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?
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talk to Nick Rodoni in Fremont
RMS Rolling and Coating
Nick Rodoni - 408 603 5320
2000 Warm Springs ct #4
Fremont, CA1988 325 non-letter Seta "Bronzit"
1991 325ic "Laguna Green" (Sold)
1993 325i "Laguna Green/Silver" (Sold)
1998 528i "Artic Silver" m-sport(totalled by drunk driver)
2000 528i Titansilber/gray m-sport
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hello boys.
can we have like an official bay area e30 meet or something.
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The first car I ever rode in was an e30
Originally posted by Cabriolet
Wish you the best and hope you don't remember anything after 10pm.
1992 Mauritiusblau Vert
2011 Alpinweiss 335is coupe
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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.
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'90 Alpine White M3
OEM Hella Smoked Euro Smileys | OEM Headlamp Washers | Startec Tail Lights |
EVO III Undertray | EVO III Front Lip | '92 DTM CF Gurney Flap | Recaro N'Joys |
Ground Control Coilovers | OZ Futuras
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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 soonMuch wow
I hate 4 doors
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wheel tech just did a rsx wheel for us, it came out nice. $144.00 might be shop price tho
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just ordered 205/55R15 Dunlop Direzza DZ102 for the blue car.Much wow
I hate 4 doors
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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.
This car was super fun to drive, beat to shit though.
1991 BMW 318i (Old Shell RIP, Now Being Re-shelled & Reborn)
1983 Peugeot 505 STI
1992 Volvo 240 Wagon
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