View Full Version : Got my powdercoated wheels back....
OrangeCrush
03-07-2012, 02:53 AM
Before:
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y294/MyBlueC5/H2/5ae58daa.jpg
After:
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y294/MyBlueC5/H2/IMG_3890.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y294/MyBlueC5/H2/IMG_3891.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y294/MyBlueC5/H2/IMG_3889.jpg
I’ll take better pics tomorrow. It was getting dark.
Hi Mark looks good!!! It looks you take your le steps and rockers off?
OrangeCrush
03-07-2012, 03:16 AM
Hi Mark looks good!!! It looks you take your le steps and rockers off?
Thanks Tracy,
Yes, I put a set of poweramp steps.
Mark
2010_5thgen
03-07-2012, 03:20 AM
Wow. Nice. Looks good. You got yours back a lot quicker than I got mine back. Did they dip the wheel in acid to strip the chrome or did they sand blast them?
OrangeCrush
03-07-2012, 03:30 AM
Wow. Nice. Looks good. You got yours back a lot quicker than I got mine back. Did they dip the wheel in acid to strip the chrome or did they sand blast them?
They heat them up to 900 degrees (over a period of like 4-5 hours) and then cool down. Then they sand blast the chrome.
They were a little slow getting them back to me this time... usually I get my wheels back in 3-4 days but hey, they were free so who am I to complain?? :D
I?ll take some better pics tomorrow. They did an EXCELLENT job on them. They have a hair bit of texture to them and are a bit gray/brown... more of a soft black.
Mark
s_c5519
03-07-2012, 03:37 AM
Nice! Post some daylight pics when you get a chance, and try to match it up to the first pic with the chrome ones on, to see the difference...
FREE IS A GOOD THING:perfect10s:
tyler1bo
03-07-2012, 04:50 AM
You don't even know how good that looks!! Totally changed the look of that beast..LOVE IT :) :) how you likin the Amps so far?
OrangeCrush
03-07-2012, 04:56 AM
You don't even know how good that looks!! Totally changed the look of that beast..LOVE IT :) :) how you likin the Amps so far?
Thanks bud, much appreciated...
I LOVE the amps. They light up when they?re open. They work really good.
Mark
tyler1bo
03-07-2012, 05:07 AM
It's really cool at night when they open up..looks exotic. I get a bunch of comments about those. People ask me all the time how I get in mine, I just smirk ;) but forreal I'm in love with the new look!
HummerMann
03-07-2012, 01:36 PM
Those look GREAT, Mark! That may have to be my next gift for my H2.
OrangeCrush
03-07-2012, 02:44 PM
Took some more pics this morning... the wheels are so dark, it's hard to get a good pic...lol
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y294/MyBlueC5/H2/5ce94d3a.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y294/MyBlueC5/H2/0fc7088d.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y294/MyBlueC5/H2/6bd8b799.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y294/MyBlueC5/H2/28f1e49a.jpg
I'll try again when the sun comes out.
Mark
s_c5519
03-07-2012, 02:55 PM
Took some more pics this morning... the wheels are so dark, it's hard to get a good pic...lol
Ya on my cars I find it impossible to capture the good look of black rims in pictures. It's one of those, have to be there in person things... The close ups look great though, they did a nice job on them, look like they came from the factory that way
2010_5thgen
03-07-2012, 03:18 PM
they heat the wheel up? did that help separate the chrome from the nickle plating? or everything from the aluminum? thats interesting. and free is a great deal! i think i paid 600 for all 5 of mine. and 1 still looks like $hit because of the chrome under it.
SUT-UP
03-07-2012, 07:16 PM
Looking much better. Good decision.
guruerror
03-07-2012, 07:46 PM
Sweet!
Mark, that looks GREAT !!!
Those monster 40's make the wheels look like 15's....:D
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