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[J_Ho1997]

finally got my rims back from the powdercoater and mounted some new S03's... plus I made some polished center caps to fit in place of the old sportec ones (ground down some swing wheel centercaps from 2.5" to 2.25" and sanded them w/ progressively finer sandpaper to achieve the polished look)

mounted them on the car today and realized how much I love the car w/ them on.



closeup of the centercap



here's a comparison photo w/ my "winter" rims (if you can really call them that since they have s03's on them now... but I guess I'll eventually get some winter tires)

[jefferson88]

Thats an extremely clean looking ride... I love the rims, good job.

[pismojeff]

Great job on the caps! Rims look hot.

[AudiduA]

Originally posted by pismojeff
Great job on the caps! Rims look hot.

I'll second that!

[audiohs]

Originally posted by AudiduA
I'll second that!

Third that.

Question: how well does powdercoating hold up compared to rims that have been "repainted"? Do they chip, fade, flake etc? Also, how well do they hold up in extreme heat such as if you are tracking your car and your brakes heat up A LOT?

[J_Ho1997]

Question: how well does powdercoating hold up compared to rims that have been "repainted"? Do they chip, fade, flake etc? Also, how well do they hold up in extreme heat such as if you are tracking your car and your brakes heat up A LOT?

don't know yet but powdercoating is supposed to produce a much more durable finish. but I don't plan to track w/ these wheels anyway (they are 28lb cinderblocks) -- thats what the A8 wheels are for.

but basically, I think powdercoat is just another form of paint and will be susceptible to the same elements, but it is supposed to hold up slightly better.

[Gurvinder]

that looks so clean sick!

[Burntaudi]

Powdercoating...if it is done right is far superior to paint. Much stronger will not chip, fade and never needs to be waxed. Just make sure that you don't use anything but soap and water to clean them powdercoating will not hold up to chemicals.

[JMG]

Looks good man!! Do you have any "before" pics?

[$teady$upreme]

wow, everything blends together: mirror, e-codes, rims...luvn' it~

wonder where did u get those lower mesh?

[Jon_Rhea]

That looks very good, nice and clean. Worlds of difference from the stock ones.

[docurley]

Very nice myman.

[marked001]

Originally posted by audiohs


Question: how well does powdercoating hold up compared to rims that have been "repainted"? Do they chip, fade, flake etc?

the metal will dent before the powdercoat will crack...

[J_Ho1997]

Originally posted by Jon_Rhea
That looks very good, nice and clean. Worlds of difference from the stock ones.

thanks! technically the old ones aren't "stock" at least for the a4. They are forged 17" A8 wheels. But yeah, its definitely a world of difference

[ECA4]

Wheels came out really good, i'm a huge fan of the Sportecs

[DRA4]

Thats nice rims, where did you get the S4 mirrors and how much, i want those.

[J_Ho1997]

Originally posted by DRA4
Thats nice rims, where did you get the S4 mirrors and how much, i want those.

I bought them on ebay.de for $275 shipped. But I ended up recouping a lot of that by selling the autodimming mirror glass since I couldn't use it on my car.

[a4kooh2o]

your car is clean man...daymn gj

[TheDude]

Where did you get those center caps?

[J_Ho1997]

Originally posted by TheDude
Where did you get those center caps?

if you read my first post, I made them from swing wheel centercaps. basically I filed them down from 2.5" to 2.25" and then hand sanded them and then polished them.

[ed@mtl]

Sweet ride and nice choice of color.

[kontesto]

its supposed to be stronger, and more durable to what the road throws at you

KM

[TeamCRC]

Originally posted by audiohs
Third that.

Question: how well does powdercoating hold up compared to rims that have been "repainted"? Do they chip, fade, flake etc? Also, how well do they hold up in extreme heat such as if you are tracking your car and your brakes heat up A LOT?

Powdercoat is way more durable than most other forms of paint. It does not wear, chip, or flake unless you are really trying to get them to (going at it with a hammer or somthing ect.) like other paint either. Powder Coating is applied much thicker than liquid paint to to give it a thicker coat which gives it much durability. The best part is that powdercoat wipes clean with mild soap and water. As for the heat it will hold up well, standard powdercoat will hold up no problem over 500 degrees.

Here is a quick FAQ page off our website that will show you guys what powdercoating is all about..

http://www.crcoatings.com/faqs.html

[Moops]

Looks great, clean looking yet unique!

I may resort to doing your center cap technique for my wheels if the 4B0-601-170-Z17 caps I just got don't work out as well...

[jones3000]

Sweet ride and another thumbs up on the color.