polishing, just a little brushing with a red scotchbrite every now and then

[1967ls2]

Thanks for the input guys. I'm definitely leaning toward a graphite or black center spoke and brushed lip. I'm also no longer a fan of the directional center spoke either and changing the color up would definitely revitalise the way I feel about the wheels.

[Kjames]

Be sure to post up some pics when you are done, I have a Chevelle with almost the same color as your Camaro and would love to see how it would look.

[1967ls2]

The powder coater I'm working with told me to look at prismatic powders to select one that would work for my car. After spending a few hours going through almost all of them, I'm leaning toward forged charcoal (http://www.prismaticpowders.com/gallery/detail/8918/Prismatic-Forged-Charcoal/). Thinking about sparing myself and just coating the entire wheel instead of brushing the lip. Attached is one of the samples of the color.

The other option I was contemplating was caveman black but it seems a little too bland.

The powder coater quoted me $360 for all 4 wheels but I'll have to have the rubber unmounted.

[alocker]

Have you thought about Plasti Dipping the center so you can see how it will look? It's cheap and easy and might help you make a decision about the lip. I personally think a brushed lip is worth it especially since you have deep ones.

[1967ls2]

I have tried plasti dip in the past. I taped off the lip and painted but as soon as I tried removing the tape it started pulling off the plasti dip. I guess I had to use a razor blade and cut it first before removing the tape. Either way I spent a bunch of time on it and then spent a bunch of time removing.

It looked pretty good but the more rims I've looked at online the more I think powder coating the entire wheel is best. I'm 60/40.

[1967ls2]

Ended up powder coating the entire wheel a pearlescent grey. Came out awesome. $90 to pull the rubber off the rims and then mount and balance, and only $60 a rim to powder coat one solid color.

[Jerems]

Let's see some pics!!

[1967ls2]

I'll try to post a few. They came out awesome!

[Tynitty]

Wow man! Great color choice, they looks so good. Could I ask about your vent window trim, is it powder coated black? Car looks really good

[alocker]

It's kind of hard to tell up close but I think I like it. Nice job.

[DippedInSauce]

Those look killer. I'd be in no rush to expel more funds on wheels based on the way those came out.

[1967ls2]

Thanks for the feedback guys. For the cost I spent on powder coating I feel like I've got new wheels or at least a new look.

The bent window was powder coated black as well as the door handles.