I've been considering purchasing chromed smoothies from them, what has been the experience with them. I was looking at the 10 series with moon caps

 

I don't think that any of these wheel suppliers do their own coating. They send them out so they do not control the process. If a company is having financial problems then they use cheaper sub-suppliers. Chrome can have the same problem.

 

I have had mine for over ten years but only had them mounted for the last two. They were stored in the garage the whole time. No blemishes even on the ones that were not stored in the box.

 

I worked in a tire shop for 6 years. I have installed 100s of sets of Wheel Vintiques with no bad luck. It seems like the powder coat prep work was not correct

 

You bought an entire lawn from China to put your furniture on??? (joke)


as per the OP......dog**** on their behalf.

 

The lesson here is to always inspect anything you order immediately!

I ordered some weather stripping for my FSJ a year ago.
When I finally went to install it,it did not fit.So I'm out $60.

 

I'm not much of a fan on the powder coating especially in the area I live where there is sand on the roads from winter maintenance. I had powder coated side steps on my pickup that only lasted a couple years because of the abrasion . Powder coated wheels would likely be the same..

 

I've heard some back reviews about being bent or taking a lot of weight to balance. Wheelsmith has a better reputation and I believe the powder coater they use is next door.

 

Should this stuff blast on fairly easily?
TractormanBill

 

It all depends upon what is underneath. Hopefully the whole wheel wasn't prepped properly.

 

We have 22" bus wheels powder coated at work. A large regional tire dealer does it for us. We use a red color similar to yours. We have had it fade, and not hold up where the back side mounts on the hub. But out of hundreds of wheels I have never seen what you have going on there.
If you are game to try again, seek out a local commercial truck tire dealer and see what they can do for you. At least they would stand behind their work.


B

 

I have blasted powder coat before and it is really tough to remove if it adhered properly. It is usually removed with some nasty chemical that is hazardous enough that the manufacturer brings it to you directly.