Paint or powdercoat wheels?

[Jozi]

I'm looking at getting a set of Hartge splits refurbished. There looks to be a few layers of paint on them already and I was going to get them chemically cleaned. But, do I powdercoat them or do I paint them after their stripped?

Looking at services available to me I have the choice of either.

[Zic]

First of, you and me swap Faces, so you can run some AC Schnitzers.
Powder coating is way tougher but not as many colors to chose from.
Paint is weaker buy more color choices, i'm gonna paint my wheels. And have done so in the past with great success.

[Jozi]

First of, you and me swap Faces, so you can run some AC Schnitzers.

God no these wheel are with me till I dye!

Paint with clear coat i Imagine is also a much nicer finish? I'm going silver with them so powdercoat colours shouldnt be a problem really.

[keeton]

Paint with clear coat i Imagine is also a much nicer finish?

Usually, but not necessarily...I've seen some pretty slick powder coat. It's easier to get a uniform finish with powder because it's put on with electrical charge applied to the part.

However, it is much tougher than paint. If you ever decide you want a different color, you'll have to put in some major work to get the powder coating off.

[1badg35]

just to put a little perspective on things, i have owned and built 50-60 sets of wheels. Painted one set of faces at the body shop, and never again since. Every other set has been powder

powder can be made to match almost anything, even moreso with the custom tinted clears and candy colors, and will actually stand up to being outside where as paint....

[keeton]

Mmhmm

[Jozi]

Usually, but not necessarily...I've seen some pretty slick powder coat. It's easier to get a uniform finish with powder because it's put on with electrical charge applied to the part.

However, it is much tougher than paint. If you ever decide you want a different color, you'll have to put in some major work to get the powder coating off.

just to put a little perspective on things, i have owned and built 50-60 sets of wheels. Painted one set of faces at the body shop, and never again since. Every other set has been powder

powder can be made to match almost anything, even moreso with the custom tinted clears and candy colors, and will actually stand up to being outside where as paint....

Powder it is then!

Is there anything to look out for when getting them coated? I see mention of clears, it's a 2 stage process then, it it necessary to have a clear top coat? I remember reading the clear coats can be quite dull compared to a lacquered finish.

Also, what about powdercoat chipping? These will prob end up as my daily wheels (not that the E30 will be used much).