skyavonee

Seems to me like it would make them really easy to keep clean, and would probably be more durable than a regular clear coat.

skyavonee

Bump. Just moved thread from C5 Z06 to C5 General.

corvettebob1

Talk to any quality wheel refinisher they do it all the time, in fact the factory uses clear powder coat on some wheels.
I know that is what is used on my CTS coupe, the wife scraped 2 wheels the day after I purchased it new and when I looked into fixing them that is what I was told by 3 different refinishers.

In the end I went with new wheels because they were torn up to badly.
Also my factory mags were clear powder coated on my 98 vette, don't ask how I know.

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I've heard of this plenty of times.

If you were planning on doing this yourself i'd highly advise against that. I am unaware of what kind of prep work would be needed to get a good bond to the aluminum. Prep work is the base to any good paint job, so either do it right or don't do it at all.

However i could see this being pretty inexpensive if gone to the correct people. Wheel refinishes are pretty cheap. Even for massive fixes they do wonders!

A friend of mine's wife got some good curb rash on their brand knew gs350 f sport. They called a guy i recommended who does it at your house in a trailer. In an hour and a half of work, the wheels look brand new!. In all i think they spent 85 dollars that's for fixing the material and matching finishes. Also if i'm not mistaken it was for 2 wheels

I'd assume a person who refinishes wheels would easily be able to coat the wheels in clear for a good price. I know that guy offered to do black chrome on my wheels for about 100 per wheel.

Not bad at all considering what wheels cost now adays. Here is how i found the guy i know. I went to a local wheel shop who specializes in replacing tires, and sell wheels in house. Well i went in and asked them if they could fix curb rash (knowing they couldn't) and they gave me a number to a guy they give to customers who have those type of problems. Once i knew the shop trusted this guy, i knew he knew what he was doing. It made me skeptical when i heard he came to your house.

$$$frumnuttin'

I used to specify the coatings for aluminum wheels in my working days...I've toured most of the OEM wheel factories. Yes, the factory coating is acrylic powder or paint. The key is to not put it on too thick or it will look milky...too thin and it will look blotchy. Poor preparation of the surface, and it will peel off. Recommended thickness is less than 2 mils.

skyavonee

A mobile powder coater?? Yeah, I'd be crazy skeptical of a powder coating that's applied in a trailer in 90 minutes.

I found a shop not too far away that seems to specialize in this stuff - http://www.americoatpowdercoating.co...R_COATING.html. They have 10'x10'x20' booths for sandblasting, powder coating, and curing, and all 11 of their Yelp reviews are 5 stars. I'll probably give them a call when the time comes.

Toque

Cool idea !
In for pics...

Toque

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I was too until i saw the results. A little what eased me over was the shops impression of the guy. But i have to say the wheels look perfect.

skyavonee

Unless someone else uploads pics, you'll be waiting a while... I don't even have my wheels yet!

Toque

I think dennis at Double D mods had a set of wheels ceramic clear coated. Check with him.

Toque

7LitreC5

I had my HREs done with a polished and cleared outer. The center is brushed and cleared. They look great and require no polishing. They look as good now as they did 3-1/2 years ago when I got them.

TwoSmoke

One of these days I'm going to try some of this stuff on my semi-truck aluminum wheels.

http://www.kbs-coatings.com/diamondf...clearcoat.html

Corvette_Ed

I'd rather have bare aluminum myself so I could fix any road rash myself without having to go through the process and expense of having someone else fix damaged clearcoat.

I'm seriously considering stripping my polished thin spokes and leaving them bare.

skyavonee

Is that a clear powder coat, or a traditional clear coat?

7LitreC5

It is clear powder coat.

Roc87

Be sure to ask to see previous work on polished aluminum. I had bought a used set of MT Classics for my truck. Spent around 3 hours on each one sanding/buffing, they turned out fantastic. Took them to a local powdercoater and when I picked them up they went from nearly chrome looking to a dull charcoal/metallic look. I complained and the owner said that's what happens on polished aluminum, after complaining longer he didn't charge me. Ended up selling them for what I originally purchased them for

0Double D Mods

I had my Boze ZE Forged Tach wheels finished with ceramic clear

Never had to do anything with them for 3 years I had them on the car but wipe them down.

0Double D Mods

your correct

80.00 a wheel extra from Boze

K-Spaz

Powder coat is about the easiest thing in the world to apply. You spray it on, and it can't run. Any excess just drips off in the oven. You bake it, and let it cool, done. No reason to be skeptical.

I have to say, those wheels of Dennis at DD Mods look REALLY nice. I'm not sure what ceramic clear is, but it's lookin' pretty good to me. I've had the clearcoated wheels in the past and I have to say I was never thrilled with them. Mine are uncoated and just corrode, like anything left to sit out. I figure that's why they invented Mothers Mag/Alum polish!