As usual, I 've been looking at modifications to the cosmetics of my black crossfire and have been looking for aftermarket racing wheels... I have found some really great designs from MOMO and MOTEGI but the designs I like are not manufactured in the 19x9.5" rear that are standard on our car... Custom built are out of the question as they will run 700+ per wheel from MOMO...

I have kinda come up with a concept to have the OEM wheels powder coated like this...


Found a TOP-NOTCH powder coater in So. CA and got a quote of $250 per wheel... Multi-tonal silver & graphite... There's another grand my girlfriend won't get to spend on clothes... :lol: Here's his website and pictures of some of his work... http://www.powdercoater.com
https://www.crossfireforum.org/forum/album_pic.php?pic_id=1952

 

Hey! That works for me D... thats hot! I want the black style on mine... I hate shiny rims... makes me wanta vomit! so let me know if you find companies that would do this!

 

Interesting, Very Interesting

 

very nice work. take another shot of the whole car and photoshop those wheels again

 

their just painted to begin with, why not just have them painted the color scheme you want, it will make touch ups eaiser...

-marc

 

Do you think baked enamel will be as resilient as powder coating ? Everything I've had done in the past that is subject to wear, I've had powder coated... IMO seems to stand-up to the elements a bit better... But would consider paint if you know of a technique that is extremeley tough... Have even toyed with the idea of electro-plating... Which is the same concept as powder coat technique... You're ideas are appreciated...

 

Will do... If someone wants to send me shots of the various colors our cars come-in I'll see what they look like in different color schemes... Shoot the picture with the camera at the same height as the lugs, from mid body and then at the wheel...

 

heck no!

However the day that you rub your tire on a curb going through an ATM or picking up food and scratch it there will be a difference in fixing it. With the painted surface you can tape off around the damage, clean it, use a sandable primer, sand it (so everthing looks smooth), reshoot the bad section and then clear coat it to match (assuming you use the same products, so if you do it at a body shop then ask for extra paint/clear coat to use with an air brush later).

With the power coat you have to unmount the rim/tire and send it back to be redone...

Post that photoshop pic when you get done!

-marc

 

OEM Photoshop Wheel Mods... Just looking at some options... The full black spoke on the wheel looked crummy when I saw it on the profile of the car, so I went with more of a gunmetal 50% darker than the remaining wheel...

The front wheel was just an experiment in photoshop and doesn't seem to look very good IMO...

 

I painted the wheels on my old car with wheel paint. From the factory the wheels were painted light gray (like the crossfire), I painted them dark gunmetal and left the outter lip light gray. They turned out really good.

I scuffed up the original paint with sandpaper to help the new paint stick, then painted, and clear coated. It held up pretty well but started to show marks after 2 years and 30k miles, mainly due to driving it on salty roads.

Here is pics:
http://community.webshots.com/photo/...68216785buhRNi
http://community.webshots.com/photo/...68216839sTStWz

 

You're right, they do look good... Am looking at that mod. for my crossfire... I think it would set-off the depth of the OEM wheels...

 

Guys,
The thing about powder coat is, It won't scratch or chip. It is as hard as steel. Thats the beauty of it. I've raced motorcross for a lot of years, and I've always powder coated my bikes. They would look brand new even after rocks, and, dirt and harsh chemicals have tryed to make there mark. That stuff is amazing.

 

I beg to differ. The rocker guards on my Cherokee are power coated and are gouged and scratched pretty good. Granted, they are used to hold up the weight of the vehicle while sliding accross rocks. But in any case, powder coating is alot stronger than paint any day.

 

Ive got a wheel guy that charges about 100 for paint each !He's mobil and dosen't need to remove your tires that would save $ for remounting and balance plus he can touch later if needed.For a $1000 + mount and balance your in it 1,100.You can get another set of rims for that.