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Posted by: Scott Schroeder Mar 11 2008, 03:44 PM

Just bought a new truck and I want to white the whole thing out, a la 1980's. I just ordered custom wheels - however for this particular vehicle the options are very limited. I found a style I liked ok, but they are only available in chrome. What will if take to powder coat them white? Is this safe? Is it really durable? We use mag-chloride on our roads here for snow/ice melt - it is brutal stuff. This is my daily driver and I want to be able to mainitain it, but not have to have the wheels re-done every year. Also, the center cap is plastic.

Thoughts?

Here is a pic of the wheel - thanks for any input!

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Posted by: Ferg Mar 11 2008, 03:49 PM

My guess is that you would not want to start with chrome... I would guess they would need to be blasted first ect.

I've done two sets of wheels powder, I have been told as long as it was baked in stages I would be OK.

I will ask my friend who is in the business and try and get some more detail.

Ferg

Also: are those wheels cast or forged?

That's gonna be one white truck

Posted by: Ferg Mar 11 2008, 03:55 PM

Another thought, find out if the center cap to above wheel is actually metal? Many are plastic...

Ferg

Posted by: Rand Mar 11 2008, 03:56 PM

If done properly, the powdercoat can absolutely be durable.

Posted by: Scott Schroeder Mar 11 2008, 04:34 PM

Hi Ferg!
Thanks a million.
I just spoke to a company called applied plastics in Wheatridge. They will prep and coat all four for 200.00. Yes, the centercaps are plastic - he said this is very common now-a-days and they actually paint them to match the powder coat.

At 200 per wheel, I am pretty confident these are just another cast wheel. They are rated for the same loads as stock however.

I went with chrome because of wear - my last wheels on my old truck had 140k miles on them and still looked new. I figured if powder coating was not a good idea, then I would have the chrome to fall back on.

Yep - super white. I am putting in a billet grill with matching inserts for the other bumper openings. I am going to back paint it white, so the face is still aluminum, but the parts that are usually black (the sides of the individual slats) will be white.

I havent decided if I will do the wiper arms yet...... ha!

Posted by: effutuo101 Mar 11 2008, 05:08 PM

Scott going for the Bling factor....