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My car is currently in a professional bodyshop, i had the idea that maybe tomorrow i'll nip in and mention maybe painting my wheels, (my mate owns the bodyshop).

Now i know that it seems powder coating is tough, but for many reasons it is attractive for me to get them painted, also it means i could get the slight kerbing removed by them easily, 2pack is tough paint isnt it?.

If i get them painted there the colour will be completely spot on, and so on, so can anyone tell me if this is a bad idea, and that i really should get them powder coated, which appears to be very expensive, especially as VW candy white needs to be sourced/made, and if they refurb the wheels as in kerbing, very pricey..

I messaged the old owner of my car and he said he got the front 8" painted candy white, (2pack), and they really do look good....

thoughts please, thanks

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For a perfect match painting will prob be easier, ESP as you know someone in the trade. Any other situation I would say powder coating as it is stronger and cheaper. But if they need refurbing then it won't work out cheaper for you. Stick with paint. :)

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Powder coating

- cheaper

- stronger

- but not much colour choice

painting

- choose any colour you want

- not as orange peely, imo a better finish

- but more expensive and not as strong as powder coat

chris peacock had his rocco, wheels and brakes all white but different shades and it was barely noticeable

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Thanks all for the comments.

A local powder coaters here have quoted me £40+vat per wheel, to blast them then powder coat them in a white similar to candy white, now £200 isn't bad, but they will not be made good, i.e. slight kerbing wont be sorted, and they will not be VW candy white, so i suppose i'll get a quote tomorrow from my mate at the bodyshop and decide from there.

The 9's on the back at the moment are a different shade of white to the car and the fronts and it is noticable, well i'm not happy with it :).

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