Powder Coat vs. Paint

[HeavyMetalThunder_81]

If you had a set of aluminum wheels you wanted to get refinished (Golden Eagle gold) would you have them powder coated or painted?

[REDONE]

There's a new thing but I can't remember what it's called. It's like flame spraying but not really.

[ShagWagon]

Polished then clear coat I believe.

Waxed and cleaned like paint after that.

[HeavyMetalThunder_81]

Sorry, they will be going gold for my Golden Eagle.

[rapom]

If you plan to do major off-roading, mudding, etc..., I would powdercoat.

Show truck leading a pampered life. Paint them.

[tedlovesjeeps71]

I think powder coating aluminum is more expensive. By like a lot vs steel wheels. Paint is probably the most economical bang for your buck. Quality prep and materials put on by someone who knows what they are doing should last a long time painted and clear coated.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[ShagWagon]

Strip, paint, clearcoat, wax and wash like body after that then

[HeavyMetalThunder_81]

Local powder coating shop wants $65 a wheel. Not too bad. My rig is beaten on and off road. I'm more worried about chipping them and not being able to touch up.

[tedlovesjeeps71]

Local powder coating shop wants $65 a wheel. Not too bad. My rig is beaten on and off road. I'm more worried about chipping them and not being able to touch up.

That's a great price if they quoted correctly for aluminum.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[jpswapmohn]

Local powder coating shop wants $65 a wheel. Not too bad. My rig is beaten on and off road. I'm more worried about chipping them and not being able to touch up.

X2! If you are going to drive it on trails and such.

I had tube fenders and body armor powder coated on my YJmutt. Put I offered it. Gashes and chips happen, and there is no repair other than strip and redo. I now plan to use a trucked liner material on the edges of the tube fenders to cover it and allow for easier repair.

[Tatsadasayago]

I believe there is a Plasti-Coat gold that might be better than paint but less expensive as powder coat.

[HeavyMetalThunder_81]

Thanks guys. I think I'm going to take my chances with powder coating since its the cheaper/more durable option.

[Lumpskie]

What do you guys think for steel? I am having a new front bumper made for the Land Cruiser and it will get wheeled pretty hard. I've heard that using an epoxy primer with a urethane top coat could be very durable and easier to touch up. On the other hand, my impression of a properly applied powdercoat is that it is crazy durable... unless scratched. Given my salty, rust prone region of the U.S., what would you recommend?

[REDONE]

What do you guys think for steel? I am having a new front bumper made for the Land Cruiser and it will get wheeled pretty hard. I've heard that using an epoxy primer with a urethane top coat could be very durable and easier to touch up. On the other hand, my impression of a properly applied powdercoat is that it is crazy durable... unless scratched. Given my salty, rust prone region of the U.S., what would you recommend?

If it's going to get scraped on rocks for sure then I'd just rattle can it. That way it's just as cheap and easy to touch up when you want to.

[ShagWagon]

Truckbed liner with some body color glitter mixed in.

Chicks love it!

[REDONE]

Haha! While not quite that flashy, there used to be a guy with a helaceously chopped up wagon named "nightcrawler" who painted every square inch of his rig in purple hammered Rust-Oleum. I've never even seen purple hammered Rust-Oleum! But I took the que and use grey hammered Rust-Oleum for everything under body.

[tedlovesjeeps71]

On my XJ bumper I used rustoleum industrial, clean metal primer (orangey looking. 3-4 coats. Then I rattle canned it with rustoleum hammerite and it has held up pretty well. The rear bumper and wheels just got self etching primer covered by hammerite, has held up ok but doesn't seem quite as hard.?.



Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[cmaje72]

What do you guys think for steel? I am having a new front bumper made for the Land Cruiser and it will get wheeled pretty hard. I've heard that using an epoxy primer with a urethane top coat could be very durable and easier to touch up. On the other hand, my impression of a properly applied powdercoat is that it is crazy durable... unless scratched. Given my salty, rust prone region of the U.S., what would you recommend?

After 3 years of Buffalo, NY winters I am starting to see some rust on the bumper I had powder coated for my wife's jeep. Mostly in the small spaces that they obviously didn't get heavy coats on. Next time I have it sand blasted I think I am just going to paint it for easy re-touches.