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Mar 28, 2015 | 11:45 AM

aspeckt

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Anodized Rims

I was curious about getting this done for my car once I get back from deployment. I didn't see any solid threads on it to do any quality research. So here goes...

Has anyone done this to their rims, have a grasp of the process, pricing, and recommendations as far as....is structural integrity maintained? I want to do a crazy color on some vossen CVTs (yeah. lol). My alternative is powder coating, but the color on anodized seems a bit more vibrant.

And as always, post any pictures if you got them!

Mar 28, 2015 | 11:02 PM

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google it.. there are tons of images.. vossens, incurve, volks, works... many streamliners.. anodized candy colors look great.. but in my case I always look for the classy look.. never runs out of style

Mar 29, 2015 | 01:23 AM

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I've tried to google it, and its great for example photos, but a lot of the statistical and informative data is a bit dated.

I'm looking more for anyone with experience I can discuss it with, or underscore any horror stories.

Apr 2, 2015 | 11:22 AM

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Is there really nothing on this? Ooookay. Thank you!

Apr 2, 2015 | 06:23 PM

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Anodizing looks cool (as you know haha) but it's not nearly as durable when compared to powder coat. It's essentially "dying" the metal. For example, red anodized wheels (daily driven) may start to appear pink over time.

Have you tried looking into "anodized-type" powder coats? Look up casper clear powder coat, it creates a somewhat anodized effect

Here is a picture of our VMR V706 in a Velvet Red powder coat :

Apr 2, 2015 | 08:57 PM

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^ those are pretty nice looking!!

Apr 2, 2015 | 10:03 PM

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So my vsxx are powdercoated. Then i accidentally dropped a lug nut on it. The powdercoat cracked and peeled

is that normal or i got fccccked over?

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Apr 5, 2015 | 11:23 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by aspeckt

thank you, this was very helpful.

dumb question--is it possible to remove a powder coat without damaging the rim? or once its done, its done?

Of course! It can also depend on what methods were used/will be used when doing strip/recoat. Putting the wheel through several rounds of high heat may contribute to a decrease in structural integrity.

We always recommend going to a shop that has ample amount of experience in working with wheels. To decrease this possibility, we always use cold-strip rather than other methods. After powder coat has been re-done, we also perform lateral/radial runout of the wheel.. just to double check everything is on point