painting/powder coat chrome?

[pimpalero2003]

would it work/be a good idea? also if anyone wants chrome 18s insted of there non chrome and are close to 47715 let me know ill do even trade

[pimpalero2003]

anyone with info

[[ion] C2]

theres a guy on xceedspeed.com that will powdercoat anything, it's glossy, but i don't know if chrome will work well

[pimpalero2003]

thats what im wondering i kinda want it flat and chrome well its chrome its shinny

[AftermathAlero]

when u paint over chrome.. u need to scuff/sand it before anyways.

[pimpalero2003]

i fiqured that but is there any adhesion difference?

[AftermathAlero]

i fiqured that but is there any adhesion difference?

adhesion difference? If u paint over chrome itself it will flake off cuz its smooth surface nothing for the paint to bite/grab on.

If its powdercoated over chrome.. the powdercoater will use a bead blaster to rough up the surface before they put powder on it. But doing it on top of the chrome they will have no warranty on it. Cuz its best to adhere to the raw surface.

what are you talking about specific? Painting/powdercoating over chrome surface or paint/powdercoating stuff to look like chrome?

Your original 1st post makes no sence to begin with so people are confused like usual.

[pimpalero2003]

damn hahaha no i have chrome rims now and want to powder coat depending on price if not that paint

[AftermathAlero]

damn hahaha no i have chrome rims now and want to powder coat depending on price if not that paint

If your spokes can separate from the wheel hoop, then u can get it powdercoated 2 tone (like leaving lip chromed while spokes are colored). If not then you either have to powdercoat the whole wheel, or get them painted and mask off wheel where u want to 2 color it or not have paint on them. Good thing about paint is you can leave ur tires on them when painting just mask them off. Powdercoating. .they have to hang up the wheel so you need the tires taken off first.

[pimpalero2003]

well i belive my rims are just simulated to look like the center comes out and i know powder coat would be better. but i want 2 colors red with black lip or black with red lip. what paint is recomended? and should i use an adhesion promoter?
and how long would it last?

[AftermathAlero]

So u want them to look like these volk wheels? flat black w/ red glossy lip.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid202/p1cde3afd1be189022d14867518d36a7b/efc1b9d8.jpg

these are volks wheels made in japan. very light weight tuner wheels.

[pimpalero2003]

well more red but yeah just dont know if i want redface or black that decides lip ill post up pics of my rims later im talking about the full lip

[nickbain]

could always look into thermoplastic powder coating.

[Gr1m]

lol zach if I may give you some advice, if you really want to sell the rims you have, get a digital camera that's higher then your 1.3 megapixel phone camera and take a few pictures of them.

[pimpalero2003]

hahahaha my girlfriends cam is 7 but ill try my dudes 8.3 it has like hd or someshit . there off my car now for winter so i should be able to get better pics. (my car looks funny with 15in rims with the ********* kit)

[Gr1m]

ever seen an alero slammed with aas kit and 15" stockers? :)

[pimpalero2003]

haha seen one slammed twisteddreams i think on here

[Gr1m]

mine looks gay with the steelies on it, whatever

[billytheman1188]

haha seen one slammed twisteddreams i think on here

yea, but he didnt have a kit. I liked a slammed alero with no kit......it looks cool!

[pimpalero2003]

i knew he didnt have a kit i was just saying and vin i feel you damn winter.. were suppose to have a storm this weekend hopfully there isnt more then 2 inches since im like 3 off the ground and no way to hit a switch and go up :(

[AftermathAlero]

i knew he didnt have a kit i was just saying and vin i feel you damn winter.. were suppose to have a storm this weekend hopfully there isnt more then 2 inches since im like 3 off the ground and no way to hit a switch and go up :(

uhhh.. the air ride don't bring you to stock height. It brings you to lowering spring height. So hitting a switch won't help too much.

[pimpalero2003]

ooo :(