914-4 Gas Burner Mahle (4) bolt Wheels., Powder Coated with a Silver Metalic color. Options

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Hi Guys,

I recently purchased (5) Gas Burner 4-lug Mahle Wheels from Mark @ mepstein and had them Powder Coated with a Silver Metalic paint. They look real nice (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pray.gif)
BTY: Powder Coating cost $80.00 bucks per wheel.

My plan is to change them out for next years TC parade in MI. My Porsche Certificate says "Alloy Wheels" so why can't I subsitute Mahle for Fuchs & be factory original????? Polished Fuchs don't look factory?? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif)

Tom (IMG:style_emoticons/default/flag.gif)

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Bliz,
Can you describe the process used? These aren't flat pieces of metal. Kinda like to know - softening my opinion of this process.

Also, and I have no experience with Mahles, were the backsides finished the same as the front ....from the factory?
Pat

Paint is any liquid, liquefiable, or mastic composition which, after application to a substrate in a thin layer, is converted to a solid film.

True, but the judges won't give a crap about that. If the finish looks like the original finish, they'll be happy. If it looks different, you'll get dinged. The method used to achieve the finish is almost irrelevant.

--DD

Pat, Dave & others.
I started with a really nice set of Mahle wheels so I inspected them carefully for a factory finish. It appeared to be some kind of anodized finished all over the entire wheel. I went to a local shop for a price to anodize them and they quoted a min of $150.00 per wheel. Too expensive, so I took them to Fred my high school buddy who owns a powdercoating business. Fred looked them over and said he can duplicate the factory finish with a Silver Metalic finish that looks factory for $80.00 bucks each. First they sand blast with a grab profile for the powder to stick too. Then it goes into the furnace to bake @ 400 degrees. My wheels have the same look/finish as on my business car 2012 FORD Fusion SEL. Next time you see one look at the wheel finish. Mine look the same & they look like the original factory finish/color in my opinion. I agree with Dave the judges will not ding you for this finish.

Tom