RCF100

Has anyone powder coated their stock wheels? Just want to make sure it's safe to do and wouldn't cause any issues. I saw a site that said they don't recommend powder coating forged aluminum wheels. I believe our stock wheels are forged but not positive!

Wanting to go black/gloss black for the wheels.

Davew77

Yes, the stock rims are forged.

Yes, you can powdercoat forged aluminum rims.

Powdercoating does not get the rims hot enough to cause any problems if done correctly. Have a reputable company powdercoat them and you'll be fine. If you are still concerned, maybe get them anodized instead.

RCF100

Thank you for the reply

Carnevino

I've heard you're not supposed to pc forged wheels, but I've had several sets of Advans PC'ed with zero issues....Like Davew77 said, it can be done. The only people that PC for me are Snail out of Las Vegas. They have customers from around the globe. http://www.snailmotorsports.com/

Davew77

Try to have them bake the rims at around 300 degrees. I've been told by a metallurgist here at work that 6061-T6 aluminum anneals at like 750 degrees. But the final heat treating is done at 350 degrees which is when the metal gets tempered. So you don't want to them baked at 350+ degrees. 300 degrees is a safe number because the oven could have hot spots and such.

A shop which specializes in powercoating rims will most likely bake at 300 degrees anyway. They also use a paint powder which has a lower melting point than normal powder (which also limits the available colors). Typically, powdercoating is done at around 400 degrees.

lobuxracer

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Dave is right. There are LOTS of discussions about powdercoating wheels and ensuring they do not exceed 300F or the alloy will be compromised and the wheel could break in service.

I had OEM 2014 IS F wheels I bought painted then powdercoated clear at Wheel Wizard in Atlanta.