what color/style to powdercoat?

**patriot1136** · 05-12-2009, 02:05 PM

Looking to powdercoat my rims since the chrome is flaking off and is somewhat faded. Just not sure what color and style to go with. I know powdercoating gives you a wide variety of options so I was just looking for opinions. I have a red Trans Am with these LG Motorsports World Challenge Rims. They look like this just not as nice.

**Y2KPewterSS** · 05-12-2009, 03:37 PM

Typically I am not a fan of black wheels, and it would be helpful to see pictures of your car as well, but black chrome powdercoating looks fantastic.

**KarenCaren** · 05-12-2009, 06:17 PM

Red + Black powder coat rim looks great to me. I would suggest doing that. But if you want other color painting is more useful since you have more variety.

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**MiSs Coral** · 05-12-2009, 08:19 PM

black

**SHovV** · 05-12-2009, 08:53 PM

x2 on the black

**Y2KPewterSS** · 05-12-2009, 09:10 PM

Here is a black SS with black chrome wheels:

http://ls1.com/forums/showthread.php?t=87511

**SteelCityTA** · 05-13-2009, 04:29 AM

+1 on the black chrome...everyone throws black wheels on their red cars (Yes I have as well, TA use to be red) BUT tru something that not everyone has...the black chrome looks real smooth...me likes!

**SteelCityTA** · 05-13-2009, 04:30 AM

I am not, per say, a fan of it... but alot guys would even have a red pin stripe around the lip just to accent the car...might be something you want to do...

**Triple H Coating** · 05-22-2009, 05:45 PM

Black Chrome for sure. If it were me thats the way I would go. Only problem with black chrome (in your case) is that it requires a perfect base coat. If your chrome is jacked up the coater will need to put down a chrome powder base coat and the black chrome top coat. In this case it wont be as shiney as over real chrome and look a little darker, more like a gunmetal color.