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Who would you guys recommend getting my stock rims powder coated from?

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Prosit!

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A witty saying proves nothing....... Voltaire.

Any luck powder coating wheels?

I need to get mine done for my Bug resto too.

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gerg

call Danny Decon at kymco in new port beach 949-6421835 mon-to wed. I sent out a roof rack eng. tin, I am happy with the work.

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Rob, who did you end up going with on the Blasting and Podwer Coating? How much was it? How would you say they did?

I haven't seen them up close, but they look sick in the pics...

Fish recommended these companies in the other powder coating thread:

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El Dorado Coatings, Inc.
2694 Commerical St.
San Diego,Ca.92113-1205
(619)696-0700
(619)338-0099 Fax
Job estimates, Kevin
Min charge $25.00
Sand/media blasting, Powder coating and Epoxy painting
http://www.eldoradosd.com/
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Kel-Coatings Inc
8646 Commerce Avenue
San Diego, CA 92121
858-578-5812
858-578-5959 Fax
Ted Heckman Owner
Min $50.00
Sand/media blasting, Powder coating and Epoxy painting
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RW Little Co.
3923 Pacific Hwy.
San Diego,CA. 92110
(619)297-3705
Min charge $75.00
Sand/media blasting, Powder coating and Epoxy painting



Dave also in the other thread had this to say...



Does anyone have an opinion or input either way? Getting my "tire situation" taken care of, and was thinking it might be nice to get the wheels cleaned up while I'm at it. Does anyone have any "NEW" info about these places or any others?

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SV2s Member #239
1963 Camper - Dormobile(Almost)
1957 Single Cab
1965 Apache Trailer - Silver Eagle

"Camping, cheaper than therapy" - Bill May

I need you in charge of the checking book!!!David!

I think I'm going with the BFGs 215-75-15s A/T....looking at about 123$ each...wow! ....general grabbers are about 88$ each but nothin close to the BFGs ...

The Bice? I will have the rest of what I owe JL...when he finishes. The Bices will be insane!!!!

Electrical? Workin on it....

I figure if I got the wheels off, might as well make my steelies...bling!....no?

Not sure the timing is right anyway....tires are going on soon...so, might have enough time to wait...?

X2

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SV2s member #341
1 of Joe Slack's "Real Deal Help Each Other out Members"
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=453617

While I do some powder coating myself, IMO some items would be best painted than powder coated. Coating is baked into bare metal. Some "exposed" parts like bumpers and wheels can and do get chipped. When powder coat gets chipped there is NO "re-coating" the chipped area!!! It must be blasted clear to bare metal as a whole, re-coated and then baked again. Whereas painted parts that get chipped can easily be sanded and repainted at the chipped spot then "buffed" to match the rest of the paint.

It is mostly personal preferrence and with that said, the 8-spoke rims on my Bug are coated!

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Use "Me" as in Rattle Can it.

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SV2s Member #239
1963 Camper - Dormobile(Almost)
1957 Single Cab
1965 Apache Trailer - Silver Eagle

"Camping, cheaper than therapy" - Bill May

This is the company I went with,

Custom and Commercial
14547 Hawthorne Avenue
Fontana, CA 92335
Bus: 909-357-3505 Fax: 909-357-0443

I talked to the owner for a bit told him what I wanted and what kind of deal he could give me. If I remember correctly I think the deal he gave me was $145.00 that included widening two rims and powder coating all four rims. Again not positive but it was a lot less expensive than Stockton Wheel. I'm happy with them

I used self etching primer and DupliColor engine enamel on my wheels. 2+ years and still in good shape. Cost: About $25.

But that is just my opinion. Do what you want.

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1967 Single Cab and 1969 Westfalia
A strong and independent media is not the enemy. Its is a bulwark of our democracy.
SV2s Member #401

Thanks Pyro...for the benefit analysis...it is helpful.

David & Bill...thanks for the reality check!

Rob...that sounds like a kickass deal you got. Basically it sounds like the dude threw in the powder coating, or charged you next to nothing...?

Prolly will go with a rattle can combo like OB Bus...if I can't get a quick and sreamin deal on powder coating locally? NOT!

Itching to get the BFGs on there, spray em and go!...so many things and never enough time...Summer VACAY...right Bill and David?

you telling me?

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“The difference between a philanthropist and a liberal is that a philanthropist is generous with his own money.” Jack Kelly

Nothing wrong with rattle can, that's what I did for the Kombi.

I'm off starting June 7th till July 15th, ahhh life is hard.

I'll be working on the house and the buses, we can help each other out Jay.

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SV2s Member #239
1963 Camper - Dormobile(Almost)
1957 Single Cab
1965 Apache Trailer - Silver Eagle

"Camping, cheaper than therapy" - Bill May

i'M off on the 22nd til august somthing.....

and you know i'm down for helping around the house or bus...dude i got so many projects between the bus and the house and the kids...that i could take a year off work and still have frickin projects comin out the arse!...so we will have to coordinate...

you must be on a year round gig?huh?

Let's do it, we can get more things done by working together.
We're on a modified traditional schedule.......
8 weeks for the summer
2 weeks in the fall
1 week for Thanks-Taking
3 weeks in the winter
2 weeks for spring break
16 weeks off for the entire year.......man I love my job aaaaaaaand, all weekends off including all the major holidays.

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SV2s Member #239
1963 Camper - Dormobile(Almost)
1957 Single Cab
1965 Apache Trailer - Silver Eagle

"Camping, cheaper than therapy" - Bill May

the 2 weeks in fall is nice...3 weeks for xmas,,,,2 for spring....nice schedule...

It is Niiice.

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SV2s Member #239
1963 Camper - Dormobile(Almost)
1957 Single Cab
1965 Apache Trailer - Silver Eagle

"Camping, cheaper than therapy" - Bill May