madcadr

I love my 2008 factory split 5-spoke rims - However, I wanted to get them powdercoated black.

Has anyone done this?

I don't like the look of any of the aftermarket black rims (The ones I do are toooo expensive). So, I was planning on getting them powdercoated at a very reputable factory here in D/FW - The only thing is that I would have to keep the Silver center caps (With the corvette logo) as I cannot find any that are black with the logo.

Thanks in advance for any thoughts.

Marc

van halen

West Coast Corvettes has an exchange program for black powder coated wheels:

http://www.westcoastcorvette.com/p-2...wder-coat.aspx

CDaniel525

Decent price from WCC, but then you gotta pay to unmount, re-mount to new wheels, balance, & ship old wheels back.. Might still be worth it if theyre done really good & include black centercaps?

Im with the OP, any pictures of the stock 08 base wheels powdercoated black!? Id like to do this to my atomic orange coupe!

3 Z06ZR1

I bought the factory comp gray centers and had a powder coater.
match the buttons. Much tougher and better than painted.

tthomas2006

I just picked mine up this week. They look great. I am waiting to get them back from my local tire shop. He did not want to take a chance on damaging the finished product. He had to order a new set of plastic covers that fit over the clamps that hold the wheel in place. I am in Atlanta metro and Millers Powder Coating did mine. They did a perfect job. He told me they spent a little extra time on the surface of the spokes in order to get a glass finish. It's the second set for me and their consistant quality and attention to detail was top notch. They are in Lilburn, GA. I finished installing the new painted caliper yesterday. Good Luck. Oh yea, the best part was the price. $260 for all four wheels. I told him I would pay more.. it was worth it.

tthomas2006

If you will take a knife and gently lift the logo that is recessed in the center, it will lift right up. I sanded mine with some 320 sandpaper and used some good quality spray paint that was meant for plastic. Be sure to let them dry completely between coats. I rushed one coat and had to sand out some sort of reaction the paint had. No big deal. They turned out great. Hope this helps.