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Mon Jun 20, 2011 1:08 pm

I have a nice set of cheapo MB 15" wheels to put on my Westy.

BUT, I called a powder coater here and they want $60 to $75 to do aluminum wheels (each). That is $240+ (!!)

I know many of you have had wheels powder coated -- Is this close to what others have been charged?

Mon Jun 20, 2011 1:12 pm

Just this past week had an occasion to get a quote from a local place for non-VW wheels -- sandblast & PC was $75 per wheel.

Mon Jun 20, 2011 2:16 pm

That sounds pretty close. I paid $50 per wheel, that was sandblasting, and powdercoating. They do cost money.

Mon Jun 20, 2011 2:47 pm

yup, that sounds right on price wise for powdercoating alloy rims.
Rattlecan...

Mon Jun 20, 2011 3:01 pm

wow - no wonder people use spray cans - I'd like it to last a while tho...

I know p/c used to be pretty cheap around here, but I haven't had any done for years.

Thanks for the replies.

Mon Oct 17, 2011 8:53 pm

Just did a search looking to have this question answered and found this thread.

Indy Powder Coating (http://www.indypowdercoating.com) will do 14" wheels for $30 a piece. They are well-known locally for doing great work so this seems like a good deal. It is nice to have two of the largest race tracks in the world five miles from my house. I can barely throw a rock and not hit a great fabricator, painter, machinist, mechanic, tire expert, etc.

The price doesn't include sandblasting, though. How much should I expect to have four wheels sandblasted?

Mon Oct 17, 2011 10:59 pm

I just had a set wheels done. Blasted,epoxy primer, and powder coated.
$260 cash. I would find a shop that does it all in house. My thinking would be that would you want to take your wheels to a shop that can not properly prep them for paint?

Tue Oct 18, 2011 5:25 am

paint them....for me anyway, wife curbs too much to be putting fancy powder coating on :shock:

Tue Oct 18, 2011 7:46 am

I took mine to Seattle powdercoat, they stripped off the new silver finish and did it up in a heavy black texture. Ran me 430 with tax on a set of five.

I am done painting wheels.. and done with the fumes.

You guys posted some good prices.

Tue Oct 18, 2011 8:06 am

dubbified wrote: You guys posted some good prices.

$100 rim is what my profession wheel guy charges to true the wheel, sand blast, prep, fully powder coat the entire rim and mount and balance with new tires that I provide.

Wed Oct 19, 2011 7:32 am

indytriple wrote: How much should I expect to have four wheels sandblasted?

Received this answer from IDS Blasting in Indy today (they're the ones recommended by Indy Powder Coating):

"If the rims are powder coated, they could be as much as $60-$80.00 each. If they just have paint on them, they will be $30-$70.00 each."

Wed Oct 19, 2011 9:11 am

indytriple wrote: indytriple wrote: How much should I expect to have four wheels sandblasted?

Received this answer from IDS Blasting in Indy today (they're the ones recommended by Indy Powder Coating):

"If the rims are powder coated, they could be as much as $60-$80.00 each. If they just have paint on them, they will be $30-$70.00 each."

Agreed