19” Gemini Wheels - Powder Coating?

[bjcseven]

Hi all... I apologize if this has been discussed elsewhere (if it has, I can’t find it!), but has anyone seen any of the 19” Gemini’s that have been powder coated?

I love the look of the darker 20” rims but will be traveling from AZ to CA quite often in my Model Y and would like to keep the increased range. I’m hoping that a possibility exists to have the best of both worlds.

TIA

 

[JesseS]

I haven't seen any powder coated Geminis yet, but several people have used plastidip to make the rims black. I plan on powder coating in the next 2-3 weeks and have been quoted $120/wheel in the North Jersey area. I love a good dark gray wheel!

 

[cusetownusa]

I haven't seen any powder coated Geminis yet, but several people have used plastidip to make the rims black. I plan on powder coating in the next 2-3 weeks and have been quoted $120/wheel in the North Jersey area. I love a good dark gray wheel!

Make sure you post pics. I prefer the dark grey over silver and black and would like to see how it looks on the Y.

 

[bjcseven]

I haven't seen any powder coated Geminis yet, but several people have used plastidip to make the rims black. I plan on powder coating in the next 2-3 weeks and have been quoted $120/wheel in the North Jersey area. I love a good dark gray wheel!

I was probably too specific when I referenced powder coating, I was looking for any sort of color change etc, but was just unsure of the other processes.

Interesting to hear about plastic dip, I’ll have to look into it more. Thanks!

 

[BLKMDL3]

Dipped mine black.

 

[liuping]

Hi all... I apologize if this has been discussed elsewhere (if it has, I can’t find it!), but has anyone seen any of the 19” Gemini’s that have been powder coated?

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I like the two tone look. His painted wheels have the normally silver part blackened, so the normally dark part is now the lighter part.

For now I'm just keeping the default. They don't look too bad and you get used to them. They are much better (IMHO) than the Areo wheels on the 3 (which I removed from my wife's car, I could not stand them).

 

[qdeathstar]

damn, i watched that video and kept thinking to myself that model y looks too much like a model three.... then, i realized....

 

[bjcseven]

View attachment 547751 Dipped mine black.

That looks great! Do you have any comparison on the range impact with the covers and without?

Thanks for posting!!

 

[BLKMDL3]

That looks great! Do you have any comparison on the range impact with the covers and without?

Thanks for posting!!

I’ve never driven with the covers, they’ve been sitting in my trunk for 2 months. Took them off before paperwork was even signed

 

[airbrett]

Are the aero covers that come with the Gemini wheels the lighter silver color are the darker color? Given the lack of chrome on the door handles and trim, I would think the darker color would be more of a match.

 

[AnnoyingMYguy]

I used to think i wanted to plastidip my Gemini's but the results I have seen are kind of pale vs the darker matte black I like from the induction wheels. I think RPMTesla shows an example of a powder coated Gemini wheel (not hubcaps) in this picture of their center Y caps


First post so I hope this helps!

 

[jx45]

Powder coated with satin black color. Still waiting for the center caps

 

[AnnoyingMYguy]

Powder coated with satin black color. Still waiting for the center capsView attachment 557859

Now that looks nice.

 

[roach_779]

If you plan to put wheel covers back on for aerodynamic on long trips, I would stick with power coated. I don't think spray on can handle the metal clips that attaches the wheel covers.

 

[bjcseven]

Powder coated with satin black color. Still waiting for the center capsView attachment 557859

LEGIT! Thanks for sharing.

 

[bjcseven]

If you plan to put wheel covers back on for aerodynamic on long trips, I would stick with power coated. I don't think spray on can handle the metal clips that attaches the wheel covers.

This is definitely one of the questions that I had. I appreciate you input!

 

[jf64k]

Powder coated with satin black color. Still waiting for the center capsView attachment 557859

If you don’t mind, where did you have them done? I’m looking for a place in SoCal.

 

[jx45]

If you don’t mind, where did you have them done? I’m looking for a place in SoCal.

Bradford Powder Coating in San Diego

 

[stephenburns1]

View attachment 547751 Dipped mine black.

Nice car!

 

[shdwrnr]

View attachment 547751 Dipped mine black.

Looks great! Hard to tell but did you dip the barrels too?