Powder Coating Wheels

[mdh]

If anyone is interested we offer powder coating and painting of wheels services.

Would like to find someone up here in the Bay Area ... any recommendations?

 

[Doogue]

Would like to find someone up here in the Bay Area ... any recommendations?

AJ at West Coast Powder Coating in San Bruno - very solid work.

 

[Ranch13]

If anyone is interested we offer powder coating and painting of wheels services.

Can you do them in a day like Doogue's guy? I would be interested in that. What would cost be for 19 inch and cost for 21 inch? Thanks!

 

[RodF]

It looks great and I'm planning to powder coat. One question. If you powder coat then get curb rash is it even worse because the underlying silver shows through? Do you then just cover it using a black Sharpie?

 

[kevincwelch]

No one's powder-coated the 19inch Tesla wheels yet, eh? Would love to see the grey look on the 19s.

 

[gg_got_a_tesla]

No one's powder-coated the 19inch Tesla wheels yet, eh? Would love to see the grey look on the 19s.

Am considering it. May go with fairly glossy black though. Slowly working on convincing the wife who'd rather upgrade something in the house instead

 

[strider]

Would like to find someone up here in the Bay Area ... any recommendations?

These guys are also good:
Precision Powder Coating - Belmont, CA

 

[mdh]

These guys are also good:
Precision Powder Coating - Belmont, CA

Great.. any idea on rough pricing?

 

[Ranch13]

No one's powder-coated the 19inch Tesla wheels yet, eh? Would love to see the grey look on the 19s.

Also considering this right now, but black. Thinking this will hold me over until I really see something I love from aftermarket or from the awesome Tesla design center.

 

[Kenne74]

Just got a quote for powder coating my 19" wheels. They are charging $150 per wheel, which includes tire removal/install and mount/balance. Meeting with them this evening to discuss colors. They will be keeping my car for 3 days and are familiar with Tesla.

Will post pics once finished.

 

[Kenne74]

Pictures as promised.

 

[Ranch13]

Pictures as promised.

Very nice! Might have to this before biting the bullet for aftermarket wheels. What finish is that- flat or satin or what? They really look great!

 

[Kenne74]

If I remember correctly they are 20% gloss finish 80% matte. I think he just called them 20% gloss and there are basically 3 types of powder coating (someone correct me if I'm wrong) matte, 20% gloss and high gloss.

 

[gg_got_a_tesla]

Beautiful, Kenne! The first powder-coated 19s! I'm so tempted now. Any reason you couldn't get the center caps done as well?!

 

[Soflason]

+1

.. love the powder-coated 19s! Much more sleek and aggressive, great mod indeed...

 

[Kenne74]

I couldn't powder coat the center caps because they are plastic, so I will need to take them in to get painted black. I could probably do it myself but I think I want to have the T painted either red or gray. I just need to find time....Finishing up the clear bra and perhaps tinting the pano roof 60% 3m and the windshield 70% this weekend. I still need to decide on the tint....Ken

 

[gg_got_a_tesla]

... but I think I want to have the T painted either red or gray. ...

I'm trying this out (thanks to rogbmw) on the silver wheels first; ordered black from him:

Center Cap Tesla T

 

[kevincwelch]

Nicely done!

I will probably powder coat mine a dark grey -- similar to the grey 21s. I have some curb rash on 2/4 wheels now, and I'll have to do something anyway!

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[Kenne74]

Thanks for the sticker link I'm going to try that out first.

As for powder coating if your prone to curb rash a lot you might want to look at painting them because they cannot touch them up like painted wheels.

 

[alluu]

Kenne74 - where did you end up going to have your wheels done? I have a dolphin grey Models S with 19" and am looking at doing the same thing.


edit - Didn't notice you were in Arizona. Thought you were in the Bay Area.