Paint or powdercoat

tacoGrande · 07-17-2007, 01:56 PM

I was thinking about painting the center of my wheels black. I have the 17" wheels that come on the TRD sport. Has anyone ventured into this territory and is wheel paint going to hold up or do the need to be powdercoated? If so what kind of paint is the best to use? Thanks

tacomaman06 · 07-17-2007, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by tacoGrande

I was thinking about painting the center of my wheels black. I have the 17" wheels that come on the TRD sport. Has anyone ventured into this territory and is wheel paint going to hold up or do the need to be powdercoated? If so what kind of paint is the best to use? Thanks

i havent done mine, but ive seen some that have been painted. if you prep it right, and use a good primer, and possibly an adhesion promoter, painting the centers should hold up pretty good. are you doing the center caps, or actually the whole center of the wheel?

powder coating will probably hold up a little longer than paint,especially if you are into wheeling. but if you dont really go offroad, you'd probably save your self some money just by painting it.

jhodge83 · 07-17-2007, 02:42 PM

i'm planning on powdercoating my rims black sometime...and i do think that the coating would be better than the painting...just IMO.

reid · 07-17-2007, 02:57 PM

powder coating will always be stonger and last longer than regular paint. I build motorcycles and the only reason I would not powdercoat rims or a frame would be if it was a show bike that would not see road use. Powdercoating will hold up better against washing and gravel chips etc. To have rims powdercoated is about the same price as paint.

tacoGrande · 07-18-2007, 10:20 AM

Anyone have pics of painted or powdercoated 17" TRD sport wheels?

austin · 09-12-2007, 07:04 PM

YES YES SAME QUESTION, AND DOES IT EFFECT ANYTHING LIKE THE SENSOR (TIRE PRESSURE) AND WILL THERE BE VIBRATION ETC ? CAUSE OF THE POWDER-COATING ?????? GOOD TOPIC PEOPLE, I NEED ANSWERS....

THANKS !!

nd · 09-13-2007, 10:18 AM

Powder coating will not affect the ride in any way and should not affect the TPS

jhodge83 · 09-13-2007, 01:42 PM

check out the gallery for brant_trd. his sport rims are paint accented. look pretty nice as well.

tacoGrande · 09-17-2007, 10:38 AM

I took tacomaman06's advice and used an adhesion promoter, primer, and painted my wheels cast a cast coat iron color that is actually an engine paint. I painted them a month and a half ago and have been offroad and mudding with them since and they have held up quite well. No scratches. I'm sure that powdercoating is the ideal way to go, but I am very pleased with the duribility of the paint. I posted pictures in my members photos.

07-17-2007, 01:56 PM	#1
tacoGrande Junior Member Joined: Jul 2007, #2111 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 15 06' Lifted 4x4 2006 Double Cab Manual 4.0 V6 3" Revtek lift, 33x12.50x17 Mickey Thompson Baja MTZ mud tires, Painted Stock TRD Sport wheels, 1" billet aluminum wheel spacers, Removed mud flaps, Painted grill emblem	Paint or powdercoat I was thinking about painting the center of my wheels black. I have the 17" wheels that come on the TRD sport. Has anyone ventured into this territory and is wheel paint going to hold up or do the need to be powdercoated? If so what kind of paint is the best to use? Thanks

07-17-2007, 02:42 PM	#3
jhodge83 CA: Lone Event Attendee Joined: Apr 2007, #1432 Location: Fayetteville, NC/Sumter, SC Age: 25 Posts: 3,804 09 Timberland Mica DC 4X4 Sport 2009 Double Cab Automatic 4.0L seatbelt chime mod, fog lights on anytime mod, hose clamp mod, and a few others in the sig!	i'm planning on powdercoating my rims black sometime...and i do think that the coating would be better than the painting...just IMO. __________________ 2009 Timberland Mica DC SB TRD Sport 4x4 Tow w/ Hook Hitch, All Weather Mats, In-Channel Rain Guards, Bed Mat, Flat Black Vinyl Emblems, Black Low Profile/Low Width Tool Box, Hi Lift, Black/Grey Iggee Seat Covers, Painted Engine Cover, K&N 77 Series Intake, Cargo Bar, Cobra Ultra 19 CB w/ K40 Antenna and 5" PA Speaker, Painted Rims w/ Black Lugs, LT255/75/17 BFG MT's, AllproOffroad Sliders and Skid Plate, 3" EZ Lift w/ AAL and Diff Drop on the way....35% Tint, Tinted Tails and 3rd Brake, Pioneer AVIC-N1 DVD/NAV

07-17-2007, 02:57 PM	#4
reid Senior Member Joined: May 2007, #1645 Location: Vancouver BC Canada Posts: 260 2007 V6 Access Cab 2007 Access Cab Manual V6 4.0L Magna Flow stainless cat-back, 3" Toytec Lift, 32" Mickey Thompsons	powder coating will always be stonger and last longer than regular paint. I build motorcycles and the only reason I would not powdercoat rims or a frame would be if it was a show bike that would not see road use. Powdercoating will hold up better against washing and gravel chips etc. To have rims powdercoated is about the same price as paint. __________________ Reid

07-18-2007, 10:20 AM	#5
tacoGrande Junior Member Joined: Jul 2007, #2111 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 15 06' Lifted 4x4 2006 Double Cab Manual 4.0 V6 3" Revtek lift, 33x12.50x17 Mickey Thompson Baja MTZ mud tires, Painted Stock TRD Sport wheels, 1" billet aluminum wheel spacers, Removed mud flaps, Painted grill emblem	pics Anyone have pics of painted or powdercoated 17" TRD sport wheels?

09-12-2007, 07:04 PM	#6
austin Junior Member Joined: Sep 2007, #2687 Posts: 2 07 TRD OFF-ROAD SR5 TACO 2007 Double Cab Manual none so far......	??powder-coating?? YES YES SAME QUESTION, AND DOES IT EFFECT ANYTHING LIKE THE SENSOR (TIRE PRESSURE) AND WILL THERE BE VIBRATION ETC ? CAUSE OF THE POWDER-COATING ?????? GOOD TOPIC PEOPLE, I NEED ANSWERS.... THANKS !!

09-13-2007, 10:18 AM	#7
nd CA Founder: I'm back bitches!!! Joined: Mar 2007, #1047 Location: Greenville, SC Age: 26 Posts: 5,902 07 TRD Off-Road 4x4 debadged 2007 Double Cab Automatic V6 De badged, 5100's, Black Toyota Baja wheels	Powder coating will not affect the ride in any way and should not affect the TPS __________________ One bar and lovin it!!!

09-13-2007, 01:42 PM	#8
jhodge83 CA: Lone Event Attendee Joined: Apr 2007, #1432 Location: Fayetteville, NC/Sumter, SC Age: 25 Posts: 3,804 09 Timberland Mica DC 4X4 Sport 2009 Double Cab Automatic 4.0L seatbelt chime mod, fog lights on anytime mod, hose clamp mod, and a few others in the sig!	check out the gallery for brant_trd. his sport rims are paint accented. look pretty nice as well. __________________ 2009 Timberland Mica DC SB TRD Sport 4x4 Tow w/ Hook Hitch, All Weather Mats, In-Channel Rain Guards, Bed Mat, Flat Black Vinyl Emblems, Black Low Profile/Low Width Tool Box, Hi Lift, Black/Grey Iggee Seat Covers, Painted Engine Cover, K&N 77 Series Intake, Cargo Bar, Cobra Ultra 19 CB w/ K40 Antenna and 5" PA Speaker, Painted Rims w/ Black Lugs, LT255/75/17 BFG MT's, AllproOffroad Sliders and Skid Plate, 3" EZ Lift w/ AAL and Diff Drop on the way....35% Tint, Tinted Tails and 3rd Brake, Pioneer AVIC-N1 DVD/NAV

09-17-2007, 10:38 AM	#9
tacoGrande Junior Member Joined: Jul 2007, #2111 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 15 06' Lifted 4x4 2006 Double Cab Manual 4.0 V6 3" Revtek lift, 33x12.50x17 Mickey Thompson Baja MTZ mud tires, Painted Stock TRD Sport wheels, 1" billet aluminum wheel spacers, Removed mud flaps, Painted grill emblem	I took tacomaman06's advice and used an adhesion promoter, primer, and painted my wheels cast a cast coat iron color that is actually an engine paint. I painted them a month and a half ago and have been offroad and mudding with them since and they have held up quite well. No scratches. I'm sure that powdercoating is the ideal way to go, but I am very pleased with the duribility of the paint. I posted pictures in my members photos.

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