Anybody Paint Their Cast Aluminum Wheels?

jusdach · Mar 8, 2017

I finally placed my order yesterday on a new build Gen2!! Took nearly 3 months but finally found a dealer to sell me at MSRP. I went with the cast aluminum wheels on my Magnetic (don't believe the BL's are available anyway) and will likely have them painted satin black shortly after I take delivery.

Anybody else paint their cast aluminum wheels yet? If so, any images?

Thanks

SilverBolt · Mar 8, 2017

I have seen a few that have had them powder coated. Try searching that.

CFIT · Mar 8, 2017

I was all set to powder coat mine, until I looked into it more. I found a few styles of Method wheels that I like for between $1000 and $1200 and will accept the stock tires. I believe the stock wheels will sell for around $700, so the changeover cost is only around $300 to $500. Powder coating is likely to run $500 or more, so there's no price advantage. The aftermarket wheels are also stronger and lighter, plus the guys I know with powder coated wheels are always worried about them getting scratched.

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mahabali · Mar 8, 2017

CFIT said:
I was all set to powder coat mine, until I looked into it more. I found a few styles of Method wheels that I like for between $1000 and $1200 and will accept the stock tires. I believe the stock wheels will sell for around $700, so the changeover cost is only around $300 to $500. Powder coating is likely to run $500 or more, so there's no price advantage. The aftermarket wheels are also stronger and lighter, plus the guys I know with powder coated wheels are always worried about them getting scratched.

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This is exactly where I am at. I hate the standard wheels and the eBay seller for the bead lock wheels keeps jacking the prices up. I might still hate the standard wheels even if I powder coat them so I am thinking about just going with methods for A nominal price.

Jackie · Mar 8, 2017

CFIT said:
I was all set to powder coat mine, until I looked into it more. I found a few styles of Method wheels that I like for between $1000 and $1200 and will accept the stock tires. I believe the stock wheels will sell for around $700, so the changeover cost is only around $300 to $500. Powder coating is likely to run $500 or more, so there's no price advantage. The aftermarket wheels are also stronger and lighter, plus the guys I know with powder coated wheels are always worried about them getting scratched.

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Best place to sell the stock wheels? Local? Craigslist?

CFIT · Mar 8, 2017

Jackie said:
Best place to sell the stock wheels? Local? Craigslist?

I was planning to put them on Craigslist. I'm sure you could sell them easily enough on eBay too, I'm just not an eBay fan.

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CSJr · Mar 9, 2017

jusdach said:
Anybody else paint their cast aluminum wheels yet? If so, any images?

Thanks

Wouldn't call it painting. Just dipped these to see how I would like it and because I didn't like the stock look. In my opinion it looks better than stock, but I am researching wheel/tire options.

mahabali · Mar 9, 2017

I'm might just plastidip mine as well, have several cans sitting around.

jusdach · Mar 9, 2017

That looks a lot better than stock. I thought about going the plasti dip route but wasn't sure it'd hold up.

cmacclel · Mar 16, 2017

jusdach said:
That looks a lot better than stock. I thought about going the plasti dip route but wasn't sure it'd hold up.

If you prep right and put 5-6 coats on Plasti Dip has been known to last years.

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