Powder Coating 19 inch sport wheels

[Ravens_88]

Hi all-

I know this topic has been discussed before but I couldn’t find any recent dialogue on the topic. Has anybody powder coated their 19 inch sport rims recently? If so what color did you go with. I’m considering a satin/semi gloss black but just digging around before making a decision. Any and all advice/pictures are greatly appreciated!

 

[_tb_]

The 19" sport wheels look good in black on the white Model 3 that everyone's favorite "half Norwegian, half Thai, half German, and half Chinese" dude keeps in Thailand. He say's they've been "painted", but it's probably powder coat. Wheel discussion is at 4:45 in the video.

 

[Destiny1701]

Hey good thread! Im having my 19” sport rims powdered the carbon colour of the 20” Uber colour. Sort of carbon/pewter? I have a black exterior so love the contrast from carbon/gun metal to black. They will be done around April 4/5th. I’ll post pics. They will also be painting ten centre plastic caps to match. I don’t like black cap on the carbon. Prefer same like the 20” Uber setup. One colour.

I didn’t want to go black on black. I also have my T and dual motor decals in pewter gun metal as well. I find it’s a subtle look on black but sport look as well. Pics with oem 18’s for winter.

 

[Jamison]

OK, I am debating the same. In Las Vegas, $800 to get them done. I love my wrap, and everything else has vinyl chrome delete. Now the wheels just stick out to me as the wrong color. I am thinking matte black is the way to go with these. Please update once you get yours done. I am super curious to hear how they turn out.

 

[WhiteMY]

Blacked out (including center caps) look really good on the 19 inch sports wheels.

 

[tonydlee147]

Gunmetal

 

[danarcha]

For my snow tires, I purchased 18" Tesla aero wheels that had been powered coated black by a company called Factory Wheel Republic. The wheels look great, I was very satisfied. It is a much better look than just the grey metal of the aero wheels with the hubcaps removed. They have a whole selection of Tesla wheels (including 19" sport wheels) that are power coated black. Here is a photo of my 18" aero wheels and link where you can see their whole selection including 19" sport wheels...

Factory Wheel Republic Tesla wheels

 

[WhiteMY]

For my snow tires, I purchased 18" Tesla aero wheels that had been powered coated black by a company called Factory Wheel Republic. The wheels look great, I was very satisfied. It is a much better look than just the grey metal of the aero wheels with the hubcaps removed. They have a whole selection of Tesla wheels (including 19" sport wheels) that are power coated black. Here is a photo of my 18" aero wheels and link where you can see their whole selection including 19" sport wheels...

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Factory Wheel Republic Tesla wheels

Those are nice. Just looked at that website, and seems over priced to me.

 

[Ravens_88]

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Gunmetal

Wow- do you have pictures from any more angles here? This looks really really good.

 

[Ravens_88]

Blacked out (including center caps) look really good on the 19 inch sports wheels.

Is that a gloss or satin black?

 

[WhiteMY]

Is that a gloss or satin black?

It is satin black

 

[ODWms]

I had mine painted darker when I had it in, to repair some wheel scratches. I absolutely love the new look, and am so glad I decided to do the color change at the time.

 

[RCM11]

Satin Black 19" Sport wheels V2 Not a huge fan of the thick rim on the V2 wheels.

 

[canasion35]

Anybody else black out the V2 sport rims?

 

[Evpowerdan]

Seen this M3LR on a post, appears the owner got them close to the New Model S Plaid 21" wheel color - as these look good in a gun metal to light satin black. IMO - just the right color, as too dark or gloss makes the rim look smaller.

Left Wheel on the M3LR is the 2021-2022 Sport 19" Wheel with a similar color to the Plaid's.
Middle wheels is the new Plaid 21" wheel.
Right wheels is the 2021-2022 Sport 19" Wheel Option for the Model 3.

 

[Jeremy3292]

I am also considering doing this but don't want dark black rims. Want more a dark gray satin finish. Those 21" Arachnids are the perfect color

 

[canasion35]

Looking for dark satin or gloss on the 19’s…I’m worried they’ll look really odd/not good compared to the v1 sports.

 

[Evpowerdan]

A little more expensive than plastic dip at Home Depot, Dip your car website has a kit in several colors with video instructions on how to spray your wheels. About $100 to do all four wheels in the kit. Best part, if you don’t like it - just peal it off, unlike paint or powder coating.

 

[Jeremy3292]

Does anyone have a paint code available? Went by local shop today and its $140 per rim for painting, powder coating is unnecessary IMO (Tesla wheels come painted). Also the gloss vs satin vs matte finish is so hard to choose.

 

[Jeremy3292]

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Gunmetal

Any more pics? Are these satin finish?