Subject	you are barking up the wrong tree...
Posted by	Antihero on August 01, 2013 at 2:55 PM
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In Reply To	Best "chome color" powder coat for rims? posted by eriksu9 on August 01, 2013 at 10:45 AM
Message	There are some cool powdercoats, and some even have a bit of real shine, but the answer to "closest to chrome" is "not even close". Just pick a pc finish/color you like based on what pc can do, because it certainly can't do anything quite like bare polished metal or chrome. They do have some really cool stuff and some decent metalic finishes. If you want that kind of shine, you have to strip, and polish. If you want a more durable finish, you can then PC a clear coat, which will keep the shine from needing a lot of maintenance, but it definitely also dulls the brilliance of it quite noticeably. pc vs real chrome. It's not even close. Antihero Putting AMS garbage, and $500 ebay wheels on a Z is like dressing a Victorias Secret model in a Walmart dress and Payless shoes. You're embarrassing yourself.
Follow Ups	Best "chome color" powder coat for rims? - eriksu9 10:45:54 08/01/13 why would you powdercoat either? - LJZTT 12:11:45 08/01/13 Weight gain from PC is negligible (n/m) - BigTDogg (MA) 12:38:14 08/01/13 had to ask, it seemed to be a much thicker finish than - LJZTT 15:18:57 08/01/13 It's not that much thicker, and when prepped right, it's - BigTDogg (MA) 08:26:26 08/02/13 My 5Zigens have the clear coat peeling - eriksu9 13:06:51 08/01/13 I've been lucky with mine, despite one of them getting - LJZTT 16:26:17 08/01/13 When I first got the 5Zigens many moons ago - eriksu9 08:53:02 08/02/13 they arent going to look right chromed (n/m) - LJZTT 11:35:51 08/02/13 agreed. don't do it. (n/m) - Antihero 12:20:01 08/02/13 lmao @ weight gain. (n/m) - samsung-Z [Houston] 13:40:47 08/01/13 It's some waaaay heavy powder bro!!! (n/m) - The Hawk 16:48:21 08/01/13 I'd be concerned about the powder weight on the wheels.... - gizmo 14:47:51 08/01/13 I've heard of as much as 6oz on motorcycle wheels - LJZTT 16:14:56 08/01/13 Probably >50% of the power winds up on the floor. (n/m) - black300zx 20:49:53 08/01/13 that wasnt a reference to material used - LJZTT 20:58:18 08/01/13 Holy f**k - Pretty sure I put less than 1lb in the gun when - black300zx 21:10:13 08/01/13 PC done correctly should yield close to 80% deposition (n/m) - Red Hawk (CO) 23:14:07 08/01/13 Powdercoating the manifolds is 100000% pointless (n/m) - BigTDogg (MA) 12:37:28 08/01/13 Lol Agreed.. I should have clarified - eriksu9 13:08:53 08/01/13 and the point goes to limp noodle! (n/m) - genic 16:05:17 08/01/13 Thanks needle d!ck (n/m) - BigTDogg (MA) 00:32:59 08/03/13 see what your guy offers - vorpalZ 14:06:10 08/01/13 2nd. I'd recommend going with a metallic color, such as - cherry 16:09:50 08/01/13 probably the engrish synonym - LJZTT 16:21:04 08/01/13 Thats what I was looking for. - eriksu9 08:57:11 08/02/13 Thanks! This is how they came from the factory. - cherry 10:51:03 08/02/13 you are barking up the wrong tree... - Antihero 14:55:14 08/01/13 Thanks mon!! - eriksu9 08:59:45 08/02/13 you are getting barrier coating for mani's, right? - Antihero 14:57:46 08/01/13 Re: you are getting barrier coating for mani's, right? - RZturbo 15:34:49 08/01/13 poor prep/application? who's coating was it? (n/m) - LJZTT 16:16:07 08/01/13 Re: poor prep/application? who's coating was it? - RZturbo 16:48:12 08/01/13 Is that a ceramic coating or something else? (n/m) - ZXoltan 06:35:23 08/02/13 No, not the ceramic coating - RZturbo 13:08:28 08/02/13 The chrome PC won't shine like the real chrome - RZturbo 16:51:55 08/01/13 Before clearcoat, some come close. PBTB ultimate chrome - black300zx 20:47:45 08/01/13 reminds me of coors light, the silver bullet!! - Drk93TT 22:30:32 08/01/13 Is that what you used on mine? (n/m) - BigTDogg (MA) 08:27:03 08/02/13 I have liked mine..... - Z ONLY1 21:32:00 08/01/13
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