NOR-CAL General Chat.

[ElGato]

Can anyone recommend a good/cheap powdercoating outfit for my wheels? I stopped by California Wheels in Campbell, and they quoted $600 for refinishing with powdercoating a new color for 4 wheels (BBS OEM-style baskets, one-piece, 16"). Seems pricey, but they've got good reviews on Yelp. I'm in Gilroy, and mainly stay in the South Bay and Peninsula. Recommendations?

[wilholl]

talk to Nick Rodoni in Fremont

RMS Rolling and Coating
Nick Rodoni - 408 603 5320
2000 Warm Springs ct #4
Fremont, CA

[blazinxpk]

hello boys.

can we have like an official bay area e30 meet or something.

[Vivek]

Can anyone recommend a good/cheap powdercoating outfit for my wheels? I stopped by California Wheels in Campbell, and they quoted $600 for refinishing with powdercoating a new color for 4 wheels (BBS OEM-style baskets, one-piece, 16"). Seems pricey, but they've got good reviews on Yelp. I'm in Gilroy, and mainly stay in the South Bay and Peninsula. Recommendations?

Rodoni like the guy below you posted. I believe he charges $60 per wheel and I've seen his work, it's as good as any other PC.

[e30vert]

California Wheels. HA! They charge you a markup and simply have their driver of the day transport them over to Wheel Techniques in Santa Clara.
3280 Edward Ave, Santa Clara, CA 95054
(408) 496-6363

So why in the world pay a middle man to take your wheels somewhere that you can yourself take them to and save some greenbacks? I know why. Its because California Wheels does not disclose who and where your wheels are refinished.

If my powdercoat over was just a C hair bigger I could fit a full rim inside , but I have already bumped it out once and it was alot of disassembly, cutting , adding insulation, welding in plates, reassembly. Alot of the costs involved also have to do with the time it takes to "properly" strip a rim to make it accept the powdercoat properly.

Have the wheels cleared with Clear Vision Top Coat. It will make the color pop and add depth as well as giving them more of a protection layer. Since its a 2 coat process - First coat color, then rebake for second coat Clear its important to really know what you are doing or you can get clouding or inconsistiencies.


Oh, in the Powdercoat world the words cheap coupled with great results dont often intersect.

[SteadyAim.]

hello boys.

can we have like an official bay area e30 meet or something.

Agreed. We shall soon!

[oliver.r]

Agreed. We shall soon!

are you back on the road yet?

[Cabriolet]

what up with all the white M3s being down for the count?

also my m3 was never down for more than an hour. you all shoulda bought a red one.
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Zain, plan it for a friday night.
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Wheel Techniques in Santa Clara will be who i take my euroweaves to... i have to do that really soon

[oliver.r]

wheel tech just did a rsx wheel for us, it came out nice. $144.00 might be shop price tho

[oliver.r]

that included mounting and balancing

[Cabriolet]

just ordered 205/55R15 Dunlop Direzza DZ102 for the blue car.

[ArtClassShank]

just ordered 205/55R15 Dunlop Direzza DZ102 for the blue car.

You should do a mini review. Such a new tire, and there isn't much on it out there right now. Good price on them too.

[Cabriolet]

You should do a mini review. Such a new tire, and there isn't much on it out there right now. Good price on them too.

they are the hardest tires i've ever bought. my review will be: it's like ice-skating.

[freeride53]

Hey guys! It's kronus (Dmitriy)'s old bottlecaps!

I lent them to a friend from back home (with no real interntion of getting em back)
Turns out he joined the marines then sold his car to some guy.
Now that guy's selling his car.

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto/4359041376.html

This car was super fun to drive, beat to shit though.

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto/4359041376.html

[kronus]

lol