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Old 03-06-2012, 11:32 PM
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Ugh I really don't want to refinish my wheels but I know it needs done badddd
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Old 03-07-2012, 12:07 AM
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OK... I'll bite. What wheels are you looking to redo?
Powder coat is more durable than paint. Expect $50-150/wheel including stripping and clear coat depending upon complexity of the job.
A little elbow grease and rattle can(s) is definitely cheaper...
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Originally Posted by GDubya
A little elbow grease and rattle can(s) is definitely cheaper...
And will need to be redone in the near future, again.
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Old 03-07-2012, 03:13 AM
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I have to paint it because I did a custom filler job on the front because they were a different pair, not the orignal. They were universal and the original were not. So my brother in law filled it with the filler and than painted. If bead blasted it would come out and if powder coated it wouldn't work. so my goal is to completely strip it, high quality primer a nice black and really thick clear coat to protect them very well, especially since I will have a new TRD BBK on

https://www.scionlife.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=203852
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Didn't realize that the custom filler job wasn't done with metal, now the painting makes sense.
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the filler was a brand called "all-metal' maybe thats what you were thinking?
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