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Title: powder coat
Post by: dockermel on April 03, 2012, 09:44:53 pm

right im thinking of haveing some monza alloys powder coated. probley some sort of silver. anyone had this done?? seems to be cheaper than a normal refurb. guess they spray paint them.. any pics or comments be interested to hear your views :smiley: :smiley: :smiley: :drinking: :drinking: :drinking:

Title: Re: powder coat
Post by: RobboGTI on April 03, 2012, 09:54:36 pm

No they don't spray paint them. Hence the name powder coating.
Powder coating is more durable than a spray job although the finish will be better on a spray job. (not saying a powder coated finish will be bad at all)

Title: Re: powder coat
Post by: dockermel on April 03, 2012, 09:58:19 pm

ment spray them on a normal refurb.. sorry didnt word it right :signLOL:

Title: Re: powder coat
Post by: mattypgolf on April 04, 2012, 10:47:41 am

Got mine back and the look mint will try get some pics up soon

Title: Re: powder coat
Post by: monte on April 04, 2012, 12:51:53 pm

Well if you paint em you could get a custom job done so that the wheels are in two colours like Monza Shadows etc with the Black internals. If Powder Coated which would be more durable than paint, they would have to be all one colour.

I think if I were gonna have em done I'd go for a custom job (depending on cost).

I'd have the faces done in the Lightest, brightest Silver available, so that they look almost like the polished face.  :happy2:

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Ftt210%2Fmonte0797%2FIMG_0473.jpg&hash=81b91a1187e8f273831db93531e115d28bdca2fa)

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Ftt210%2Fmonte0797%2FIMG_0471.jpg&hash=9fa41deb1a173978b84a3d734a8ea09e980ffd73)

Title: Re: powder coat
Post by: Gene Hunt on April 04, 2012, 07:24:02 pm

Not a Monza fan but they do look almost factory finished. :congrats:  :happy2:

Title: Re: powder coat
Post by: dodds-gttdi on April 04, 2012, 11:51:17 pm

Are those painted Monte?!?  :surprised: Look ace if they are, I thought only diamond cutting could get that good/straight a line cut.

Title: Re: powder coat
Post by: monte on April 05, 2012, 01:06:04 am

Quote from: dodds-gttdi on April 04, 2012, 11:51:17 pm

Are those painted Monte?!?  :surprised: Look ace if they are, I thought only diamond cutting could get that good/straight a line cut.

No mate I think Gene misread my reply  :ashamed:

I said that if I were to get my painted I'd do em as light sliver as poss  :wink:

Title: Re: powder coat
Post by: stealthwolf on April 05, 2012, 01:56:44 am

Have a look at redrobin's ride. He got his rims done in smoked chrome. They do look good.