Has anyone done this? Or better yet, does anyone have any pics of what this looks like? Im a big fan of the black wheel look, but I simply cant justify spending the money on new wheels. How much does it cost to have this done? Thanks for the input.

Robert

 

I've seen it done.
Don't have any pics.

Normally $40-$75 per wheel is what most places charge.

 

Or buy the Eastwood hobby kit, find an old electric oven, and do them yourself.

 

What is a Eastwood hobby kit? I thought that powder coating was done with electricity.

 

Do not do this in your kitchen oven. Momma will not be a happy camper.

 

I don't seriously think that the 35 inch tire would fit in my oven

 

That why I said find an "old" kitchen oven. You can use momma's kitchen oven, just buy her a new one first, then she won't care what you do with the old one.

 

http://www.eastwoodco.com/jump.jsp?i...erID=68&KICKER

I've been powder coating small stuff with mine for a year now. It's a great kit.

 

You wouldn't want to bake your tire at 400^ anyway.... You have to remove it first.

 

I've never seen a powder coated tire before!!!!

 

Just talked to a friend of mine and he has the Eastwood kit and said it works really well he did is now covers oil pan and miscellaneous parts on his racecar. He bought an old oven and put the parts in and said they came out perfect.

 

On my previous post, I was just kidding about putting a 35 inch tire in my oven. It would be really tough to make the power stick to that rubber

 

Same with putting tools in the dishwasher. I have to remember to do that when nobody is home.

I love the look of powercoated stock wheels. It sets you away from even the aftermarket guys. for the price I think it is well worth it IMO.

 

which stock wheels are you going to powder coat. The key is awesome prep. If they are polished aluminum it is not a do it yourself job. You will never get coating to stick. That was what I ran into when I clear powder coated my SVT wheels. Most guys who powder coated did not even want to touch them. I finally found one guy who knew how to do it.

 

boxcar brings up a very good point. I totally forgot about the preperation. If you have steel wheels you should be OK, but you'll run into trouble with most other finishes.