Paint or powdercoat audi 2 piece wheels???

[Jamied]

Morning guys/girls

ive been looking into prices for refurbing my factory Audi wheels for the past week now, average powdercoat price is £120 per wheel plus courier vs painted price of £80 per wheel( no courier needed as it's in my home town), I knew it would be a little more than standard as they are a 2 piece wheel but is the powdercoat worth the extra £200 to get done?

thanks

Jamie

 

[STYLEZAU]

Morning guys/girls

ive been looking into prices for refurbing my factory Audi wheels for the past week now, average powdercoat price is £120 per wheel plus courier vs painted price of £80 per wheel( no courier needed as it's in my home town), I knew it would be a little more than standard as they are a 2 piece wheel but is the powdercoat worth the extra £200 to get done?

thanks

Jamie

2pack paint and make sure they prepare (prime) the wheel. Will last longer, look shinier.

 

[grimp]

i went with standard BMW paint on my bentleys.. never again! chips way to easy. Powdercoat is the way to go in my honest opinion.

 

[STYLEZAU]

2pack paint is not standard paint and powder coat chips way easier than 2pack. also if you have a chip it is easy to fix up when its painted. if powder coated you have to do the whole wheel again. it will be more than 80 a wheel as well. think more in the region of 500 pounds the set of 4 (this is australian prices, not sure how much in england)

 

[SteveMcB]

Just had four 18" ones for the golf powder coated gunmetal by The Wheel Specialist, £380 including fitting and balancing tyres. Had a set of used RS4s done last year in original flat charcoal, top job each time. Loads of finishes to choose from.

 

[max69vk]

Paint finish is miles better but it chips away too easily (as I've found out several times). Powdercoat is tough as old boots.

 

[Molnboman]

I agree with the above....I spend a lot of cash to get my 19" OEM wheels corrected & painted by the reputedly, the best company in Sweden....and after 6 months they are sh#t! Original new or powder coated if I ever do it again!



Good Luck
A

 

[Brodster]

No where near £500 for a set to be powder coated in the UK.......... Hydro-dipping isnt even that expensive. If your in the Edinburgh area I can get your set powder coated for about £220 at Pentland Powder Coatings. The best wheel refurb place Ive ever used.

 

[Jamied]

No where near £500 for a set to be powder coated in the UK.......... Hydro-dipping isnt even that expensive. If your in the Edinburgh area I can get your set powder coated for about £220 at Pentland Powder Coatings. The best wheel refurb place Ive ever used.

apparently its because the 2 piece wheels are a pain to strip down and take longer to prep....£220 sounds like my idea of a good price