Painting/Powdercoating rims Onyx Black?

[muffinman]

Anyone know if this is even possible / anyone does this? If not, any alternatives?

I love VMR's Onyx Black finish.. running on Hyper Silver reps for now but would like to powdercoat them Onyx Black or something similar.

[Sharkfin]

ive heard ppl trying to do this and it would cost about 150 a wheel to do, not worth IMO, you should just sell the rims in the classifieds and get brand new onyx black reps!

[b5s4blk]

what about doing it yourself? you can buy powder coating guns for under $200. Then all you need is powder and a dedicated oven to bake them in. Unless of course you want to use your home cooking oven.

[Sanjman]

ive heard ppl trying to do this and it would cost about 150 a wheel to do, not worth IMO, you should just sell the rims in the classifieds and get brand new onyx black reps!

the onyx black reps tend to peel

[redlabel81]

^^ they do???? Oh crap! I was planning on getting me a set..........Anyone with this problem that can verify?

[Sharkfin]

the onyx black reps tend to peel

Yes I realize that but the VMR finish is whats peels, so he could possibly get a better job done by another shop. Plus I don't think your going to find it easy to replicate that exact finish so a simple gloss black might be easier.

[Sanjman]

Yes I realize that but the VMR finish is whats peels, so he could possibly get a better job done by another shop. Plus I don't think your going to find it easy to replicate that exact finish so a simple gloss black might be easier.

agreed... you'd probably have to use a dark clear (<-- does it exist?) coat to get that onyx color

[MB A4]

I have had my Onyx Black for a few months now, no problems, waxed and washed often though.

[quattshot]

I represent one of the larger powder coating facilities in South Florida.
We would charge $100 per wheel for a single stage top coat.
If any powder coated product starts to peel, it means that the aluminum was not pre-treated correctly with the right chemicals. That is the main reason but the powder could be shit as well. We are certified to spray powders that have 5 year warranties and we also have powders with 10 year warranties! Our ovens are 40ft in length! We are open 24 hrs a day!

Let me know if you all have any questions about powder.
j

[redlabel81]

VMR say they have fixed the peeling issue now....

[3.2some]

^^ they do???? Oh crap! I was planning on getting me a set..........Anyone with this problem that can verify?

mine are peeling like a MF

[NODO-GT]

I want to paint wheels in this color.

can you give me any help on which paint to buy? is there a color code for this?