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Old 01-26-2023, 06:20 PM
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Powder coated my OEM wheels. Nothing fancy.
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Old 01-26-2023, 06:21 PM
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Yep. Did the same.
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While I am not a fan of all black wheels, yours turned out very nice.
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Looks good. Much better than factory with the machined edge. Now you just need some 20mm spacers
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Really looks great !! Just a heads up I am pretty sure the center cap is supposed to point at the tire valve. I know Porsche does this and I noticed my C8 from the factory does as well.
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Who did it and what does it cost to have it done? I’m considering this option as I don’t like the machined edge on the factory black wheels…
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Looks good. Your build is similar to mine and I wish I had thought about powder coating before I had the car - including the wheels - ceramic coated. I will just live with the machined edge.
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Who did it and what does it cost to have it done? I’m considering this option as I don’t like the machined edge on the factory black wheels…
just cover the machined edge with black pinstripe tape, problem solved.
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Originally Posted by BandDirector
Who did it and what does it cost to have it done? I’m considering this option as I don’t like the machined edge on the factory black wheels…
Alloy Wheel Repair here in Las Vegas did it. $165 per wheel so $660 before military discount.
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Originally Posted by SteveCC


Powder coated my OEM wheels. Nothing fancy.
what color did you use?

How does it look against the factory carbon flash?
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Originally Posted by Crispins
what color did you use?

How does it look against the factory carbon flash?
. Gloss black and it looks good, I think it’s complementary with the CF. I went with their recommendation and I think it was a good choice.
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Originally Posted by BandDirector
Who did it and what does it cost to have it done? I’m considering this option as I don’t like the machined edge on the factory black wheels…
The powder coated wheels look very good!
Here is another option. https://www.tapeworks.com/car/c7-and...r_notification
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Originally Posted by BearZ06
The powder coated wheels look very good!
Here is another option. https://www.tapeworks.com/car/c7-and...r_notification
…now that is an interesting option too…
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Originally Posted by SteveCC


Powder coated my OEM wheels. Nothing fancy.
Did the shop also powder coat your lug nuts or did you buy new ones to match?
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Originally Posted by BearZ06
The powder coated wheels look very good!
Here is another option. https://www.tapeworks.com/car/c7-and...r_notification
Thanks, I thought about adding the stripe.
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Originally Posted by exia92
Did the shop also powder coat your lug nuts or did you buy new ones to match?
. I bought new ones, sort of splined. $50 not bad
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I hate the machine edge, the new ERay all black has that edge. Would the pinstripe tape work???
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Originally Posted by plake
I hate the machine edge, the new ERay all black has that edge. Would the pinstripe tape work???
I think it would work, my last vette had red stripe wheels.
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Originally Posted by BearZ06
The powder coated wheels look very good!
Here is another option. https://www.tapeworks.com/car/c7-and...r_notification

That is what I used. The Carbon flash matches perfectly! Need to get rid of the chrome lugs yet..

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