Powdercoat vs paint - wheels

[cwatt]

I'm looking to black out a pair of chrome wheels. While I'd like to avoid pumping a bunch of cash into it, am I wasting my time with paint and just save up for powder coating?


thanks y'all.

[mitchlikesbikes]

getting anything to stick to chrome is tough. i think to paint or powdercoat chrome wheels, you have to strip the chrome. which isn't cheap or easy.

[AndrewBird]

Sandblasting them would do the trick, or if you wanted to do it yourself, sanding them will help. I'd use an etching primer if you end up painting.

[straight6pwr]

I've painted all of the wheels I've refinished. Although its nowhere near as tough, its cheap and easy to touch up yourself. You do have to do a lot of prep work to get it right, though.