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Vancouver Automotive Chat Where it all began..
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03-10-2010, 05:14 PM
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Even when im right, revscene.net is still right!
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Powdercoated my rims
My advan's were getting kinda beat up from use so I decide to powdercoat them. I found Rainbow powdercoating in coquitlam. Also, convienently there was a metal stripping place right next door B&W metal strippers. They pretty much work together so you can drop your stuff off at either location and they'll take it from there. Very friendly people, sandblasting was quick and took a couple days. However I waited about a week and a half for the rims to be coated, I guess he was busy with other jobs. So I picked up the rims today and I'm fairly happy with the finish (matte black with 40% gloss) but it's not perfect, there's a faint orange peel but I think with a good wet sand it'll turn out nice.
It cost me $380 total so I can't complain, $260 for blasting and $120 for coating. Overall I thought rainbow and B&W were great, being friendly and easy to deal with was definately a big selling point for me.
Hope this thread helps with people that are considering powdercoating over painting.
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After: (sorry about the dust on the rims, didn't wipe them)
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03-10-2010, 05:18 PM
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Nice
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03-10-2010, 05:20 PM
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Rs has made me the man i am today!
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is powder coating cheaper?
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03-10-2010, 05:21 PM
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I am Hook'd on RS
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They look good, and you can complain about anything when it only cost $380 for sanblast prep AND powdercoating.
He must have really rushed the paint job if he managed to leave some orange peel with powdercoating. Then again, $120 paint job, can complain. I wonder if they would take their time and do a better job if you slipped him an extra $50 or something. I personally cant really see any orange peel form the pics. Obviously in person it would be easier to judge.
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03-10-2010, 05:25 PM
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Even when im right, revscene.net is still right!
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Powdercoating is much cheaper.
He took quite awhile to finish them so I don't think he rushed it, but again for the money it's pretty awesome.
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03-10-2010, 05:29 PM
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Fitment. Like Vagina.
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$380 per wheel or total?
I'm assuming each wheel.
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03-10-2010, 05:31 PM
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I am Hook'd on RS
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Originally Posted by supman7
Powdercoating is much cheaper.
He took quite awhile to finish them so I don't think he rushed it, but again for the money it's pretty awesome.
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Just cause he had them for a long time doesn't mean he was working on them the whole time. Probably had them stashed in the back of the shop, since its a low price job, he was busy doing more profitable jobs. A week later, he happened to notice them and said, "Damn, I better just finish these and get it over with" and finished the job in an hour.
Trust me, I know how shops work. 
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03-10-2010, 05:31 PM
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Even when im right, revscene.net is still right!
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spugen: $380 all four wheels, sandblasted and powdercoated
c4: yea you could be right, i'm happy with the end product so that's ok
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03-10-2010, 05:32 PM
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I am Hook'd on RS
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Dayum, for all 4, fuck the minor orange peel, that's a dirt cheap job.
I personally would have slipped him another 100, and said take your time please, and avoid orange peel, if I was picky.
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03-10-2010, 05:39 PM
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Proud to be called a RS Regular!
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nice, I just picked up my rims from rainbow too! i got 40% gloss 60 matte too. But yea only complain is that it took a while when he said it would only take a week.
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03-10-2010, 06:19 PM
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nice!
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03-10-2010, 06:21 PM
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HELP ME PLS!!!
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See, This is a nice honest review on some shops out there 
For the priced you pay, I would never complain about the work. Especially at that level of finish they had. I'm tempted to do it.
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03-10-2010, 07:08 PM
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OMGWTFBBQ is a common word I say everyday
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Omg I'm so lazy I really want to do this
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03-10-2010, 07:12 PM
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I *Fwap* *Fwap* *Fwap* to RS
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that looks like a pretty nice job. Rims look good and price is awesome
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03-10-2010, 07:22 PM
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WOAH! i think Vtec just kicked in!
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looks awesome! put them on and post some pics!
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03-10-2010, 07:38 PM
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Even when im right, revscene.net is still right!
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^ thanks man , I'll mount in a few days
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03-10-2010, 07:53 PM
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Wow! The difference is amazing. Great deal for $380 
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03-10-2010, 09:40 PM
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RS.net, helping ugly ppl have sex since 2001
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do they repair curbage?
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03-10-2010, 09:44 PM
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Even when im right, revscene.net is still right!
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Quote:
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I didn't have any curbage, I don't think they do that type of wheel repair there unfortunately. You'll have to take it to Green's or any other wheel repair shop.
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03-10-2010, 11:43 PM
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My homepage has been set to RS
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i love rainbow!! when i had my centers done, the guy even gave me a roll of tape for free so i can tape up the lip myself and save me $50 for him to do it. great guy and awesome product!
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03-10-2010, 11:57 PM
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wow...looks great.
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03-11-2010, 04:36 AM
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Wunder? Wonder?? Wander???
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Looks amazing! Good job!
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03-11-2010, 11:06 AM
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Even when im right, revscene.net is still right!
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is powdercoating stronger than regular painting? I went to Panther's machine LTD in surrey, they charged me way more ($600) including fixing rim scratches..
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03-11-2010, 11:20 AM
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Total victory requires total destruction
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Supman pics of the wheels on the car man!
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03-11-2010, 12:29 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by supman7
Powdercoating is much cheaper.
He took quite awhile to finish them so I don't think he rushed it, but again for the money it's pretty awesome.
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my dad owns a powdercoating company. washing, drying, spraying, and curing takes maybe 1 hour.
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