painting sti wheels black

ammarX786 · Post by **ammarX786** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 4:34 pm

Does anyone have a local place that will paint my stock sti wheels black?
I want a semi gloss nearly flat look.

Thanks.
Ammar

ammarX786 · Post by **ammarX786** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 4:36 pm

This is a photoshop of what I want them to look like.

Post by **Sabre** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 5:23 pm

Maybe "Ya Old Wheel" shop in VA?

Post by **complacent** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 6:03 pm

Have you asked any of the local body shops (Wagenwerks, etc)? I would think they should be able to handle that as well.

Mr Kleen · Post by **Mr Kleen** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 6:08 pm

a friend of mine back in Lexington had a set of wheels powdercoated and they looked great. obviously a shop name from KY isn't gonna help you here, but I would go the powdercoating route. spray paint is for stock WRX wheels, not STi wheels...

sirwilliam · Post by **sirwilliam** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 6:24 pm

I think this place does powdercoating but haven't had any experience w/ them:

http://www.amstuning.com/amsservices/

zaxrex · Post by **zaxrex** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 6:35 pm

Don't you have to heat the powdercoat to bake the particles together? How hot does it get?

ammarX786 · Post by **ammarX786** » Wed Dec 21, 2005 6:57 pm

I called AMS and they don't recommend the powdercoating option, they say that it is too expensive and that it will not be good for the wheels.
Might bend in the future.

They say to just take it to a body shop and it might cost me like $100 per wheel.

I guess that is what I am gonna do.

Thanks guys.
Ammar

tenaciousd · Post by **tenaciousd** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 9:42 pm

How did the wheels turn out and what did it cost? I was thinking about doing the same thing in a gunmetal.

spazegun2213 · Post by **spazegun2213** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 11:29 pm

welcome to the forum. He has not done it yet, and i think he actually sold his wheels.

if you want to see some painted wheels, these look great, i have seen them!
http://www.iwsti.com/forums/showthread. ... 089&page=5